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Not if, but when: The Cyber Civilian Reserve — From concept to capability

Joe Buffone, Kersti Eesmaa, David Jam, John O'Driscoll & Kylie Watson
2026-10-14 9:00 am
Panel
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict

Australia's newly established Cyber Civilian Reserve turns years of policy discussion into a deployable, industry-led national cyber capability.

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Joe Buffone is managing director of Strategic Crisis Solutions, joining a panel on the Cyber Civilian Reserve's move from concept to deployable capability.
Joe Buffone
Advisory Board Member
Vertical Scope Group
Joe Buffone is managing director of Strategic Crisis Solutions, joining a panel on the Cyber Civilian Reserve's move from concept to deployable capability.
Kersti Eesmaa, COO at Vertical Scope Group and a 30-year Estonian diplomat once ambassador to Australia, joins a panel on the Cyber Civilian Reserve.
Kersti Eesmaa
Chief Operating Officer
Vertical Scope Group
Kersti Eesmaa, COO at Vertical Scope Group and a 30-year Estonian diplomat once ambassador to Australia, joins a panel on the Cyber Civilian Reserve.
David Jam is founder of Vertical Scope Group and the Cyber Civilian Reserve, joining a panel on taking the reserve from concept to national capability.
David Jam
Founder of VSG & Cyber Civilian Reserve
Vertical Scope Group, Bullroarers
David Jam is founder of Vertical Scope Group and the Cyber Civilian Reserve, joining a panel on taking the reserve from concept to national capability.
John O'Driscoll chairs the Cyber Civilian Reserve Advisory Board and was Victoria's first CISO, joining a panel on the Reserve from concept to capability.
John O'Driscoll
Chair of CCR Advisory Board
Medibank
John O'Driscoll chairs the Cyber Civilian Reserve Advisory Board and was Victoria's first CISO, joining a panel on the Reserve from concept to capability.
Kylie Watson, CISO and head of cyber security at DXC Technology across APJ MEA, joins a panel and presents on agentic AI and the Cyber Civilian Reserve.
Kylie Watson
CISO & Head of Cyber Security
DXC Technology
Kylie Watson, CISO and head of cyber security at DXC Technology across APJ MEA, joins a panel and presents on agentic AI and the Cyber Civilian Reserve.

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