Andrew Clark, Director-General and Chief Executive, Government Communications Security Bureau

11 Nov 2025

The exclusive breakfast featured Andrew Clark, Director-General and Chief Executive of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), bringing together senior leaders to discuss New Zealand’s evolving cybersecurity and national security landscape. The session provided a direct perspective on the challenges posed by an increasingly complex geo-strategic environment.

The discussion explored the role of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in helping organisations understand and respond to cyber risk, alongside approaches to strengthening national resilience across critical infrastructure and digital networks. Leaders also examined the importance of collaboration, foresight and cross-sector engagement in protecting New Zealand’s security and prosperity.

The briefing provided a trusted forum for senior leaders to exchange perspectives on cyber resilience, emerging threats and the collective role of government, business and critical infrastructure organisations in strengthening New Zealand’s cybersecurity posture.

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Event Speakers

Andrew Clark

Director-General and Chief Executive

Government Communications Security Bureau

Event Partners

Tompkins Wake

As a leading New Zealand law firm, we believe in the power of collaboration. We know that when our collective knowledge, specialisation and expertise combine in a collaborative environment, we create exceptional outcomes for our clients. We gain immense satisfaction from working together to develop solutions to the complex and sophisticated challenges our clients present. Our firm is built around three core pillars: Our people, our place and our law.

Fortinet

Fortinet is a global leader in cybersecurity, delivering intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface. With its industry-leading Security Fabric architecture, Fortinet empowers organizations to securely accelerate their digital transformation. Trusted by enterprises, governments, and service providers worldwide, Fortinet’s broad portfolio of solutions spans network, endpoint, cloud, and operational security.