In Pictures: iTnews State of Security Breakfast Roadshow 2026 - Melbourne

The inaugural iTnews State of Security breakfast roadshow moved to Melbourne at the Langham Hotel. Sponsors CoreView, Delinea and Huntress spoke, alongside technology leaders, dissecting the key themes and findings of this year's report.

Velvet-Belle Templeman, Deputy General Manager of iTnews, opens the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

The first panel discussed Data Security & AI Governance in their respective domains. (L-R) Andrew McAllister (CoreView), Anya Avinash (Bank First), Sandeep Taileng (State Trustees) and VB Templeman (iTnews).

(L-R) Andrew McAllister (Coreview), Anya Avinash (Bank First).

(L-R) Cameron Buhagiar (Swinburne University)

Post-panel roundtable discussions at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

Post-panel roundtable discussions at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

The second panel discussion canvassed the topic of centralising security information. (L-R) Rob Turney (auDA), Zinnia Dong (Huntress), Louisa Nutt (JB Hi-Fi), and VB Templeman (iTnews).

The third panel discussion explored the principles and practical implementation of Zero Trust. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Sagar Karawa (Delinea), Mark Burns (Bayside Health), Jamie Norton (ISACA), Graham Fairley (PEXA).

Graham Fairley (PEXA) speaks on the Zero Trust-themed panel.

Post-panel roundtable discussions at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

Post-panel roundtable discussions at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

Post-panel roundtable discussions at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

Post-panel roundtable discussions at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

(L-R) Andrew McAllister (CoreView) and Jason Hargenrader (Treasury Wine Estates)

(L-R) Cameron Buhagiar (Swinburne University) and Shane Bellos (Delinea).

(L-R) Iyan Barry (Safe Places for Children) and Fiachra Coleman (iTnews)

Networking at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

(L-R) Susan Sly (Lueur), Jamie Norton (ISACA).

Networking at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

(L-R) Iyan Barry (Safe Places for Children) and Victoria Schiffer (Downer Group).

Andrew McAllister (CoreView) and Mark Burns (Bayside Health)

(L-R) Mark Burns (Bayside Health), Eloise Verbeek (ASIC), Rob Turney (auDA), Jason Hargenrader (Treasury Wine Estates)

Networking at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

Victoria Schiffer (Downer Group) and Louiza Nutt (JB Hi-Fi).

(L-R) Rob Turney (auDA) and Dan Maslin (Monash University).

Networking at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

Networking at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

Haren Kodagoda (Medibank) and Anya Avinash (Bank First)

Networking at the State of Security breakfast roadshow event in Melbourne.

Victoria Schiffer (Downer Group) and Haren Kodagoda (Medibank).

(L-R) Andrew McAllister (CoreView), Bharat Bajaj (CBA), Victoria Schiffer (Downer Group), Louiza Nutt (JB Hi-Fi).

(L-R) Sagar Karawa, Lisa Papli and Shane Bellos (all from Delinea).