Cyber Leader Summit Scotland

Event date
10/2/2025
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
Published
8/11/2025

Join Checkpoint for a full day of panels and discussions from key industry stakeholders at the Cyber Leader Summit Scotland

Don’t miss Cyber Leader PubSec Summit Scotland (morning session) & Cyber Leader Summit Scotland (afternoon session)

Cyber Leader PubSec Summit Scotland: 9.00am - 12pm
You can’t ignore the headlines — Public Sector organisations are under mounting pressure to stay ahead of evolving threats. From stretched teams to rising risk levels, the challenge to ‘get it right every time’ is felt across government, healthcare, education, and beyond.

Join, Check Point, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and other industry leaders to discuss how AI and emerging technologies are helping defend critical services and citizens alike. Checkpoint will go beyond the headlines to share insights from across the Scottish public sector, including the practical steps your peers are taking to strengthen security in the ever-changing digital world.

Cyber Leader Summit Scotland: 12:30pm - 5:30pm
Join us for the afternoon session where strategy meets resilience, and to hear from Scotland’s most influential security minds, such as Maggie Titmuss, MBE, Chair of National Cyber Resilience Advisory Board (NCRAB), and AWS, as they come together to tackle today’s toughest cyber challenges. We will also be joined by a special guest speaker!

Let’s learn from each other — and move forward stronger, together.

Spaces Are Limited — Reserve Your Spot Now!

Agenda:

09:00 - 09:30 - Arrival and Breakfast

09:30 - 09:45 - Welcome note: Mark Weir, Regional Director, UK & Ireland, Check Point Software

09:45 - 10:15 - Securing the Public Sector: Deryck Mitchelson, Head of Global CISO Team & C-Suite advisor, Check Point Software

10:15 - 10:45 - Jude McCorry, CEO, Cyber Fraud Centre Scotland

10:45 - 11:15 - Avi Mileguir, Global Head of Sales, External Risk Management

11.15 - 11:45 - Securing the Future: Evolving Threats and the Modern CISO’s Response: Cyber Leaders Panel

11:45 - 12:00 - Closing notes and Lunch: Mark Weir, Regional Director, UK & Ireland, Check Point Software

Cyber Leader Summit Scotland:

12:30 - 13:00 - Arrival and Lunch

13:00 - 13:15 - Welcome note: Mark Weir, Regional Director, UK & Ireland, Check Point Software

13:15 - 13:45 - Securing the Future Practical CISO Priorities in an AI-Driven Landscape: Deryck Mitchelson, Head of Global CISO Team & C-Suite advisor, Check Point Software

13:45 - 14:15 - Is Good Enough Cyber Security, Enough?: Maggie Titmuss, Chair, Cyacomb & NCRAB, and Deryck Mitchelson as Deputy Chair NCRAB

14:15 - 14:40 - West Lothian Council: Cyber Attack & Lesson’s Learned: West Lothian

14:40 - 15:05 - Is DEI a Dirty Word for AI?: Charlotte Wilson, Head of Enterprise, Check Point Software

15:05 - 15:25: Coffee break

15:25 - 15:45 - David Stewart, CISO, DCC, in conversation with Deryck Mitchelson

15:45 - 16:10 - Security with Agility in the Cloud: Anthony Holmes, Security and Compliance Lead, AWS

16:10 - 16:40 - Guest speaker

16:40 - 17:10 - Securing the Future: Evolving Threats and the Modern CISO’s Response: Cyber Leader Panel

17:10 - 17:25 - Closing notes: Mark Weir, Regional Director, UK & Ireland, Check Point Software

17:25 Onwards - Drinks reception and Gin Tasting


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