The Executive Security Breakfast
with Sarah Armstrong‑Smith
Posted : 8 October 2026
Posted In : Events
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Thursday 3rd December 2026
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9:00 am - 11:30 am
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The Lookout, London
Leadership Perspectives on Security, AI & Risk - Hosted by Softwerx
Join Softwerx for an exclusive executive breakfast at The Lookout, 8 Bishopsgate, one of London’s most striking sky-high venues. This private event will be hosted by Adriaan Bekker, Chief Information Security Officer at Softwerx, alongside guest speaker Sarah Armstrong-Smith, former Microsoft Chief Security Advisor and one of the industry’s most respected voices in cyber resilience.
Designed for CIOs, CISOs and senior IT leaders, this intimate briefing brings together a select community for strategic insight, candid peer discussion and practical takeaways on the future of Security, AI, and midmarket risk.
Guests will gain board‑level perspectives from Adriaan Bekker and Sarah Armstrong‑Smith, and leadership insights focused on real‑world challenges and shared perspectives.
Agenda
- 09:00am – 09:30am – Registration, Breakfast & Networking
- 09:30am – 10:00am – The Midmarket Security & AI Landscape
- 10:00am – 10:30am – Leadership Perspectives on Security, AI & Risk
- 10:30am – 11:15am – Executive Roundtable Discussion
- 11:15am – 11:30am – Turning Insight into Action: Key Takeaways & Closing Remarks
An exceptional venue. Outstanding expertise. Meaningful dialogue.
A valuable chance to align your security strategy with today’s evolving threats and the latest from Softwerx, your Microsoft Security Specialists – register today.
Presenter
About the presenter
Adriaan Bekker, Chief Information Security Officer, Softwerx
Adriaan brings deep expertise across Microsoft security and compliance, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the Microsoft ecosystem. As CISO at Softwerx, he works with organisations to shape and deliver practical security strategies aligned to evolving risk and AI-driven challenges. A recognised speaker, he has delivered keynotes for Microsoft, HP, Westcoast Cloud, and the Cloud Industry Forum.
About the presenter
Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Executive Director, Secure Horizons
With extensive experience in cybersecurity and crisis leadership, Sarah is best known as the former Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft (EMEA), and Group Head Crisis Management at the London Stock Exchange Group. Sarah is currently Executive Director at Secure Horizons, and a board advisor at Softwerx.
Sarah is widely respected for her humility, trust and transparency, and is recognised as one of the UK’s most influential and inspiring tech leaders.
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About Softwerx
Softwerx is one of the UK’s leading Microsoft Security Specialists. We have over 25 years’ experience and are one of the first Microsoft Partners in the UK to gain the prestigious Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection Specialism. Our 24×7 MXDR solution secure365 is trusted by many global brands.
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