Cyber security masterclass

22nd Oct 2025 12:30 pm

1:30 pm
Cyber security masterclass for CEOs and CFOs.

Last year, 50% of UK businesses and charities reported a cyber security breach. Two-thirds of these attacks were against mid-sized businesses.

The bad guys are becoming more sophisticated, and too many SMEs lack basic security hygiene. The consequences of a breach can be devastating for a business’s reputation, compliance, and financial stability.

What are the specific responsibilities of business leaders? And what straightforward, affordable steps can they take to create a culture of security within their businesses?

This one-hour live masterclass, designed specifically for CEOs and CFOs will answer these questions – and anything else you’d like to know about safety and security for mid-sized businesses.

What you will gain:

  • A clear understanding of today’s most pressing cyber risks for mid-sized businesses.
  • Practical steps CEOs and CFOs must take to strengthen resilience.
  • Insights on balancing security investment with business priorities.
  • Real-world lessons from senior technology leaders who have helped hundreds of organisations.

Why attend?

This is not a technical deep dive. It is a focused, strategic session to help business leaders cut through complexity and take control of their organisation’s cyber security.

  • Graeme Freeman

    Co-founder & Director of Strategic Partnerships

    Graeme Freeman

    Graeme co founded the business in 2012, following leadership roles in IT services, commercial software and corporate CIO positions. He supports US expansion, leads strategic partnerships and contributes to thought leadership and marketing content. With experience as a non executive director, Graeme brings strong commercial insight and strategic perspective to long term growth.

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  • Gerry Lawrence

    Regional Director

    Gerry Lawrence

    Gerry supports business leaders with IT strategy, digital transformation, cyber security and bespoke software. Working across wholesale, manufacturing, professional services, education and software, he helps organisations automate processes, improve performance and exceed business goals. Gerry focuses on practical technology outcomes that create efficiencies and unlock new ways of working.

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  • David Stanton

    Principal

    David Stanton

    David has 25 years of experience in IT services, having built and sold two IT support companies before joining Freeman Clarke. He works with mid-sized organisations across sectors including biotech, insurance, and professional services, helping them use technology to solve business challenges and create value.

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  • Chris White

    Principal

    Chris White

    Chris is an experienced CIO who joined Freeman Clarke in 2022 after senior IT roles in financial services and global law firms including Ashurst, Kennedys, Clyde & Co and HFW. Chris specialises in business transformation, building high-performing global IT teams, and developing strategies that optimise investment and deliver value through innovation.

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  • Shannon Roy

    Principal

    Shannon Roy

    Shannon is an experienced CIO/CTO who has led technology and commercial roles in sectors from retail and IoT to pharma and entertainment. With a track record of guiding tech teams since 1989, he specialises in solving complex challenges, driving cultural as well as technical change, and finding innovative new uses for existing systems to create business growth.

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  • Donald Naisby

    Principal

    Donald Naisby

    Don is a CISSP-accredited IT leader with over 20 years’ experience working with global brands such as Barclays, Merrill Lynch, and S&P Global. He specialises in cyber risk, business continuity, and large-scale transformation, helping organisations align technology with strategy and build resilience for future growth.

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