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.
20 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
Shameela Gonzalez
Executive Director, CyberCX
Katrina Ell
VP, Economist, Mastercard
Reece Appleton
Regional Director APAC, Huntress
Chris Sheehan
Financial Crime and Integrity Leader, NAB
Mary Attard
Managing Director, ANZ Security Practice Lead, Accenture
Dimitri Vedeneev
Executive Director, Secure AI, CyberCX
Andrew Pade
General Manager, Cyber Defence Operations & Security Integration, Commonwealth Bank
Navaid Khatib
Head of Product Management, Global Payment Solutions, HSBC
Robyn Adcock
National Placement Manager Cyber & Technnology, Gallagher Australia
Brad West
Partner, Deloitte
Karthik Manimozhi
Global President, Eftsure
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
Shameela Gonzalez
Executive Director, CyberCX
Katrina Ell
VP, Economist, Mastercard
Reece Appleton
Regional Director APAC, Huntress
Chris Sheehan
Financial Crime and Integrity Leader, NAB
Mary Attard
Managing Director, ANZ Security Practice Lead, Accenture
Dimitri Vedeneev
Executive Director, Secure AI, CyberCX
Andrew Pade
General Manager, Cyber Defence Operations & Security Integration, Commonwealth Bank
Navaid Khatib
Head of Product Management, Global Payment Solutions, HSBC
Robyn Adcock
National Placement Manager Cyber & Technnology, Gallagher Australia
Brad West
Partner, Deloitte
Karthik Manimozhi
Global President, Eftsure
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.
Doors open. Welcome coffee, sponsor stands open and exhibitors ready.
Warick Merry, MC; Jon Soldan, CEO, Eftsure
Welcome to On the Defense 2026. Setting the scene for the day ahead.
Katrina Ell, VP 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.
Damian Hauenstein, CFO, Weel; Robyn Adcock, Gallagher; Donna Scott, CFO, Genus Group; Arjun Adhia, CFO, Eftsure; Mary Attard, ANZ Security Practice, Accenture
Finance leaders and industry experts weigh in on what teams are really dealing with on the ground: fraud and cyber risks, along with organisational pressures, cyber insurance ambiguity, integration challenges, and unmapped territory (and opportunity) with AI.
Jason Duerden, Area Vice President ANZ, SentinelOne; Shameela Gonzalez, Executive Director, Financial Services Lead, CyberCX; Reece Appleton, Regional Director APAC, Huntress — interviewed by Shanna Davis, Eftsure
The greatest threats concerning security specialists as we go into 2027, and how security and finance functions can work together to reduce a business's exposure.
Ramesh Menon, Chief Product Officer, Eftsure
Ramesh takes us through new capabilities: what we can do now, what we are building, and what leaders can expect from us.
Benjamin Young, Head of Fraud, Westpac Group; Andrew Pade, GM Cyber Defence Operations and Security Integration, CommBank; Navaid Khatib, Head of Product Management, Global Payment Solutions, HSBC; Sue Bradford, Partner, Head of Financial Crime, KPMG — moderated by James Farrand
Banking representatives and experts look at ecosystem-wide fraud prevention, with a focus on where the gaps sit between everyone's systems, and who owns them.
Matt Craft, Commander, Cybercrime Squad, State Crime Command, NSW Police Force — fireside with Shanna Davis, Eftsure
What you do when your company is under attack, and the steps that follow.
Sponsor demo pods open.
Jesse Arundell, General Manager, AI Analytics and Data Science, Optus
Jesse Arundell has spent nearly a decade building AI systems inside Commonwealth Bank and Optus. He cuts through the hype to reveal what is actually coming: autonomous AI agents acting on behalf of cybercriminals, and how finance leaders can scale AI without losing control.
Valantis Vais, General Manager, Product and Product Marketing, MYOB; Brad West, Partner, Deloitte; Dimitri Vedeneev, Executive Director, Secure AI, CyberCX — moderated by Jon Stead, Partnerships, Eftsure
A practical conversation on the architecture decisions behind the modern finance function, from ERP and automation to AI and assurance. A look at the importance of a strong ecosystem and scalable integrations.
Bastien Treptel
Bastien opens with the AI threat finance leaders fear: deepfake CFO calls, synthetic vendor identities, and attacks that outpace any team. Then he turns it around, showing where the real use cases are and where the weak spots in AI workflows sit, so leaders can close them first.
Karthik Manimozhi, Global President, Eftsure
Hard-hitting close. The future of payment security and where Eftsure is headed.
Scotty Sax
Celebrate the day and keep the conversations going over drinks and canapés, with live music from Scotty Sax setting the mood. Blends of saxophone, DJ beats and bongos into one seamless set as you network with fellow attendees.
Sydney's newest premium events venue, located in the heart of the CBD. A high-end space designed for modern corporate events, conferences, and networking experiences.
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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