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The Data & AI Security Evolution

Public and third sector organisations are under pressure to do more with less, while also exploring how AI can support better services and improve efficiency.

The challenge is keeping control of data while adopting AI. Most organisations we speak to aren’t struggling to start with AI. They’re struggling with what sits underneath it. It is the way AI can amplify existing governance gaps: over-permissioned Microsoft 365 environments, weak classification, unclear ownership, legacy content and limited visibility over how information is accessed and used. AI just makes all of that more visible, and harder to ignore.

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At the same time, the pressure isn’t slowing down: 

  • Higher education attacks are up 63%
  • Housing sector is seeing a 70% rise in ransomware 
  • Public Sector data breaches are increasing by 66%
  • *Quorum Cyber Central and Regional Government Report 

Led by Richard Holland (Field CISO with over 25 years experience across your sectors), this session will bring together public and third sector peers, with our expert team, for practical discussions on how to reduce data risk, strengthen governance and prepare for safer AI adoption.

Housing, Education & Public Sectors Peer discussion: controlling data risk in the age of AI

Thursday 7th May 2026 1:00-4:30 PM. Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood. Free Lunch Provided.

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What this session is

This is a small, closed discussion. Just a group of people dealing with the same issues, comparing what’s working and what isn’t. The session will be hosted by Richard Holland (Field CISO), with input from Leon Butler (Data Security Solutions Director), both working day-to-day with organisations across housing, education and the wider public sector.

What you’ll get from it

  • A clearer sense of where your own data gaps might be 

  • Some practical ways others are tightening things up

  • A chance to sanity check your approach with peers

  • A few ideas you can take back and actually use

On the day, we’ll discuss

  • The 2026 data risk landscape across public sector, housing and higher education.

  • AI, accountability and governance.

  •  Practical discussion on data readiness, ownership and control.

  • Audience Q&A and peer exchange.

There will also be time for informal networking and an exclusive Quorum Cyber giveaway bag. Attendance is limited to keep discussion open and useful.

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AGENDA

  • 1PM | Arrival, Lunch and Informal Networking
  • 1:30- 1:45 PM | Welcome and Scene Setting

    An opening discussion on why AI governance is becoming the next frontier of data risk for public and third sector organisations.

  • 1:45–2:15 PM | The Data Risk Landscape in 2026
    A practical look at the threat patterns, governance gaps, and operational pressures shaping AI readiness today, and how weak visibility, ownership, and control can complicate response during live incidents.
  • 2:15–3:30 PM | Fireside Conversation: Controlling Data Risk in the Age of AI
    A peer-led discussion on how organisations are responding to AI-driven change, strengthening accountability, and putting the right guardrails around data, access, and adoption. Audience Q&A will be integrated throughout.
  • 3:30–3:40 PM | Short Break - Refreshments served.
  • 3:40–4:10 PM | Deep Dive: From Principles to Practice
    A practical session exploring how AI-related data risk shows up in real environments, and how stronger governance can change outcomes.
  • 4:10–4:30 PM | Q&A and Optional Networking
    An open floor discussion to close the session, with the opportunity to continue conversations informally afterwards.

AI is accelerating change across the public sector, but successful adoption depends on having the right foundations in place.

Reserve your place to join a practical, peer-focused discussion on how to reduce data risk, improve governance and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

Thursday 7th May 2026 1:00-4:30 PM
Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood, 81 Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AU
Free lunch provided

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