Melbourne Institute of Technology (MIT) is strengthening its industry engagement through its collaboration with the Global CISO Council Victoria Chapter, founded by A/Prof Raza Nowrozy (MIT), who serves as the Melbourne Chapter Founder.

The Chapter hosted its inaugural meeting at the MIT venue, bringing together 11 industry professionals and academics representing organisations including Telstra, BHP, PwC, Cyberstronomy, NeuroAIQ and ClearShield AI, alongside MIT.

MIT is represented in the Council’s leadership by Prof. Savitri Bevinakoppa, Advisory Board Member, and Dr Aakanksha Sharma, Vice President – Academia, highlighting MIT’s active leadership in this collaboration.

Two key representatives from the Global CISO Council provided valuable support in initiating discussions on potential collaborative projects to benefit industry professionals and MIT students.

The partnership aims to create opportunities for:

• Industry-led projects
• Student mentoring
• Applied research
• Professional development
• Knowledge exchange

This collaboration reinforces MIT’s commitment to industry-connected education and preparing graduates for emerging cybersecurity challenges.