Lunchtime Briefing with Rod Latham, Director for Cyber Security and Digital Identity, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
We are delighted to welcome Rod Latham, Director for Cyber Security and Digital Identity in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, for a special briefing in which we will explore the UK's evolving cyber security legislative landscape. As government finalises the incoming regulatory framework, senior leaders across the public, private, and voluntary sectors are seeking clarity on what the new requirements mean in practice, and how to prepare ahead of implementation. This session will examine the direction of regulatory change and what it means for the relationship between government, regulators, and industry in strengthening the UK's cyber resilience.
Join us on the day and you will:
- Gain insight into the incoming cyber security legislative framework, including what it requires of organisations and the timeline for implementation.
- Explore how senior leaders can align governance, investment, and reporting structures ahead of new regulatory expectations.
- Understand the role of cross-sector collaboration in strengthening the UK's cyber foundations, and how government is working with industry to balance security requirements with the conditions needed for growth.
Speaker
Rod Latham took up post as the Director for Cyber Security and Digital Identity in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) on 1 July 2024. In that role, he is responsible for driving improvements in the UK’s cyber security and digital resilience and supporting the creation of a secure and trusted digital identity market, delivered through a combination of policy, legislation and a series of programmes.
Prior to joining DSIT, Rod was a Director in the Cabinet Office before going on an academic year out at the Royal College of Defence Studies and King’s College London. Most of prior career was in the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence.
Rod joined the Civil Service in 2006, after completing degrees in history at Cambridge in the UK and in international relations at Johns Hopkins in the United States.
Outside work, Rod is married with two children and lives in Hertfordshire. His interests include early medieval history and football.
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