DISC26: Strength in Collaboration
About the Event
For this first joint conference between UCISA’s Digital Infrastructure and Security Groups, we are focusing on ‘Strength in Collaboration’. The conference seeks to explore how Security and Infrastructure teams can better support their institutions and add value by working in partnership - not only with each other, but with all parts of IT, wider institutions, and, in an increasingly service-driven environment, with external suppliers and partners as well.
Partnerships and collaboration can take many forms, all of which will be of interest. You’ll discover how collaboration can unlock bigger and better outcomes for institutions, enabling efficiencies, creating value, overcoming challenges along with highlighting successful joint approaches from across the sector.
Following our recent ‘DISC26 Topics Survey’, circulated across the UCISA communities to support the planning of this newly co-hosted conference, we have been able to identify the most popular
Bookings for DISC26 can be made via the UCISA Connect Portal here!
Event Schedule
Newcomers Session
Registration and Exhibition Opens
Welcome to DISC26!
30-Second Pitch Parade
Opening Keynote
When Universities Can’t Go Offline: Building Cyber Resilience for Teaching, Research, and Trust
Sponsored by Cohesity (DISC26 Primary Sponsor)David Batho, Director of Security, Jisc
James Blake, VP Cyber Resiliency, Cohesity
Mid-Morning Refreshment Break
How to Justify Security Investments with Actual Evidence
Daniel Woods, Lecturer in Cyber Security, University of Edinburgh“Running on Empty: Storage, Spend & the AI Panic” – A frank discussion with university infrastructure leaders on the realities behind the headlines
Sponsored by Proact IT (DISC26 Platinum Sponsor)Lunch Break
Breakout Sessions
Travel time back to main room for next session
Security Incident Response Workshop
Afternoon Refreshment Break
30-Second Pitch Parade
Office IoT Resilience in Higher Education Securing Open, Decentralised Campuses Without Undermining Academic Freedom
Sponsored by Canon (DISC26 Platinum Sponsor)Quentyn Taylor, Senior Director – Information Security, Product Security and Global Response, Canon
Securing the future together – Positioning Cyber Security at the heart of organisational strategy
Michael Knight, Chief Information Security Officer, University of ManchesterClose of Day 1
'Connect with Colleagues’ Drinks Reception
Other Info
Exhibitor Information
UCISA Group
- Digital Infrastructure
