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SUMMARY:Cyber Risk and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel – Ashford Rd\, Maidstone\, Hollingbourne\, ME17 1RE \n\n\n\n\n\n\nReserve your spot\n\n\n\n\nCould your business survive a cyber attack?\n\n\n\nCyber incidents are no longer just an IT problem. They are a leadership\, operational and business resilience challenge. This in-person event gives Kent businesses the opportunity to step into a realistic cyber incident scenario and experience how decisions are made when pressure is high\, information is incomplete\, and the clock is working against you. \n\n\n\nWhat this event is about\n\n\n\nYou will take part in a guided\, realistic cyber attack scenario designed to reflect how real incidents unfold in organisations. As the situation develops\, you will be asked to make time-critical decisions\, respond to evolving information\, and manage the wider business impact. This includes operational disruption\, reputational risk\, legal considerations and recovery planning. \n\n\n\nThis is not a lecture and not a technical deep dive. It is a hands-on experience focused on leadership\, judgement and resilience.\n\n\n\nThe session is delivered by cyber security specialists from the Kent & Medway Cyber Cluster\, Cognitas Global and GOACO\, using the award-winning view360global simulation platform. No technical knowledge is required. \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nOpening insights from Jason Steer\, Director at KMCC & CISO at Recorded Future\, 20-year cyber veteran\n\n\n\nLawrie Day\, CEO of Cognitas Global\, leading immersive crisis decision-making using the view360global simulation platform\n\n\n\nLuke Ager\, Global Director of Cyber Security at Goaco\, sharing practical approaches to protecting organisations from modern cyber risks\n\n\n\n\nWhy attend\n\n\n\n\nExperience a realistic cyber incident in a safe\, facilitated environment\n\n\n\nUnderstand the immediate actions leaders must take during a cyber crisis\n\n\n\nIdentify gaps in your organisation’s preparedness and decision making\n\n\n\nSee how cyber incidents extend beyond IT into business\, legal and reputational risk\n\n\n\nLeave with a practical executive checklist to use in your organisation\n\n\n\nConnect with Kent’s cyber and business community\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend\n\n\n\nThis event is designed for people who would be involved in decisions during a serious cyber incident\, including: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness Owners\n\n\n\nCompany Directors\n\n\n\nIT Leads\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOperations Managers\n\n\n\nSenior Decision makers\n\n\n\nRisk and Compliance Managers\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf cyber resilience sits anywhere on your responsibility list\, this event is for you.\n\n\n\n\nReserve your spot\n\n\n\n\nTo keep the experience focused and interactive\, attendance is limited.  Maximum of 40 participants. Maximum of 2 participants per organisation. Waiting list available once capacity is reached. \n\n\n\nEvent agenda\n\n\n\n\n08:30 Registration & networking\n\n\n\n09:00 Welcome & opening remarks by KMCC\n\n\n\n09:15 Shielding your business from modern cyber risks (Goaco)\n\n\n\n09:45 Live simulated cyberattack exercise\n\n\n\n12:15 Debrief\n\n\n\n12:30 How to access free cyber support & resources\n\n\n\n12:45 Closing & next steps\n\n\n\n13:00 Networking lunch\n\n\n\n\nTogether\, we’re building cyber-resilient businesses in Kent.\n\n\n\n\nCognitas Global delivers immersive crisis management training worldwide. Their view360global platform is used internationally to test decision – making under pressure in realistic\, scenario-based environments.Their collaborative approach creates engaging\, results-driven learning experiences that help organisations grow with confidence. \n\n\n\ncognitasglobal.com \n\n\n\n\n\nGoaco is a global tech consultancy established in 2010\, partnering with the public and private sectors to deliver innovative solutions and provide expertise in Digital Transformation\, Cyber Security\, and Managed Services. \n\n\n\ngoaco.com
URL:https://kmcc-uk.org/event/cyber-risk-and-resilience-preparing-kent-businesses-for-real-incidents/
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SUMMARY:Crisis Communications in Action: Executive Crisis Management Workshop (CPD Accredited)
DESCRIPTION:Community Partner Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPark Plaza County Hall\, London\n\n\n\nCrisis Communications in Action: Executive Crisis Management Workshop (CPD Accredited)\n\n\n\nKent & Medway Cyber Cluster is pleased to highlight this Community Partner Event delivered by our organisational member\, Cognitas Global\, in partnership with Mangold Consultancy. \n\n\n\nThis immersive\, CPD-accredited tabletop exercise places participants in a fast-moving crisis scenario that unfolds in real time\, mirroring the pace\, pressure\, and uncertainty of a live incident. Through realistic multimedia injects and evolving stakeholder challenges\, delegates will practise crisis leadership\, media handling\, and executive decision-making while managing reputational risk under pressure. \n\n\n\nWho should attend?\n\n\n\nThis workshop is designed for:• Executive and senior leadership teams• Communications and corporate affairs leaders• PR and social media professionals• HR directors• Operational incident response leads \n\n\n\nWhat will you gain?\n\n\n\nParticipants will have the opportunity to:• Strengthen strategic crisis leadership and decision-making• Improve coordination between leadership and communications functions• Build confidence in media and stakeholder engagement• Experience realistic reputational pressure in a safe learning environment• Receive structured feedback and professional development insights from experienced facilitators \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nDate: 9 July 2026Venue: Park Plaza County Hall\, LondonOrganisers: Cognitas Global and Mangold ConsultancyAttendance: Limited to 35 delegates \n\n\n\nKMCC Member Benefit\n\n\n\nKMCC members and affiliates are eligible for a preferential rate for this event. To obtain further details and access arrangements\, please contact Lawrie Day at Cognitas Global – lawrie@cognitasglobal.com. \n\n\n\nFor full event information and registration\, please visit the Eventbrite booking page.
URL:https://kmcc-uk.org/event/crisis-communications-in-action-executive-crisis-management-workshop-cpd-accredited/
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SUMMARY:SME Cybersecurity\, Privacy\, and Trust (SME-CPT) Workshop 2026
DESCRIPTION:Community Event \n\n\n\n\n\nUniversity of Kent\, Canterbury\n\n\n\nSME Cybersecurity\, Privacy\, and Trust (SME-CPT) Workshop 2026\n\n\n\nThe Kent and Medway Cyber Cluster is pleased to share this community event hosted by the University of Kent as part of the EPSRC-funded CyCOS Project. \n\n\n\nThe 2026 SME Cybersecurity\, Privacy\, and Trust (SME-CPT) Workshop brings together researchers\, small businesses\, and policymakers to explore the challenges SMEs face around cybersecurity\, privacy\, and digital trust. \n\n\n\nThe workshop provides an opportunity to: \n\n\n\n• Hear the latest insights from cybersecurity research focused on SMEs• Share experiences and challenges faced by organisations• Contribute to discussions shaping future cybersecurity support\, tools\, and policy• Connect with businesses\, researchers\, and cybersecurity professionals \n\n\n\nAs an interactive workshop\, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in discussions and exchange ideas with others working across the cybersecurity ecosystem. \n\n\n\nThe event is free to attend\, but registration is required. \n\n\n\nFor questions about the workshop\, please get in touch with Dr Jason Nurse at J.R.C.Nurse@kent.ac.uk
URL:https://kmcc-uk.org/event/sme-cybersecurity-privacy-and-trust-sme-cpt-workshop-2026/
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SUMMARY:Applied Machine Learning for Cyber Security (AMLUCS) Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park\, London\n\n\n\nApplied Machine Learning for Cyber Security (AMLUCS) Conference 2026\n\n\n\nKent & Medway Cyber Cluster is pleased to support the Applied Machine Learning for Cyber Security (AMLUCS) Conference 2026\, a government backed\, not for profit event focused on the practical application of Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security. \n\n\n\nAMLUCS is a practitioner led conference that brings together security engineers\, data scientists\, researchers\, policymakers\, and industry professionals working on real world AI enabled cyber security challenges. The emphasis is on applied research\, operational experience and solutions that work in practice. \n\n\n\nThe conference supports collaboration between industry\, academia and government\, with a strong focus on strengthening the connection between research and deployment. \n\n\n\nCore themes include\n\n\n\n\nAI security threats\, vulnerabilities and mitigations\n\n\n\nOffensive and defensive AI and cyber operations\n\n\n\nMulti agent systems and secure architectures\n\n\n\nAI governance\, risk and standards\n\n\n\nExplainability\, interpretability and fairness in security contexts\n\n\n\n\nThe programme includes technical talks\, keynote sessions\, practitioner panels and structured networking\, alongside a two-day training course on Validated AI Red Teaming for Production AI Systems. \n\n\n\nCall for Submissions\n\n\n\nThe Call for Submissions is open until 1 July 2026.A 500 word abstract is required\, with a focus on applied research or operational experience. \n\n\n\nMore information\n\n\n\nLearn more about the conference: https://www.amlucs.ai/Submit a proposal: https://www.amlucs.ai/call-for-submission
URL:https://kmcc-uk.org/event/applied-machine-learning-for-cyber-security-amlucs-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park\,  London\, E15 2GW\, London\, United Kingdom
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