Cyber Security Roundtable: Essential Security Practices
Smartdesc is hosting a focused roundtable for charity IT leaders to share their experiences, aspirations, challenges and learnings on cyber security.
In today’s threat landscape, speed is everything. Cyberattacks are more sophisticated, automated and relentless than ever before. Security teams, however, often aren’t growing at the same pace. Budget constraints, hiring challenges and skill shortages make it nearly impossible for most organisations to simply “add more people” to solve the problem.
This roundtable is a peer discussion, not a sales presentation. It will provide a practical forum to discuss cyber security, learn what other charities are doing to address it and explore alternative models that can make a difference.
Who is this is for:
- COOs, CIOs, CFOs, IT Directors, Operations Directors or equivalent Exec or C-Suite roles
- Nonprofit organisations who have some level of internal IT team – big or small
What you’ll take away:
- Shared learning on what other organisations are doing around their Cyber Security strategy
- Ways to streamline your Cyber Security Strategy to make management easier, and potentially save on duplicated costs
- Practical advice and suggestions on what “good” Cyber Security looks like
- How Cyber Essentials and Security Operations Centre (SOC) can be affordable yet powerful ways to protect you 24x7x265 and lower your insurance cost
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 15th April 2026
Time: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Microsoft Paddington, London
Lunch and refreshments are provided, and the session will take place at Microsoft’s Paddington offices.
This event is completely free to attend. To maintain a high‑quality conversation, spaces are limited to a maximum of 15 participants, ensuring plenty of open discussion in a safe and confidential environment.