Tuesday, 2nd December | 17:30 - 21:00 | Middle Eight Hotel

The 12 Hacks of Christmas

Unwrapping the breaches that defined 2025

Before you hang up your headset for the festive season, join your peers for an exclusive end of year cyber round up. At this Cyro Chapter, we’ll unwrap 2025’s biggest hacks, share lessons learned across industries, and look ahead to 2026’s emerging risks with a festive twist.

From retail to manufacturing, luxury to logistics, 2025 has been the year no brand could hide. We’ve seen household names like M&S, JLR, Harrods and more succumb to incidents - proof that no one is safe from the ripple effects of modern cyber attacks.

The question now is: what can we learn before history repeats itself in 2026?

In this interactive session, our expert panel of senior security leaders will dissect the top global cyber events of 2025, exploring what happened, why it mattered, and what we as cyber professionals can learn from it and do differently in the year ahead.

AGENDA

17:30: Arrival drinks and networking

18:00: Welcome & festive cyber quiz (with prizes!)

18:15: Panel Discussion with Ted Cowell, Head of Cyber Security (UK) at S-RM and Charlie Reid, Head of SOC at Cyro Cyber: 2025 in Review, 2026 in Preview, including:

  • Deep dive on the incidents that hit household names like M&S, JLR, and Harrods - what went wrong and what we can learn?

  • Getting ahead of 2026 risks: AI threats, supply-chain exposure, regulation pressures, and more

  • Practical takeaways for boardroom conversations and organisational resilience

18:45: Audience Q&A

19:00: Festive networking, drinks & canapés (vegetarian and GF options available)

21:00: Event close

Meet the Panel

  • Ted Cowell

    Head of Cyber Security (UK) at S-RM

    Ted Cowell is the commercial director for EMEA at S-RM and is responsible for the growth of the firm’s Advisory and Incident Response practices. He has led numerous incident response matters and manages many of S-RM’s key client and partner relationships, with a particular focus on the insurance, legal and channel sectors. He joined S-RM in 2012 and has held various roles across risk management, both as a practicing consultant and as a business leader. Prior to taking on management of the cyber team in 2021, he spent 4 years in the US, where he grew S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence business, having set up S-RM’s New York office in 2016.

  • Charlie Reid

    Head of SOC at Cyro Cyber

    Charlie is Head of SOC at Cyro Cyber with extensive experience leading cyber security operations across public and private sectors, including critical national infrastructure and defence.

     Charlie has significant experience in SOC service delivery, major incident management, service design, and incident investigation, providing oversight of complex security operations and ensuring operational resilience. He has directed comprehensive security accreditation programs, including ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 44001, CE/CE+, and Ministry of Defence standards.

REGISTER NOW

Tues, 2nd December | 17:30 - 21:00 | Middle Eight Hotel

If you’re a senior cyber security leader responsible for protecting reputation, maintaining trust, and driving resilience, join us for the next Cyro Chapter to hear from industry experts as they unpack the trends and tactics that defined the year. Leave with practical insight, and maybe even a festive prize or two!