Program & Speakers

CyberConnect Canberra 27-28 May 2026

Discussing the pressing and emerging cyber trends

CyberConnect Canberra brings together key leaders and experts from government, industry, academia to discuss pressing issues and emerging trends in cyber security. 

The event will include two days of expert panel discussions, round tables and interactive sessions designed to foster dialogue, share best practices and help shape Australia's cyber security future.

Stay tuned for program updates.

Shane Fitzsimmons

Managing Director
SAF Leading Advisory

Shane Fitzsimmons is currently Managing Director, SAF Leading Advisory, the Board Chair of Youth Insearch Foundation (Australia) Inc, the NSW Connectivity Innovation Network and VRA Rescue NSW and is a Board Director of the NSW RFS Benevolent Fund.

He is Chair of the National Emergency Medal Committee and a member of the Australian Bravery Decorations Council and the Australian Father's Day Council. He is Patron of two charities, Kids Xpress and Coffee 4 Kids, and Ambassador for the First Responders Wellbeing Summit and Rotary NSW Emergency Services Community Awards (RESCA).

There is no question that Shane is passionate about leadership, emergency service and public safety organisations, disaster management, resilience and recovery arrangements, technology and connectivity, community centred organisations and most importantly, the people, both volunteer and salaried alike, who are focused on keeping our communities safe and making a positive difference for others. 

Shane served as the inaugural Commissioner of Resilience NSW from May 2020 to December 2022, an organization established as the lead agency for disaster recovery with a focus on social, economic, infrastructure and environmental outcomes. The agency also led in the area of building community resilience to future disasters. Whilst Commissioner, Shane chaired the NSW State Emergency Management Committee (SEMC), NSW State Recovery Committee (SRC), NSW Board of Commissioners (BOC) and served as a member of the NSW Mentally Healthy workplaces Advisory Board.



08:00 – 10:00 AM

Name

Position

Session Title: Opening Keynote – Session Title

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Helen McCabe

Founder and Managing Director of Future Women (FW)

Helen McCabe is the founder and Managing Director of Future Women (FW), a membership business she established in 2018 to advance women in business and careers. Under her direction, the organisation expanded with the launch of Future Women Jobs Academy in 2021. 



Helen has held senior executive positions across Australia’s media landscape, including leadership roles at Nine, News Corp and as Editor-In-Chief of Australian Women’s Weekly, where she earned multiple industry awards. Her influence extends to government and policy, delivering the Andrew Olle lecture in 2015 and hosting the Jobs and Skills Summit in 2022. 

Helen has built organisations, led teams and shaped conversations that matter. She hosts the FW Leadership Podcast and serves as non-executive director of The Squiz and Australian Indigenous Education Foundation