Brian Roberts

Senior Director of Cyber security & Service Operations Ledcor

Brian Roberts is Senior Director of Cyber Security (CISO) & Service Operations at Ledcor, where he leads enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk management, compliance, security operations, and technology resilience across the organization. Since joining Ledcor in 2019, Brian has built and matured the company’s cybersecurity program, establishing frameworks, architecture, operations, and governance aligned with leading industry standards. Prior to Ledcor, he served as CISO at Irving Oil and J.D. Irving, leading cybersecurity programs across complex multinational operations. Brian brings extensive experience in cyber resilience, risk management, regulatory compliance, and aligning cybersecurity strategy with business objectives in large-scale industrial and construction environments.

Seminars

Monday 7th December 2026
Workshop B: AI Governance that Enables the Business – Setting Guardrails Without Becoming a Blocker
11:30 am

Security teams face mounting pressure to enable AI adoption while managing unprecedented risks, addressing the age-old challenge with new urgency: how to introduce security controls without creating friction that drives shadow IT and sideloading.

  • Establishing AI governance frameworks that balance innovation and security, addressing executive pressure and data licensing concerns while ensuring efficient approval processes
  • Implementing security measures for AI-generated code, including code scanning tools and controlled environments for vibe coding, as deployment requests increase to daily
  • Preventing shadow IT while promoting legitimate AI experimentation through awareness programs, practical strategies for small teams, and using AI agents to counteract AIpowered attacks
Wednesday 9th December 2026
Closing Panel: What Would Break Your Business Tomorrow?
2:15 pm
  • Identifying the risks that construction leaders are still not prepared for
  • Pressure-test where your organisation is most exposed across projects, payments, subcontractors and client data
  • Hear where peers remain vulnerable despite investment in tools, compliance, and training
  • Define the decisions you need to make in the next 12 months to avoid disruption, client impact and commercial loss

Practical Takeaway: Leave with a prioritised view of the risks most likely to disrupt your business and a clearer understanding of the decisions needed to strengthen resilience over the next 12 months

Brian Roberts, Senior Director of Cyber Security & Service Operations at Ledcor