Apr 23, 2026

Melbourne

Lead the next era of compliance

A closed-door executive forum on sovereign AI governance and continuous regulatory confidence.

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EVENT OVERVIEW

Navigating the future of AI governance in Victoria

Victoria’s push to build a world-class AI economy is accelerating expectations for regulated organisations. Critical infrastructure and government leaders are now being asked to prove control, fast, across SOCI, VPDSS, Essential Eight, and emerging AI infrastructure requirements. This invitation-only forum brings Melbourne executives together to explore what sovereign AI governance looks like in practice, and how to move from periodic self-attestation to continuous, evidence-based assurance.

Key Topics

Victoria's AI mandate and the convergence of SOCI, VPDSS, and Essential Eight
Sovereign AI: what control means for critical infrastructure operators
Practical steps to operationalise assurance across multi-framework obligations
Geopolitical volatility (incl. Middle East conflict) and what it changes for critical infrastructure assurance: supply chain resilience, third-party risk, and the need for always-current evidence
The Sovereign GRC Stack: a unified platform for Victoria's obligation environment

SPEAKERS

Meet our experts

The only thing we take more seriously than compliance is a good conversation

Anthony Stevens Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, 6clicks Ant is the Founder and CEO of 6clicks, an AI-powered SaaS platform for risk management and compliance. A former KPMG Partner and Chief Digital Officer, he’s led major digital transformation programs and overseen over $750M in IT procurement across large enterprises. He’s the author of Chasing Digital and regularly speaks on AI, governance, and the future of GRC. Ant holds degrees in Commerce and Information Systems, plus a Master of Commercial Law from the University of Melbourne, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Andrew Robinson Co-Founder, 6clicks Andrew is a 6clicks co-founder and former CISO. Leveraging his prior experience as a cyber security specialist, manager, consultant, and now CISO, Andrew provides regular commentary on cyber security trends and issues. As a Founder, Andrew has developed an acute understanding of business and innovation and puts cyber security into practice not only for his own company but for partners and customers that adopt the 6clicks cyber governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform. He holds CISSP, CISM, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor and ASD IRAP qualifications as well as a Masters in Policing, Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism majoring in Cyber Security.
Andrew Lawrence Chief Technology Officer, 6clicks Andrew Lawrence is the Chief Technology Officer at 6clicks, leading the technology behind its AI-powered platform for risk management and compliance. Previously, he led engineering for Insight Data Solutions at Domain Group, helping deliver a valuations SaaS product through its $159M acquisition. Andrew has also founded and advised startups across VR and high-speed trading, holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Melbourne, and is certified as an AWS Solutions Architect – Professional.
Ian Hughes Chief Information Security Officer, 6clicks Ian is a seasoned information security expert with over 20 years in IT and a strong focus on GRC, security architecture, and compliance. As CISO at 6clicks, he brings deep experience with ISO 27001, ISM, and NIST frameworks.He has led high-performing teams and delivered security solutions for government and private sector clients across Australia. His accomplishments include spearheading critical infrastructure security frameworks and improving regulatory compliance for government agencies.Ian holds certifications including CISA, CRISC, and CISM, and actively contributes to the cybersecurity community through speaking and thought leadership.

EVENT PROGRAM

Closed-door discussion for Melbourne critical infrastructure operators, security leads, and risk professionals on building the evidence foundations that SOCI requires and resilience demands.

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Arrival and registration

10:20 AM – 10:30 AM

Welcome & introductions

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Opening perspective
Sovereign AI & Operational Resilience

Why Melbourne, why now, and what “sovereignty” means when control has deadlines.

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Executive roundtable
Sovereign AI in practice

→ Victoria’s AI mandate and the convergence of SOCI, VPDSS, and Essential Eight

→ Sovereign AI: what “control” means for critical infrastructure operators

→ From self-attestation to continuous evidence-based assurance

→ Geopolitical volatility (incl. Middle East conflict): what it changes for supply chain resilience, third-party risk, and always-current evidence

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Closed-door executive dialogue

→ The Sovereign GRC Stack: a unified platform for Victoria’s obligation environment

→ Practical steps to operationalise assurance across multi-framework obligations

12:00 PM -12:10 PM

Key takeaways & forward outlook

12:10 PM - onwards

Networking lunch

Continue the conversation in a relaxed setting with fellow senior leaders.

An opportunity to deepen connections, exchange insights, and explore potential collaboration or follow-up discussions.

Venue TBA
Duration Approximately 3 hours from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Format In-person forum with interactive sessions
Dress code Business professional

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EVENT TESTIMONIALS

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paul-conway — Paul Conway

IT Security Manager at Freightways

joe-kelly — Joe Kelly

VP of IT and Data Security at Lumine

kellie-clins — Kellie Colins

LPMA Head of Health & Safety at Liberty Steel

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About 6clicks

6clicks is the leading AI-powered GRC platform enabling organizations to evolve toward adaptive compliance and demonstrate continuous regulatory confidence at scale. Purpose-built for sovereign AI environments, 6clicks supports CISOs and GRC teams in building evidence-based governance frameworks that scale with innovation.

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