Speaker Announcement: Doug Hammond

We are thrilled to announce that Doug Hammond, Chief Information Security Officer at Uniting, as a keynote speaker at the upcoming National AI & Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2026. With his extensive expertise, Doug will share insights on securing AI-driven transformations in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

Doug Hammond’s Expertise

Doug has served as CISO at Uniting since September 2019, based in Sydney, Australia. With over 25 years in technology, risk management, and information security, he leads teams across industries to achieve secure strategic goals through stakeholder engagement. Prior to Uniting, he was CISO at Inland Revenue NZ (2014-2019), New Zealand Divisional Information Security Officer at ANZ (2009-2012), and held security roles at Vodafone, Air New Zealand, and Deloitte. He is recognised among top cybersecurity leaders in ANZ and was a finalist in the 2025 Benchmark Security Awards.

Event Details

Date: Fri, Jun 19, 2026
Time: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
Venue: Melbourne – Pullman Albert ParkMelbourne, VIC

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