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As third-party ecosystems grow more complex, so too do the cybersecurity challenges they present. Join us for this focused session bringing together leaders and practitioners from Third Party Risk Management and Cyber Security disciplines to explore the emerging threats lurking within extended supply chains.
This collaborative session will provide an opportunity to share insights on identifying and mitigating concealed vulnerabilities, discuss practical approaches to third-party cyber risk assessment, and explore how firms can strengthen their resilience against threats that often remain hidden.
Senior Manager – Procurement & Third Party Risk, Coventry Building Society
Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, BitSight
Stephen Boyer is a technology entrepreneur and executive, currently serving as the Chief Innovation Officer at Bitsight. Stephen ensures an aligned vi...
Stephen Boyer is a technology entrepreneur and executive, currently serving as the Chief Innovation Officer at Bitsight. Stephen ensures an aligned vision between industry challenges and platform offerings, enabling organizations to create trust in the digital economy. He is a frequent speaker for security, risk, and insurance topics. He co-founded BitSight in 2011.
Prior to Bitsight, Stephen was President and Cofounder of Saperix (acquired by Firemon), a company spun out of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory focused on vulnerability and network topology risk analysis. At MIT he led R&D programs solving large-scale national cybersecurity problems.
CEO and Founder, Integrated Intelligence Solutions Ltd
Principal, Cyber and Third Party Risk, UK Finance
Adam Avards joined UK Finance in 2022 as Principal for Cyber and Third Party Risk. He leads UK Finance’s engagement on Critical Third Party regulatory...
Adam Avards joined UK Finance in 2022 as Principal for Cyber and Third Party Risk. He leads UK Finance’s engagement on Critical Third Party regulatory issues and chairs a number of industry forums and committees on Cyber Security, Cloud and Risk. Before joining UK Finance, Adam spent over 15 years within the UK’s Intelligence Community where he focused on security policy implementation and training.
Bitsight is the global leader in cyber risk intelligence, leveraging advanced AI to empower organisations with precise insights derived from the indus...
Bitsight is the global leader in cyber risk intelligence, leveraging advanced AI to empower organisations with precise insights derived from the industry’s most extensive external cybersecurity dataset. With more than 3,500 customers and over 68,000 organisations active on its platform, Bitsight delivers real-time visibility into cyber risk and threat exposure, enabling teams to rapidly identify vulnerabilities, detect emerging threats, prioritise remediation, and mitigate risks across their extended attack surface.
Bitsight proactively uncovers security gaps across infrastructure, cloud environments, digital identities, and third- and fourth-party ecosystems. From security operations and governance teams to executive boardrooms, Bitsight provides the unified intelligence backbone required to confidently manage cyber risk and address exposures before they impact performance.
Leaders and practitioners from Third Party Risk Management and Cyber Security disciplines.
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