How to protect your business through smarter compliance and supply chain security
An exclusive event, hosted by Xpertex and Debenhams Ottaway
With the increasingly interconnected nature of global supply chains, upheavals in the geopolitical landscape, and the rapid rise of AI in both our business and personal lives, businesses’ compliance obligations are increasingly complex and evolving at an exponential rate.
At this exclusive event, Xpertex – the UK cyber security leader – join forces with Hertfordshire law firm Debenhams Ottaway to explore these challenges in detail, providing expert insights into how supply chains are evolving and how to effectively navigate the resulting security and compliance challenges.
When:
Wednesday 20 May 2026, 9.30-11.30am
Where:
Debenhams Ottaway, Ivy House, 107 St Peter’s Street, St Albans, AL1 3EW
Register your Interest
Some of the topics that will be explored in depth throughout the morning include:
All of this will be supported by real-world examples of supply chain attacks and their effects, providing you with proven methodologies for protecting yourself against the most complex, insidious threats. Whatever the nature of your business and your supply chain, you will finish the session with a greater understanding of your security and compliance obligations and – most importantly – will be well-placed to ensure the continued integrity of your critical data as you scale up and bring new innovations to market.
Places are strictly limited, so register your interest today.
About the Speakers
Sarah Liddiard is a senior commercial solicitor at
Debenhams Ottaway with over 20 years of experience. She specialises in advising businesses on commercial contracts, intellectual property, IT agreements, and data protection law. She is a trusted adviser to a diverse range of clients, from ambitious SMEs to UK branches of multinational corporations, helping them navigate complex legal landscapes with clarity and confidence.
Douglas Fergusson is security controller at Xpertex and
specialises in Governance Risk and Compliance. Doug has experience implementing internationally recognised standards such as Cyber Essentials, ISO27001 and ISO9001. Delivering Cyber awareness training and teaching users how to stay safe online has led Doug to emphasise how a strong “Human Firewall” is paramount to the security of any organisation. Since becoming Security Controller at Xpertex, supplier diligence forms an important part of his role in ensuring the company supply chain is secure.
The Agenda
9.30 – 10.00
Arrival, Breakfast and Networking
10.00 – 10.05
Welcome and Introductions
10.05 – 10.30
Managing Contractual Risk and Compliance in AI and Digital Services
10.30 – 10.55
Your Weakest Link: Understanding Supply Chain Cyber Risk
10.55 – 11.10
Q&A
11.30
Event Close
Places are limited, register your interest today.
News and articles
No Cloud is an Island
We’ve talked a lot about securing supply chains on this blog in recent months – not the actual physical security of goods in transit, but the increasing range of potential threats to corporate data and infrastructure that all too frequently go undetected until a breach occurs. This is an ongoing concern for both enterprise and public sector businesses, and one that we cannot afford to treat lightly, but as we work to secure these potential attack vectors, it’s important that we don’t lose sight of other existing and emerging threats (and believe me, there are a lot of them!).
Beware the Supply Chain “Nearsider” Threat!
We’ve talked a lot about securing supply chains on this blog in recent months – not the actual physical security of goods in transit, but the increasing range of potential threats to corporate data and infrastructure that all too frequently go undetected until a breach occurs. This is an ongoing concern for both enterprise and public sector businesses, and one that we cannot afford to treat lightly, but as we work to secure these potential attack vectors, it’s important that we don’t lose sight of other existing and emerging threats (and believe me, there are a lot of them!).
AI is a game-changing technology… and a cyber security timebomb
In just a few short years, generative AI has moved from a relatively niche, conceptual technology to a near-constant presence in our personal and professional lives. Indeed, Deloitte recently estimated that more than 7 million people across the UK now utilise some form of AI