Quantum computing, agentic AI, and other emerging technologies are rapidly reshaping the cyber threat landscape and redefining how governments protect critical systems and data. While these technologies unlock new capabilities for public service delivery, they also introduce systemic risks that current security models are not designed to withstand. For central government leaders, the challenge is no longer awareness, but readiness. This session will explore how to build resilient, future-ready systems while seizing strategic advantage in the face of accelerating technological change.

• Where should government focus investment to balance long-term resilience with near-term operational demands? 
• How can cross-government collaboration strengthen security, ethics, and interoperability at scale?
• What does evidence-led cyber resilience look like across critical national infrastructure, and how do we operationalise it?
• Where should government invest now to prepare for the opportunities and challenges of new technologies?