Nicole Quinn | Head of Government Affairs APAC
Fortinet

Nicole is Fortinet’s Head of Government Affairs, APAC where she has responsibility for advocacy engagement with Governments and stakeholders across the region. Nicole is also the Director for Fortinet Australia Pty Ltd.

Prior to joining Fortinet, Nicole’s roles included strategic advisor to companies including the Defence sector, advisor to a NSW Senator, General Manager and Board Member of the Institute For Regional Security, National Advocate for Defence Families of Australia and General Manager at the State Chamber of Commerce (NSW). In addition, to being an AmCham Governor (Vice-Chair ACT) Nicole is a board member of the Sir Richard Williams Foundation, Gift of Life Inc and the RMIT Industry Advisory Board for Cyber.

Appearances:

Day 1 @ 14:00

Roundtable #06: Cybersecurity through a national security lens: A secure by design approach

This roundtable will run three times - 2pm, 2:30pm, and 3pm.

Vocus, together with Fortinet, will explore the strategic link between cyber security and national security. Join us as we discuss the strategies and solutions being deployed by Government organisations to uplift their cyber security posture. Key takeaways will be:

Current insights on the threat landscape through a geopolitical lens
The importance of the secure by design framework for Government including an update on the CISA ‘Secure by Design Pledge’
How to bring a platform approach to secure Government attack surfaces - no matter the size or complexity
The role that a SASE framework can play in helping government organisations securely embrace modern ways of working without introducing risk
The growing trend in internet security in the cloud with Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) purpose built for government

Nicole Quinn, Head of Government Affairs APAC, Fortinet

Toan Trinh, Senior Manager of Consulting Systems Engineers, ANZ, Fortinet