Public Sector Cyber Security Conference and Exhibition 2025
Building a Cyber Resilient Public Sector
Manchester 17 September 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm
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8:30am
Registration
9:45am
Chair’s Welcome Address
9:55am
Keynote: Safeguarding the UK’s Digital Future through Cyber Resilience
- Examine the current landscape of UK public sector cyber security
- Reflect on progress and lessons from recent government reviews and strategies
- Outline national objectives for enhancing resilience across government departments and services
- Discuss the role of leadership in coordinating future preparedness and risk reduction
10:15am
Turning National Ambition into Local Action: Operationalising Cyber Policy
- Explore how local and regional bodies can implement national strategies effectively
- Identify challenges in translating high-level cyber objectives into tangible actions
- Discuss partnerships and support structures for local government
- Review successful initiatives and ongoing transformation programmes
10:35am
Headline Sponsor
- Insights into innovative technologies and industry solutions supporting government cyber defence and resilience
Reserved for Bluefort Security
10:55am
Questions and Answers Panel
- Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
11:05am
Break and Networking
11:35am
Main Stage Sponsor
Presentation highlighting approaches to securing health and public service infrastructures through intelligent cyber solutions
Reserved for ITHealth
11:55am
Building a Skilled and Cyber-Aware Public Sector Workforce
- Identify the cyber security skills gaps across public services
- Explore training, upskilling and career development opportunities
- Discuss the importance of cyber awareness in promoting a proactive culture
- Review collaborative efforts to build capability across departments and organisations
12:15pm
Main Stage Sponsor
- Exploring how automation and AI are revolutionising threat detection and response in the public sector
Reserved for SentinelOne
12:35pm
Questions and Answers Panel
- Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
12:45pm
Lunch and Networking
1:45pm
Chair’s Welcome Back Address
1:50pm
Minimising the Impact of Cyber Security Incidents
- Examine best practices in public sector incident response planning
- Learn from recent cyber events and near misses
- Review recovery planning, crisis communication, and continuity strategies
- Explore the role of simulations and testing in building readiness
2:10pm
Main Stage Sponsor
- Showcasing innovations in proactive threat intelligence sharing and coordinated defence strategies
Reserved for Cyware
2:30pm
Cyber Threat Landscape: What the Public Sector Needs to Know
- Analyse evolving threats and adversaries targeting government systems
- Highlight real-world trends in ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks
- Discuss how intelligence-led defence is shaping response strategies
2:50pm
Questions and Answers Panel
- Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
3:00pm
Break and Networking
3:30pm
Detecting Cyber Security Events: Tools, Signals and Response
- Review the technologies and frameworks enabling earlier detection of cyber incidents
- Discuss the role of Security Operations Centres (SOCs), SIEMs and XDR
- Understand how public bodies are leveraging data and automation for smarter defence
- Questions and answers
3:50pm
Implementing a Cyber Secure Strategy: Leadership, Governance and Accountability
- Explore governance models that support strong cyber security cultures
- Align organisational goals with risk appetite and cyber strategy
- Discuss leadership roles in oversight, compliance and collaboration
- Review measurement and reporting to ensure continual improvement
- Questions and answers
4:10pm
Chair’s Closing Summary
4:15pm
Close
*programme subject to change without notice