Cyber Roundtable

The UK is facing a cyber reckoning.
Business Professionals Data Centre

Thursday, 23 October 2025

77 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0AS

In recent months, a wave of ransomware attacks has disrupted operations across multiple sectors, from retail and manufacturing to logistics and professional services. These incidents have exposed systemic vulnerabilities in supply chains, outsourced IT, and executive decision-making. The financial and reputational fallout has been significant, with some organisations reporting hundreds of millions in losses and long-term brand erosion. 

Yet the implications from these cyber attacks go far deeper than operational disruption. These events have triggered a wider crisis in organisational leadership and resilience. 

Cybersecurity leaders are leaving the profession in record numbers, citing burnout, misalignment with executive priorities, and a lack of meaningful board-level engagement. Boards are demanding clarity, yet often lack the language, frameworks, or context to navigate these complex risks effectively. 

Regulatory pressure is mounting, but many question whether it’s fostering true resilience or simply adding layers of compliance. Meanwhile, threats are evolving faster than defences — with AI-generated attacks, autonomous malware, and deepfake social engineering now part of the mainstream risk landscape. 

This is no longer just a cybersecurity issue. It’s a leadership challenge, a strategic imperative, and a test of how organisations adapt, respond, and rebuild in the face of accelerating digital risk.

As we launch our annual cyber report at our upcoming roundtable, we’ll explore five critical themes shaping the future of cyber leadership:

Roundtable Discussion Themes

1 . Is Cybersecurity Too Internally Focused?

  • Are we solving yesterday’s problems with yesterday’s tools?  
  • How can security teams shift from reactive defence to strategic foresight?
  • What does it mean to align cyber with business outcomes, not just IT hygiene?

2. Right Role, Right Resources: The CISO Shake-Up

  • Why are so many CISOs being made redundant or walking away?
  • Is the role misunderstood, mis-scoped, or misaligned with board expectations?
  • What structural changes are needed to make the role sustainable and impactful?

3. Cyber Threats: AI, Automation & the Expanding Attack Surface

  • How are generative AI and autonomous malware reshaping the threat landscape?
  • Are we prepared for synthetic identities, deepfake phishing, and AI-powered reconnaissance?
  • What does “staying ahead” look like when attackers iterate faster than defenders?

4. Regulatory Reality Check: Are We Building Resilience or Bureaucracy?

  • Are current regulations helping the industry mature or creating compliance fatigue?
  • How do we balance innovation with accountability?
  • What would a regulation model look like that actually improves security outcomes?

5. Board Engagement: Quantifying Risk & Speaking the Language of Business 

  • How can CISOs translate technical risk into strategic value?
  • What frameworks help boards understand exposure, prioritisation, and ROI? How do we move from fear-based messaging to confident, data-driven dialogue

Event Details

Event: Cyber Roundtable, launch of our CISO Report

Date: Thursday 23 October 2025

Time: 15:00 - 17:00

Location: 77 Gracechurch Street, 2nd Floor, London EC3V 0AS

Roundtable Host:

Leading the Cyber roundtable will be Manoj Bhatt, founder of Cyberhash.

Manoj Bio:

With more than 20 years in the Cyber Security industry, Manoj understands what it’s like to be a security leader and drive real change for customers. What’s more, he cares. About his clients, his employees, and the sector. 

Manoj set up Cyberhash after feeling frustrated that in the way that cyber security services were being delivered to organisations. That vendors prioritised their own self interests over value and sustainable change for customers. 

Alongside being a founder of Cyberhash, Manoj leads community initiatives to improve the sector from the inside out.

Website: Cyberhash | LinkedIn: Cyberhash

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