Senior Leaders Breakfast Briefing
Ireland’s security can no longer be taken for granted.
As an island and a globally connected economy, we depend on secure borders, vast maritime territory, undersea infrastructure and digital systems. Disruption in any one of these areas could quickly affect essential services, businesses and communities.
This Breakfast Briefing will explore how the nature of national security is changing and what that means for leaders. From protecting our waters and critical infrastructure to preparing for cyberattacks, our expert panel will examine where Ireland is most exposed and how prepared we really are as leaders.
Meet our expert panel
Mark Mellett is a former Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, with extensive experience in national security, maritime operations and institutional leadership. He brings a practitioner’s perspective on security, resilience and crisis decision-making.
Jacky Fox leads Accenture’s Secure Digital Core practice globally and serves as Vice-Chair of Cyber Ireland. With more than 20 years’ industry experience, she has lectured in cybersecurity at UCD and spoken at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Interpol and other international conferences.
Sabahat Khan is a senior technology and transformation executive with deep expertise in strategic planning, enterprise infrastructure, governance and risk. Sabahat has led large-scale global initiatives focused on operational efficiency, organisational change and high-performing teams.
Security is no longer solely a matter for government, the Defence Forces or IT teams. It’s a leadership issue.
Don’t miss this opportunity for an early morning of breakfast networking and insight.
Event Information
Date: 27th August 2026
Time: 7:30am – 9:00am
Venue: In-Person
This is a members-only event. If you’re interested in becoming a member, please download the brochure and we’ll be in touch.
Complimentary tickets for non-members may be available on occasion, please contact us to enquire.