What does “resilience” mean when the goal is to stop the business entirely?
When: 3rd June 2026
Time: 1-2pm
For CIOs, ransomware has evolved far beyond a technical security concern. It is now a board‑level business risk capable of halting operations, disrupting revenue, and forcing executive teams into high‑stakes decisions within hours.
In this CIO WaterCooler Digital Boardroom, we explore how ransomware has reshaped the meaning of resilience, and why traditional approaches built around detection, response and recovery are increasingly misaligned with modern attack realities.
Session Summary
Modern ransomware campaigns are human‑led, financially motivated and engineered to cause maximum business disruption. Their objective is no longer access or data alone, but leverage, stopping the organisation from operating at all.
This session brings together CIO perspectives on how ransomware is showing up at board and CEO level, how assumptions around recovery windows and backups are being challenged, and why resilience must now be measured in minutes and hours, not days.
You’ll also explore how the emergence of ransomware‑focused platforms signals a growing consensus: stopping ransomware requires a fundamentally different architectural mindset than stopping traditional malware.
Discussion focus:
This CIO‑level conversation will address:
- How ransomware has become a business continuity issue, not just a cyber threat
- Why EDR, backups and incident response alone often fail against modern attackers
- What boards now expect when asking, “Are we truly resilient?”
- How downtime, operational paralysis and extortion pressure change executive decision‑making
Key takeaways
How Ransomware Risk Is Reaching the Boardroom
Understand how ransomware is now discussed in terms of operational downtime, financial exposure and executive accountability.
Reality Check: Recovery vs Real‑World Attack Timelines
Assess whether existing continuity, recovery and backup strategies match the speed and intent of modern ransomware campaigns.
Redefining “Resilience” for Modern Enterprises
Explore how CIOs are reframing resilience in an environment where downtime itself is monetised.
Lessons from Ransomware‑Focused Platforms
Learn what the rise of platforms like Halcyon reveals about stopping ransomware across its full lifecycle — not just responding after impact.
Who should attend?
This session is designed for:
- CIOs and senior IT leaders
- Technology leaders accountable for business resilience
- Executives navigating board‑level cyber risk conversations
- Organisations reassessing ransomware readiness beyond recovery plans
Speaker Spotlight: Nick Turner
Nick Turner is a cybersecurity specialist committed to helping organisations build resilient security strategies. With extensive experience uncovering hidden risks and validating defences, he brings practical insight into staying ahead of evolving threats.
Join the CIO Conversation on Ransomware and Resilience
If ransomware is now a board‑level concern in your organisation, this Digital Boardroom offers a rare opportunity to explore how CIOs are redefining resilience in practice, not theory.