20/08/2026
Excited to be back on stage at CyberCon this year presenting “The Regulated Leader: Strengthening the Human Firewall Against Burnout.”
We invest millions in cybersecurity technology, but during a major incident, critical decisions are ultimately made by humans under extreme stress.
Unregulated stress and panic at the top trickles down fast, compounding risk across the entire organisation.
We can’t control the chaos of an incident or data breach, but we can control the leadership response behind it.
Poor leadership, broken systems, high job demands, and unclear roles aren’t just cultural issues, they’re recognised psychosocial hazards. When leaders know how to regulate their nervous system in a crisis, they become human shock absorbers: restoring calm, clarity, control and safety in the workplace.
Building on the leadership training I’ve been delivering with CISO Lens, I’ll be sharing practical insights on:
~Keeping executives and security teams safe from psychological harm under high-stress conditions
~Preventing operational stress from compounding across the organisation
~Evidence-based strategies keep the prefrontal cortex (the brain’s command centre) online during critical incidents
~Practical nervous system regulation tools to safeguard mental wellbeing and prevent burnout (especially if the role requires you to always be ‘on’).
Will you be attending CyberCon this year? Hope to see you there!