Executive dinner In person

The Executive Security Breakfast

Join Softwerx for an exclusive executive breakfast event at The Lookout, 8 Bishopsgate, London. Gain expert insights on security, AI and cyber risk from CISO Adriaan Bekker and guest speaker Sarah Armstrong-Smith.

  • Thursday 3 December 2026
  • 9am to 11:30am GMT
  • London
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About the session

About this session

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.

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.

The venue

The Lookout is an extraordinary event space, located on the 50th floor of 8 Bishopsgate. Designed with floor to ceiling windows and a range of different layouts, this space can suit any capacity or event and offers unparalleled views of the city at it's feet. The perfect backdrop for any occasion.

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Speakers

Who you will hear from

Adriaan Bekker

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.

Sarah Armstrong-Smith

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.

Agenda

How the session runs

09:00 to 09:30Registration, Breakfast & Networking
09:30 to 10:00The Midmarket Security & AI Landscape
10:00 to 10:30Leadership Perspectives on Security, AI & Risk
10:30 to 11:15Executive Roundtable Discussion
11:15 to 11:30Turning Insight into Action: Key Takeaways & Closing Remarks

Where

Location

The Lookout

8 Bishopsgate, London

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