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Maximising value through partnership - Transforming customer-vendor dynamics

Steve MacDonald, Kathryn Manuel, Richard Stocks, Sean Vogelenzang & Louisa Vogelenzang
2026-10-14 9:00 am
Panel
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes

Treating vendors as strategic partners rather than suppliers reshapes procurement toward mutual accountability and measurable business impact.

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Steve MacDonald founded SMAConsulting and directs Slipstream Cyber, joining a panel on transforming customer and vendor partnership dynamics.
Steve MacDonald
Founder
SMAConsulting
Steve MacDonald founded SMAConsulting and directs Slipstream Cyber, joining a panel on transforming customer and vendor partnership dynamics.
Kathryn Manuel is executive manager of security strategy and governance at a critical infrastructure operator, joining a panel on customer-vendor partnerships.
Kathryn Manuel
Executive Manager Security Strategy & Governance
NBN Co
Kathryn Manuel is executive manager of security strategy and governance at a critical infrastructure operator, joining a panel on customer-vendor partnerships.
Richard Stocks is senior security solutions engineer at Rapid7, joining a panel on transforming customer-vendor partnerships beyond price-driven procurement.
Richard Stocks
Senior Security Solutions Engineer
Rapid7
Richard Stocks is senior security solutions engineer at Rapid7, joining a panel on transforming customer-vendor partnerships beyond price-driven procurement.
Sean Vogelenzang is a senior security solutions consultant at Rapid7, joining a panel on transforming customer and vendor partnership dynamics.
Sean Vogelenzang
Senior Security Solutions Consultant
Rapid7
Sean Vogelenzang is a senior security solutions consultant at Rapid7, joining a panel on transforming customer and vendor partnership dynamics.
Louisa Vogelenzang, head of cyber security for APJ at Dayforce, joins a panel and presents on customer-vendor partnerships and sales as a CISO superpower.
Louisa Vogelenzang
Head of Cyber Security APJ
Dayforce
Louisa Vogelenzang, head of cyber security for APJ at Dayforce, joins a panel and presents on customer-vendor partnerships and sales as a CISO superpower.

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