Members-only event

OT and Cyber Resilience Forum

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
10:00 am
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3:30 pm
Online
HORIBA MIRA Ltd.

09:30 – 10:00
Registration, coffee and networking

10:00 – 10:15
Welcome and framing

  • Why this event
  • Why now
  • What the sector needs to get out of the day

10:15 – 10:45
Opening keynote: The changing cyber and resilience landscape

  • Regulatory direction
  • Critical infrastructure context
  • Why OT risk is rising

10:45 – 11:20
Panel 1: What are water companies most concerned about right now?

  • Operational risk
  • Patching burden
  • Legacy systems
  • Supply-chain exposure

11:20 – 11:35
Refreshment break

11:35 – 12:10
Panel 2: What does “good” look like for OT cyber resilience in water?

  • Where Cyber Essentials helps
  • Where it falls short
  • Practical expectations for utilities and suppliers

12:10 – 12:35
Industry case studies
Short presentations from utilities and partners on live challenges, lessons learned and emerging practice.

12:35 – 13:15
Lunch and networking

13:15 – 13:55
Interactive workshop session
Breakout discussions on:

  • Supply chain and procurement
  • Operational technology and patching
  • Governance and board responsibility
  • Sector guidance and priority gaps

13:55 – 14:15
Report back and sector priorities

  • Key issues raised
  • Areas of consensus
  • Priority actions for the sector

14:15 – 14:30
Closing panel and next steps

  • How should the sector collaborate from here?
  • Proposed outputs and follow-on activity
  • Invitation to participate in future working groups

14:30 - Close

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