This panel explores whether boards have fundamentally shifted their perspective on IT Operations and Security investments — and why. With leaders from manufacturing, higher education, and national healthcare, we’ll examine how operational pressures, high‑profile incidents, and evolving risk landscapes have changed board expectations. We’ll also look at how organisations are reframing IT and cyber from a cost centre to a strategic capability, and how leaders with very different career journeys communicate risk, resilience, and value at the highest level.