CATO Global Executive Forum

Global crises.
Local decisions.

What leaders need to do now — an international executive panel on AI, cyber risk and global uncertainty.

  • AI
  • Cyber Risk
  • Global Uncertainty
  • Leadership
Date 16 September 2026 · 15 September in the United States
Format Live online, 4 countries, 1 panel
Tickets NZ$29 · approx. US$17
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NZ$29 (approx. US$17) · 60 minutes · live Q&A · recording sent to everyone registered

60minutes, live
4countries on the panel
29NZD per ticket, approx. US$17
0recordings withheld — everyone gets one

Why now

The pace of disruption has outrun most playbooks.

AI is reshaping how decisions get made and how quickly they need to be made. Cyber incidents are landing on board agendas, not just IT tickets. And geopolitical shifts in one region are showing up as operational problems in another, often overnight.

None of that is going away. What separates leaders who navigate it well from those who get caught out is usually the same thing: they've thought it through before the crisis lands on their desk, not during it. That's what this panel is for.

AI

Artificial intelligence

Where AI is genuinely changing decision-making inside organisations, and where the hype is outrunning the substance.

CR

Cyber risk

What's actually landing on leadership desks now, and how the best-prepared teams are getting ahead of it.

GU

Global uncertainty

Reading signals across markets and regions, and building decisions that hold up when conditions shift fast.

LD

Leadership

How leaders are communicating hard calls to their teams and boards when the picture keeps changing.

International executive panel

Your panel

Four perspectives, four countries, one conversation.

Portrait of Asher Finlayson

Asher Finlayson

New Zealand

Panelist, CATO Global Executive Forum.

Portrait of Dr Sarah Whyte

Dr Sarah Whyte

Singapore

Panelist, CATO Global Executive Forum.

Portrait of Marcia J. Drake

Marcia J. Drake

United States

Panelist, CATO Global Executive Forum.

Portrait of Andy Graham

Andy Graham

Australia

Panelist, CATO Global Executive Forum.

Full speaker bios available on the Eventbrite listing.

Running order

60 minutes, well spent

No long intros, no filler. Straight into the conversation, with real time held for your questions.

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  1. 01

    Welcome & framing

    Where things stand right now, and why this panel, why now.

  2. 02

    Panel discussion

    AI, cyber risk and global uncertainty — four leaders, four vantage points.

  3. 03

    Live audience Q&A

    Bring your questions. This is the part we protect time for.

  4. 04

    Key takeaways & close

    What to act on this quarter, in plain terms.

Who it's for

Built for people who carry the decision, not just the briefing.

This session is deliberately pitched at leaders who are accountable for what happens next — not a general-interest overview.

  • CEOs, MDs & general managers navigating cross-border risk
  • COOs & operations leaders responsible for resilience
  • CISOs, IT & security leaders briefing the board on cyber risk
  • Risk, compliance & strategy leads
  • Regional leaders managing teams across multiple markets
  • Anyone about to make a call on AI adoption without a clear playbook

16 September 2026 · Live online · NZ$29

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