River in Action
Leading, Speaking, and Transforming—One Stage at a Time
A Speaker. A Leader. A Catalyst for Change.
The CEO Magazine's 2025 ANZ Top 50 Women of Influence. Experience the energy and impact of River —on stage, moderating panels, leading discussions, and inspiring audiences. Whether delivering keynotes, hosting panels, or engaging in fireside chats, River brings a dynamic presence, blending a wealth of experience from various industries and business functions with thought-provoking insights.
Explore highlights from past events, conference stages, press and industry summits below - moments that inspire, educate, and drive meaningful change.
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Recent Engagements
Speaking at InfoTrust's Launch party, sharing real world examples on Data Security & Cyber Resilience
CISO Sydney MC for Track C - Enabling Growth including strategies for uplifting cyber programs & maturing culture
CISO Sydney Panelist - GRC and intersections with AI, Resiliency, Human Centric Cybersecurity & Productivity
CISO Sydney Panelist - Educate - Simple steps to improve accountability across the business
Proofpoint Protect Tour - Customer Fireside Chat
A focus on Data Governance & DLP
Roundtable - From Boardroom to Endpoint: A comprehensive approach to cybersecurity
Click Safely - educating the blockchain & Web3 community on emerging cyber threats to crypto & blockchain projects.
Why book river?
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Experienced & Trusted Leader – A seasoned executive with a track record of success in Fortune 500 and high-growth organisations, bringing an authentic and engaging tone to conversations.
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Engaging & Actionable Insights – I break down complex security, leadership, and risk concepts into real-world, applicable strategies, that are engaging and relatable.
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Dynamic & Inspiring Speaker – Whether addressing C-suite executives, IT teams, or industry conferences, I connect with audiences in a meaningful and impactful way.
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Boardroom to Conference Stage – With experience as both a CISO and COO, I translate strategic imperatives into business-driven outcomes.
Let's talk
Sydney, Australia