Stephen Bennett

Group CISO at Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd

Speaker

Stephen has over 35 years of experience in security and technology, working with enterprises across Gaming, Law Enforcement, Healthcare, and Retail to build and enhance cybersecurity capabilities. He is an international cybersecurity speaker who has presented at Black Hat MEA, GITEX Global, and industry conferences across Australia, and has contributed to published cybersecurity and leadership books.

A self-confessed security 'nerd,' Stephen is passionate about building security maturity from the ground up, focusing on high-performing teams, strategic planning, risk management, and board reporting. A hands-on adopter of AI in his daily security practice, he is exploring how CISOs can leverage AI-augmented workflows to fundamentally change how security teams operate, communicate risk, and make decisions.

As Group CISO at Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited (DPE), the largest master franchisee outside the US, he oversees cybersecurity across 12 regions, more than 3,500 stores, and over 90,000 team members. Last year, DPE sold six pizzas every second, with 80% of orders placed digitally. Stephen believes the next leap in cybersecurity won't come from bigger budgets, it will come from leaders who combine the right culture with practical AI adoption to transform how their teams think, operate, and defend