CIISec Nuclear Conference
Join us on Tuesday 18 November 2025
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the CIISec Nuclear Hub Conference on the 18th of November. We are pleased to confirm the agenda below:



Location
The Engine Rooms
Birchwood Park, Risley, Warrington,
WA3 6YN
Date & Time
18 November 2025
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Agenda
TimingsAgenda
08:45Arrival, Registration and Networking with refreshments
 
09:30Opening Comments – Daren Green, CISO (NRS)
 
09:35  Adam Bland, UK Resilience Academy - “Rather them than me – what can we learn from others?” 
10:10 Panel session - Lessons on Leadership & Governance
Matt Shreeve, NDA
Gareth Carrigan, ONR
Henry Hirsch, DESNZ
Heather Lowrie, UK Cyber Security Council
10:55
(20 minutes)
Break
 
11:15 Heather Lowrie, UK Cyber Security Council - “How the UK Cyber Security Council supports delivery of HMG’s Civil Nuclear Cyber Security Strategy” 
11:25  Clare Weaver, CIISec - “From Framework to Frontline: Strengthening Cyber Teams with Skills”
11:45  Lars Van Dassen, Executive Director for WINS - “Cybersecurity and AI challenges in a troubled world”
12:15
(45 minutes)
Lunch
 
13:00Welcome Back – Daren Green, CISO (NRS)
 
13:10  Ken Munro & Richard Southwell, Pen Test Partners - “Cyber Security and the Application of AI” 
13:45  Jim Simpson, SANS - “Training Day: When AI Models Become Attack Vectors”

14:25  Simon McNichol, CISO from NWS - “Secure by Design for AI (procedures/processes)”

14:55
(20 minutes)
Break
 
15:20 Erica Hill, NDA Group Graduate - “Using AI in Sec Ops”

15:40Solomon Melekwe, PhD research student at Lancaster University - “Supply Chain Management in Civil Nuclear”
16:20Closing Remarks – Daren Green, CISO (NRS)

16:30Event closed
 


Delightful refreshments and lunch will be provided, along with convenient on-site parking (parking must be validated at reception at the start of the day).

The day will also feature a mini exhibition outside the main auditorium with representative from SANS, Pen Test Partners, Barrier Networks, WINS, IASME, Energus & CIISec.

For those travelling the evening before, the organisers are staying at the B B Hotel Warrington, Aston Avenue, Birchwood Business Park, Warrington, WA3 6ZN and would welcome anyone to join for networking drinks.

For those travelling by car, the parking is free, but you will need to take your ticket to reception to be validated before you leave.

<<The sign up link for anyone joining online can be found here.>>

We would like to extend thanks to Pen Test Partners who are sponsoring the event.
Location
The Engine Rooms, Birchwood Park, Risley, Warrington

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