
AUCKLAND | MAR 3
One day. One unforgettable experience.
Be part of New Zealand’s premier event for cybersecurity leaders and practitioners on the front lines.

Our venue

Agenda
- 09:30
Registration and Light Breakfast
- 10:00
Opening Keynote: The Next Chapter – Human-Centric, AI-Ready Security
- 11:00
Networking Break
- 11:30
Collaboration Security: Innovations & Roadmap
- 12:00
Data security: Innovations & Roadmap
- 12:30
Event Social
- 11.30
Collaboration Security: Innovations & Roadmap
- 14:30
Event concludes
*Agenda is subject to change

Social Activity
Following Protect Insights Auckland, you're invited to join us and your peers for an afternoon event social activity. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with peers, engage with our team and experience the exciting developments at Proofpoint firsthand.
Who should attend
Solutions and resources for every role
Security Analysts and Engineers
Including
Security Analyst/Engineer • SOC Analyst • InfoSec Analyst • Head of Insider Risk/Threat • Cybersecurity Analyst
Why you should attend
Meet industry experts to learn best practices for designing a human-centric cybersecurity solution, and better understand ways to protect your environment with Proofpoint.
IT and Security Professionals
Including
Systems Admin/Engineer • IT Manager • InfoSec Manager/Director • DLP Program Lead • Manager of Information Protection • Network Admin/Engineer • Senior Systems Engineer • IT Security Director
Why you should attend
Enhance your organisation’s security posture, protect information and data, and stay updated on the latest tools and technologies from your peers and industry-leading experts.
Leadership
Including
CISO • CIO • CTO • CDO • GRC Manager/Director • Head of IT/IT Security
Why you should attend
Discover the latest Proofpoint solutions and roadmaps and how to best leverage these innovations to overcome the human risks impacting your organisation.

Channel and Technology Partners
Including
Leadership • Cybersecurity Strategists • Sales Representatives • Sales Engineers
Why you should attend
Gain exclusive insights into Proofpoint’s latest innovations and strategies to address critical customer challenges, expand your expertise, and connect with industry leaders and peers to drive growth and success in today’s dynamic threat landscape.
Channel and Technology Partners
Including
Leadership • Cybersecurity Strategists • Sales Representatives • Sales Engineers
Why you should attend
Gain exclusive insights into Proofpoint’s latest innovations and strategies to address critical customer challenges, expand your expertise, and connect with industry leaders and peers to drive growth and success in today’s dynamic threat landscape.
Speakers
Get critical insights direct from industry experts

Rob Randell
Global Senior Director, Presales Systems Engineering – Advanced Technology at Proofpoint
Rob Randell leads a team of Systems Engineers and Architects to help customers and partners get the most out of Proofpoint's advanced technologies including Information Protection, Cloud Security, Identity Threat Detection and Response, Security Awareness Training, and Sender Security and Authentication.
Rob is a regular speaker at different events from local ISSA Meetings to larger security conferences such as the RSA Conference. Rob’s career has been deep into information security through several avenues. Virtualisation security and micro-segmentation through the hypervisor at VMware, endpoint memory-based protection with startup Determina (acquired by VMware), anti-malware at Webroot, and prior to that Vericept which was the original player in the DLP space.

Denis Ryan
Global Vice President of Sales - Information Protection and Cloud Security
Denis Ryan is the Global Vice President of Information Protection & Cloud Security at Proofpoint, where he leads initiatives to help organizations safeguard their most sensitive data and defend against insider threats. With over two decades of experience in cybersecurity and cloud solutions, Denis has held senior leadership roles driving innovation and growth across global markets. Prior to his current role, he served as Senior Director of Field Sales for Email Fraud at Proofpoint and held executive positions at Nominum, Tellabs, and Verizon Business.
Crispin Kerr
Area Vice President, Australia and New Zealand at Proofpoint
Crispin is Area Vice President, ANZ at Proofpoint where he is responsible for driving business expansion across the region for the company. Crispin is a sales leader with a 21-year track record of success and experience in the Information Technology sector, including 19 years in Security Software, 14 years in SaaS focused technology companies and 5 years in Endpoint security.
Crispin enjoys working with cutting edge technologies and is adept in determining, executing and proving strategies for rapid growth. Prior to Proofpoint, Crispin was Managing Director APAC for Webroot.

Adrian Covich
Vice President of Technical Sales, Asia Pacific and Japan at Proofpoint
Adrian Covich is the Vice President, Technical Sales at Proofpoint in APJ, leading a dedicated team charged with delivering human-centric security solutions and programs. Adrian has spent the majority of his 20+ years in the security industry specialising in email security and associated disciplines; working with some of the region’s largest organisations to protect their biggest risks and greatest assets: people.
Prior to joining Proofpoint, Adrian worked for Broadcom/Symantec for nearly 13 years, originally starting with MessageLabs in 2007. He held several leadership roles, the most recent as the local CTO for Broadcom and Email Security SME.
Connect

Jennifer Cheng
Director of Cybersecurity Strategy, Asia Pacific and Japan at Proofpoint
Jennifer is the Cybersecurity Strategist for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) at Proofpoint, where she drives product marketing strategy across the APJ region. In her role, she provides expertise to customers and partners on Proofpoint’s strategies within people-centric security, risk management, data privacy, security awareness and compliance.
Prior to joining Proofpoint. Jennifer held various strategic and technical roles at Cisco and most recently, WatchDox where she drove all aspects of product go-to-market through to sales enablement and content development. Jennifer holds a Master of Business Administration in Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BSE in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.
Earn 4 CPE Credits
This event is approved and endorsed by (ISC)2 and CPE credits will automatically be credited to your member account within 4-6 weeks.
