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Andrew Hood is Senior Product Manager for Cyber Safety and Security at Network for Learning (N4L), leading initiatives that protect and empower New Zealand schools through secure, reliable digital infrastructure. With more than 25 years in technology across the UK and New Zealand, Andrew has managed large-scale cybersecurity solutions and national government platforms. A regular speaker at cybersecurity conferences, he is known for his pragmatic approach to assurance and delivering cyber resilience at scale. Holding a master’s degree from the University of York, Andrew combines technical depth with a passion for practical, people-centred security and digital equity in education.

Andrew Hood

Senior Product Manager, Cyber Safety and Security

Network 4 Learning

Andrew Hood is Senior Product Manager for Cyber Safety and Security at Network for Learning (N4L), leading initiatives that protect and empower New Zealand schools through secure, reliable digital infrastructure. With more than 25 years in technology across the UK and New Zealand, Andrew has managed large-scale cybersecurity solutions and national government platforms. A regular speaker at cybersecurity conferences, he is known for his pragmatic approach to assurance and delivering cyber resilience at scale. Holding a master’s degree from the University of York, Andrew combines technical depth with a passion for practical, people-centred security and digital equity in education.

SESSIONS

Day 1

10.00

Fireside chat: Understanding and countering increasingly intelligent threats

  • How can we move from cybersecurity to true information protection?

  • How is AI amplifying risk through phishing, misinformation, and human error?

  • Why are internal mistakes now our biggest security threat?

  • How can collaboration and shared intelligence outpace AI-driven attacks?

Moderator:

Yolanda Wilke, Domain Lead - CISO Office, Inland Revenue NZ


Panellists:

Andrew Hood, Senior Product Manager, Cyber Safety and Security, Network 4 Learning

Kelly Blackwell, National Security Capability Manager, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora

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