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Sydney

20-21 October 2026

The future of GRC is on the move. Join us in Sydney this October for Archer Summit: Accelerate, where forward-thinking leaders will come together to explore how Archer is helping organisations transform risk management, unlock resilience, and drive business performance at speed.

As part of our six-city global tour, this exclusive event will feature visionary product updates, inspiring customer success stories, and valuable opportunities to connect with peers across the risk, audit, compliance, and resilience community—all in the vibrant setting of Sydney, one of the Asia-Pacific region’s leading business and innovation hubs.

AGENDA

Please note the agenda is subject to change.

Day 1 - 20 October

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM AEDT

Registration and Networking

Manhattan and Avenue, Level 3

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM AEDT

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Eddie Chance, Vice President International Sales, Archer

Hyde Park Ballroom North, Level 3

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM AEDT

Archer Vision

Bill Diaz, Chief Executive Officer, Archer

Hyde Park Ballroom North, Level 3

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM AEDT

Innovation Showcase - Archer Evolv Operators — Smarter GRC, Any Domain

Vandan Babbar, Presales Systems Engineer, Archer

Jim Carbone, Director Engineering, Archer

Hyde Park Ballroom North, Level 3

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM AEDT

Morning Tea

Sponsored by Cyber & GRC Solutions

Manhattan and Avenue, Level 3

11:00 AM - 11:30 PM AEDT

Corporate Hive Mind: The future of risk by 2030

Tom Rayner, Partner, Deloitte

Chris Pacca, Director, Deloitte

Hyde Park Ballroom North, Level 3

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM AEDT

AI Governance with Archer and Cranium: a smarter approach to AI Risk, Security and Compliance

Craig Dent, Senior Solutions Engineer, Cranium

Susan Pranata, Senior Presales Consultant, Archer

Hyde Park Ballroom North, Level 3

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM AEDT

From Recovery to Rhythm: Lessons Learned - Lessons Lived, Crown Resorts

Iain Hart, Head of Risk Management, Crown Resorts

Hyde Park Ballroom North, Level 3

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM AEDT

Lunch and Networking

Sponsored by Cyber & GRC Solutions

Manhattan and Avenue, Level 3

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM AEDT

Regulatory Change, Automated: From Signal to Control in Real Time

Sarah Dalton, Global Head of Content Excellence, Archer

Hyde Park Ballroom North, Level 3

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM AEDT

Executive Customer Panel: Governing AI While Using AI, The New Mandate for Risk Leaders

Moderated by: Kirsty Hart, Director of Risk and Compliance, Archer

Panelists:

Iain Hart, Head of Risk Management, Crown Resorts

David Freeman, Head of Operational Risk, NAB

Michael Blacker, Head of Operational and Financial Risk, Teachers Mutual Bank

Hyde Park Ballroom North, Level 3

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM AEDT

Archer Product Strategy

Jim Carbone, Director Engineering, Archer

Kapil Dixit, Advisory Consultant, Archer

Hyde Park Ballroom North, Level 3

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM AEDT

Afternoon Tea

Sponsored by Cyber & GRC Solutions

Manhattan and Avenue, Level 3

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM AEDT

Closing Keynote: Accelerating at the Frontier: A NASA perspective on Risk, AI and Innovation

Dr Jeevan Perera, Senior Engineer and Manager, NASA

Hyde Park Ballroom North, Level 3

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM AEDT

Key Takeaways and Closing Remarks

Eddie Chance, Vice President International Sales, Archer

Hyde Park Ballroom North, Level 3

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM AEDT

Networking Reception

Sponsored by Cranium

Manhattan and Avenue, Level 3

Day 2 - 21 October

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM AEDT

Speak with your Account Manager to register.

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

 

Cyber & GRC Solutions

Cyber and GRC Solutions is an affiliated Archer partner in Australia, helping organisations establish Archer as a trusted system of record for governance, risk, compliance and assurance. Our Archer-certified specialists deliver end-to-end services, including design, configuration, integration, migration, testing, training and managed services. Our capabilities span enterprise, operational, cyber and third-party risk, controls, audit, IAM, penetration testing, business continuity and cyber maturity assessments. Meet our Australia based team at Archer Accelerate to explore opportunities. https://cybergrcsolutions.com.au

Cyber & GRC Solutions

Cranium AI is the leading end-to-end AI security and governance platform, helping enterprises secure and govern their AI across the full model lifecycle. Born from KPMG Studio, Cranium ONE is one infrastructure- and LLM-agnostic platform running the AI Trust Loop: discover every model, agent, dataset and vendor, observe them in production, govern them to policy, secure them against real-world threats, and prove it with a living AI Card — continuously. Headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey, Cranium is driven by a team of "Craniacs" making AI safe and trustworthy for everyone. https://cranium.ai/

LOCATION 

Doltone House Hyde Park

Level 3, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney