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
Workshops, The Paradox Hotel
Speak with your Account Manager to register.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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

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/



