9 December 2025 - Beyond Backups: What’s next for cyber resilience?
Online Event — 9 December 2025
DORA and NIS2 have changed the way companies are approaching network security and resiliency, yet many organisations are clinging to the idea that resiliency begins and ends with backups and out of date disaster recovery plans. So how do we untangle the services and dependencies holding your IT estate together, and what is the role of partners in making sure the limits of policy and resources don't get tested by a security incident?
In this webinar we'll be looking at what organisations are getting wrong about resiliency and how to get ahead of the modern threat landscape. Join Robert Kelly, founder of HRI, Bill Unsworth, director of cloud for UK & Ireland at IBM and Declan Hussey, CEO of DNA IT Solutions to explore the difference between high availability, disaster recovery, and cyber resiliency.
Guest Speakers:
Robert Kelly, CEO, Heart Rhythm International HRI
Bill Unsworth, Director of Cloud for UK & Ireland, IBM
Declan Hussey, CEO, DNA IT Solutions
Niall Kitson, TechFire - Host & TechCentral - Editor
• Moderator •
Niall is editor of TechCentral.ie, co-host of Ireland’s longest-running technology podcast TechRadio and moderator of the TechFire webinar series. He has been covering the tech industry in Ireland for more than 15 years.
Robert Kelly, CEO, Heart Rhythm International HRI
• Key Customer Interview •
Robert is founder and CEO of medtech company Heart Rhythm International (HRI), a leading cardiac implant management platform. His career journey started with being a butcher and an electrician before entering the tech space through HRI and a period with Kong Digital, where he oversaw the development of its marketing platform and expansion across Ireland, the US and UK.
Bill Unsworth, Director of Cloud for UK & Ireland, IBM
• Organisational Insight •
Bill has responsibility for the strategy, management, and delivery of IBM's Cloud. As an executive in the IT industry, with an exceptional track record of performance, Bill's strong leadership competencies have allowed him to drive change within the IT sector, both within organisations and externally to clients.
Declan Hussey, CEO, DNA IT Solutions
• Organisational Insight •
Declan is a principal cloud solutions director and chief solutions architect for the company. He has more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry and emphasises the company's 'DNA Way' ethos of being honest, objective, and business-oriented in customer engagements.
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