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Strategy is not activity: Why cyber leaders mistake motion with progress

John Ellis
2026-10-14 9:00 am
Breakout
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight, Assurance and Risk Appetite

Busy dashboards and expanding controls can mask strategic failure, and this session shows how to separate genuine risk reduction from well-organised activity.

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John Ellis is global head of security trust and influence at QBE, presenting on why cyber leaders mistake motion for progress and how strategy differs.
John Ellis
Global Head Of Security Trust & Influence
QBE
John Ellis is global head of security trust and influence at QBE, presenting on why cyber leaders mistake motion for progress and how strategy differs.

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