The Insider Threat: People, Trust and the Modern Workforce – Managing Risk and Building Resilience
People are an organisation’s greatest asset—but without the right controls, governance, and culture, they can also present its greatest risk.
A one-day executive forum on managing insider threat and workforce risk in today’s geostrategic environment—featuring leading Australian and international experts.
Sydney | 11 June 2026
Why this event matters
- Insider threat is a current and evolving risk across government, critical infrastructure, and industry
- Shaped by geopolitical tensions, social cohesion pressures, and workforce change
- Organisations face growing complexity in trust, culture, and workforce dynamics
- Many lack practical frameworks to manage insider risk effectively
- Insights from leading Australian and international experts
What you will gain from attending
- Strategic insight into the current insider threat landscape
- Perspectives on the geopolitical and national security environment shaping workforce risk
- Practical approaches to building and maintaining a trusted workforce, including screening,
ongoing suitability, governance, security culture, and insider threat programs - Understanding of how publicly available data and open-source intelligence (OSINT)
can support early identification of insider risk indicators - Real-world case studies and industry perspectives
- The opportunity to engage with senior peers facing similar challenges
Speakers
- Pentagram Advisory
- Fivecast (Principal Industry Partner)
- Dr Eric Lang (Prosocial Science International, USA – virtual)
- Anders Spalding (Spalding Security Solutions, Sweden)
- Marc Ablong PSM (Geostrategic Risk Partners)
Additional speakers to be announced shortly. A detailed agenda will be shared with registered attendees.
Event details
- 🕘 Format: Full-day, in-person executive forum
- 📍Location: Dockside, Darling Harbour, Sydney
- 📅 Date: 11 June 2026
- 🎟 Pricing:
- Standard: $550 (GST inclusive)
- Early Bird: $440 (GST inclusive) (until 22 May)
Limited capacity (approximately 85 attendees)
Principal Industry Partner
Fivecast is a global leader in open-source intelligence solutions, supporting government, defence, and enterprise organisations to identify emerging risks early and derive insight from publicly available data.
