Season 2, Episode 1 - Gergana Winzer

In this first episode of Season 2, Josh is joined by not one but two special guests -  co-host Luca Marzorati (Practice Lead for Cyber Security at The Network) and Gergana Winzer (Partner, Cyber Risk at KPMG). Gergana is an expert on all things Cyber, did you know that 33% of Australian businesses have suffered a breach in the last 12 months? Have you ever thought about the possibility of electric vehicles being hacked? Well, prepare for some deeply concerning insights! We also discuss the importance of Cyber understanding at the board level and if you were not scared yet, we’ll also talk about the emergence of AI and what that means for the Cyber Security landscape.   

Timestamps:
Introduction (00:00:00)
Defining the Mid-Market (00:01:08)
Career Background and Transition to Cybersecurity (00:02:05)
Challenges in the Australian Cybersecurity Market (00:03:15)
Board Engagement in Cybersecurity (00:06:13)
Impact of Cyber Attacks on Businesses (00:10:12)
Ransomware and Business Disruption (00:13:53)
Broader Impacts of Cyber Attacks (00:16:42)
Evolution of Cyber Threat Landscape (00:17:47)
Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity (00:21:05)
Demand for Cybersecurity Talent (00:22:10)
Future of Technology and Talent (00:24:08)
Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals (00:26:36)
Preparing for Future Technology (00:27:20)
Ethical Concerns of Artificial Intelligence (00:30:47)
Cyber Threat Landscape (00:35:03)
Vulnerability and Risk Management (00:40:41)
The evolution of cybersecurity (00:41:18)
Challenges for small businesses (00:45:08)
Empowering small and mid-market businesses (00:47:43)
Advice for small to medium businesses (00:48:31)
Leadership and stress management (00:49:19)
Government and citizen responsibility (00:51:26)