U.K. financial institutions face increasing pressure to improve their cybersecurity posture as cyberthreats rise in sophistication and scale. The shift from "if" to "when" breach mentality requires fundamentally rethinking governance structures, moving cybersecurity from IT function to core business enabler. Organizations must balance prescriptive regulatory requirements with practical risk management, often navigating ambiguous terminology around "critical suppliers" and "industry best practices" across multiple overlapping frameworks.

This session, featuring insights from Martin Covill, CISO at iPSL, will examine:

• How CISOs can work with boards to make cybersecurity a core business priority, not just an IT concern;
• How to align cybersecurity strategy with evolving FCA, AI and data protection regulations to protect reputation and avoid penalties;
• How to embrace proactive defense tactics - threat intelligence sharing, continuous risk assessments and insider threat mitigation.