Eftsure Summit 2026
As payments move faster, AI reshapes how decisions are made, and supply chains become increasingly interconnected, the responsibility for trust and control is moving firmly into Finance.
On 19 November, Eftsure brings together CFOs from across Australia for On the Defense, a one-day summit exploring how modern finance leaders are building resilient payment systems, strengthening financial controls, and leading the response to emerging risks across people, processes, technology, and trading networks.
Join CFOs, finance executives, industry experts, cybersecurity leaders, and payment innovators for practical insights, peer learning, and strategic conversations about the future of trusted payments.
One day. One community. One mission: confidence in every payment.
$14.2M
Attempted fraud stopped last quarter
73%
Not theory. Not recycled cyber advice. Real intelligence for the people responsible for protecting payments.
A practical playbook for protecting AP, treasury and ERP workflows
A clear view of the fraud threats shaping 2027
The economic conditions increasing business exposure to fraud
A trusted network of finance leaders facing the same evolving risks together
The tactics attackers are using right now to bypass finance controls
Every speaker understands what's happening at the payment layer — how modern fraud is evolving, where controls are failing, and what finance leaders need to see before attackers exploit the gap. And they're willing to talk about it openly.
15 speakers
Jon Soldan
CEO, Eftsure
Ramesh Menon
Chief Product Officer, Eftsure
Detective Superintendent Matt Craft
Commander, Cybercrime Squad, State Crime Command, NSW Police Force
Bastien Treptel
Cybersecurity Expert
Kevin O'Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer, CyberCX
Shameela Gonzalez
Executive Director, CyberCX
Katrina Ell
VP, Economist, Mastercard
Reece Appleton
Regional Director APAC, Huntress
Karthik Manimozhi
Global President, Eftsure
Jason Duerden
Area Vice President, ANZ, SentinelOne
Ben Young
Head of Fraud, Westpac Group
Sue Bradford
Partner, Head of Financial Crime, KPMG
Valantis Vais
General Manager - Product & Product Marketing , MYOB
Damon Hauenstein
CFO/COO, Weel
Jesse Arundell
General Manager of AI, Analytics & Data Science, Optus
Jon Soldan
CEO, Eftsure
Ramesh Menon
Chief Product Officer, Eftsure
Detective Superintendent Matt Craft
Commander, Cybercrime Squad, State Crime Command, NSW Police Force
Bastien Treptel
Cybersecurity Expert
Kevin O'Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer, CyberCX
Shameela Gonzalez
Executive Director, CyberCX
Katrina Ell
VP, Economist, Mastercard
Reece Appleton
Regional Director APAC, Huntress
Karthik Manimozhi
Global President, Eftsure
Jason Duerden
Area Vice President, ANZ, SentinelOne
Ben Young
Head of Fraud, Westpac Group
Sue Bradford
Partner, Head of Financial Crime, KPMG
Valantis Vais
General Manager - Product & Product Marketing , MYOB
Damon Hauenstein
CFO/COO, Weel
Jesse Arundell
General Manager of AI, Analytics & Data Science, Optus
A full day of keynotes, panels and interviews. Every conversation is on the record, except the names of the breaches themselves.
MC (TBC); Jon Soldan, CEO, Eftsure
Welcome to On the Defense 2026. Our MC welcomes everyone before handing over to Jon Soldan to set the scene for the day ahead.
Katrina Ell, Economist, Mastercard
A macro view of the economic and financial crime landscape heading into 2027 — the numbers, the risks, and what finance leaders need to know.
Damon Hauenstein, CFO, Weel; Kevin O’Sullivan, CFO, CyberCX; Arjun Adhia, CFO, Eftsure
Finance leaders share what they're really dealing with on the ground: fraud and cyber risks, along with the organisational pressures of integration, headcount and doing more with less.
Benjamin Young, Westpac; Sue Bradford, KPMG
Join senior leaders from Westpac, KPMG, and Eftsure as they explore how banks, businesses, and technology providers are working together to strengthen payment security, close critical control gaps, and prepare finance teams for the future of financial crime.
Matt Craft, NSW Police — interviewed by Shanna Davis
Join Matt Craft, Head of the NSW Cyber Security Unit, who will discuss what you do when your company is under attack — and the hard decisions that come in the first hours.
Shameela Gonzalez, Executive Director, Financial Services Lead, CyberCX; Justin Allen, Huntress
Join Eftsure and representatives from Huntress and CyberCX to talk all things cyber. Find out the greatest threats concerning even the most prepared security teams.
Valantis Vais, MYOB; Frank Chow, KPMG; Partnerships Moderator (TBC)
A practical conversation on the architecture decisions behind the modern finance function — from ERP and automation to AI and everything in between.
Jesse Arundell
Jesse Arundell has spent nearly a decade building AI systems inside Commonwealth Bank and Optus. In this keynote, he cuts through the hype to show what agentic AI really means for payment risk.
Bastien Treptel
A futuristic, scenario-led keynote that walks the audience through what a coordinated AI-powered fraud attempt looks like against a modern finance team — and how to stay ahead of it.
Karthik Manimozhi, Global President, Eftsure
A hard-hitting close on the future of payment security and where Eftsure is headed.
Jon Soldan, CEO, Eftsure
Closing reflections and a thank you to speakers, sponsors, and attendees.
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ADDRESS:
1 Elizabeth Street,
Sydney NSW 2000
Closest Stations:
Martin Place
St James
Wynyard
Parking: Wilson Parking — Martin Place / Hyde Park precinct. Secure CBD commercial car parks within 2–5 min walk. Limited street parking (metered, short stay).
This summit is designed for senior finance leaders responsible for managing payment risk, financial controls, compliance, and operational resilience across their organisation.
CFOs & Finance Directors
Financial Controllers & Finance Managers
Heads of Accounts Payable & AP Team Leaders
Chief Risk Officers & Heads of Compliance
Many of the most valuable conversations happen when teams attend together — creating alignment across finance, risk, compliance, and operations.
GET TICKETSSenior finance leaders responsible for protecting their organisation from payment fraud and cybercrime: CFOs, financial controllers, AP managers, heads of risk and compliance.
No. On the Defense is a finance summit that sits at the intersection of cyber and financial controls. The conversations are led by — and designed for — the finance function, not IT.
All keynotes, panels, and sessions, morning tea, lunch, afternoon refreshments, and post-event networking drinks. Every registered attendee also receives 6 CPD points.
Tickets are $99 + GST per person, with group rates available. See the pricing page for the full breakdown.
Select keynotes and panel sessions will be made available to registered attendees after the event. Workshop and breakout sessions are not recorded out of respect for participants.
Yes. You'll be asked about dietary requirements during registration. If you have specific needs not covered, contact partnerships@eftsure.com.au before the event.
Of finance teams targeted by payment fraud
11MIN
Average time before stolen funds move offshore
First-hand lessons from leaders who've experienced breaches firsthand
Not theory. Not recycled cyber advice. Real intelligence for the people responsible for protecting payments.
A practical playbook for protecting AP, treasury and ERP workflows
A clear view of the fraud threats shaping 2027
The economic conditions increasing business exposure to fraud
A trusted network of finance leaders facing the same evolving risks together
The tactics attackers are using right now to bypass finance controls
First-hand lessons from leaders who've experienced breaches firsthand
This summit is designed for senior finance leaders responsible for managing payment risk, financial controls, compliance, and operational resilience across their organisation.
CFOs & Finance Directors
Financial Controllers & Finance Managers
Heads of Accounts Payable & AP Team Leaders
Chief Risk Officers & Heads of Compliance
Many of the most valuable conversations happen when teams attend together — creating alignment across finance, risk, compliance, and operations.
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