Key highlights
Convened C-suite and senior leaders in Mauritius
Two executive panels + live incident simulation
Strong engagement from audience
Media coverage secured across multiple outlets
Event snapshot
86%
Of audience were manager level or above
74%
Attendance from approved registrants
4.88/5
Overall value score from audience
4.94/5
of attendees would recommend
How the event unfolded
Summary
The inaugural forum brought together senior leaders, regulators and specialists to focus on the executive decisions that shape resilience before, during and after a cyber incident.
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Cyber resilience was positioned as a leadership and governance issue, not a technical checklist
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The strongest post-event signal remained practical action: exercising leadership teams, reviewing incident plans and improving board-level oversight.
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The national threat context showed why executive attention is needed now, especially for scams, impersonation, ransomware and fraud-driven crime.
CRLF 2026 in the press
Online articles
Event gallery
Cyber Incident Simulation: “Crisis at 09:00 - Decisions That Define Resilience”
A realistic scenario illustrating the first minutes of a breach, centred on board-level decision-making (not technical deep-dives).
Lead
Hitesh Gooriah
Head of Operations, STORM Guidance
Supporting Partner Insight: “Enable success through People & Technology” - FRCI
Panel 2: The Specialism Required for Effective Incident Response
Moderator
Jotish Gopaul
Solutions Engineer, TrendAI
Panellists
Lekha Seebaluck
MD, Blast BCW
Clarel Constance
CEO, FRCI
Lylah Joorawon
Managing Assoc. / Barrister, Dentons (Mauritius) LLP
Neil Hare-Brown
CEO, STORM Guidance
Independent Insight: “Executive Decisions That Shape Resilience” – STORM Guidance
Speaker
Neil Hare-Brown
CEO, STORM Guidance
Welcome & Opening Remarks - Chief Guest
Opening: Why Cyber Risk Demands Executive Attention
Key messages: economic & threat uncertainty; early-year vulnerabilities; escalating regulatory pressure; Mauritius-specific risks; readiness before incidents.
Speaker
Neil Hare-Brown
CEO, STORM Guidance
Cyber Threats That Will Matter Most in 2026
Speaker
Dr. Kaleem Usmani
Officer in charge, CERT-MU
Panel 1: “National Resilience & Executive Readiness for 2026”
Moderator
Farha Jhumka
CEO, Bluefox SAS
Panellists
Daniel Essoo
CEO, Mauritius Bankers Association
Dr. Kaleem Usmani
Officer in charge, CERT-MU
Drudeisha Madhub
Data Protection Commissioner, DPO
Dr. Sheeba Armoogum
Associate Prof., Head of Cybersecurity, UOM
Strategic Partner Insight: “From reactive to proactive resilience” - TrendAI
The Agenda
In collaboration with:
Strategic Partner
Supporting Partner
Neil Hare-Brown
CEO, STORM Guidance
Dr. Kaleem Ahmed Usmani
Officer in charge, CERT-MU
Farha Jhumka
CEO, Bluefox SAS
Daniel Essoo
CEO, MBA
Drudeisha Madhub
Data Protection Commissioner, DPO
Jotish Gopaul
Solutions Engineer, TrendAI
Lekha Seebaluck
MD, Blast BURSON
Clarel Constance
CEO, FRCI
Dr. Sheeba Armoogum
Associate Prof., Head of Cybersecurity, UOM
Lylah Joorawon
Managing Assoc. / Barrister, Dentons (Mauritius) LLP
Speakers, Panellists & Moderators
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