Fastly

Presents

AI, Bots, and the Agentic Future of the Web

Networking Lunch at The Gidley, Sydney

24th June 2026 • 12:00 – 14:30 AEST

Fastly

Presents

AI, Bots, and the Agentic Future of the Web

Networking Lunch at
The Gidley, Sydney

24th June 2026
12:00 – 14:30 AEST

WHAT WE WILL DISCUSS

Fastly’s latest Threat Insights highlight a structural shift in the internet: automated traffic now rivals, and often exceeds, human activity. The challenge is no longer just scale, but determining which traffic creates value and which introduces risk, cost, or exposure.

In Australia, this is driven by a more mature security landscape, increasing regulatory scrutiny, and the need to align protection strategies with measurable business outcomes.

At the same time, agentic AI is accelerating a new phase of automation, where systems can not only request information, but also act, transact, and make decisions.

In this executive roundtable, we’ll discuss how organisations are:

    • Moving beyond “allow vs block” toward intent-based traffic management
    • Balancing security, performance, and cost at scale
    • Rethinking access, trust, and control in an increasingly autonomous web

This will be a candid, peer-led discussion on aligning security strategy with business outcomes in an AI- and agent-driven world.

AGENDA

12:00 – 12:15

Welcome

12:15 – 13:00

Roundtable Discussion

13:00 – 14:15

Lunch

14:15 – 14:30

Closing

SOLUTION EXPERT

Bruce Bennie

Area Vice President (ANZ) at Fastly

Bruce Bennie is the Area Vice President for Australia and New Zealand at Fastly where he is responsible for overseeing Fastly’s business across the region with a focus on driving growth, deepening customer and partner relationships, fostering innovation, and advancing the company’s ongoing expansion.

Guy Brown

Staff Enterprise Security Architect JAPAC at Fastly

Guy Brown is a Senior Security Strategist at Fastly, and a seasoned security professional with over 20 years of experience in the Japan Asia-Pacific (JAPAC) region. As a trusted advisor and thought leader, he engages with senior management and technical teams across diverse industries to develop and implement strategies for protecting digital assets.

VENUE

The Gidley, Sydney

Basement/161 King St, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

REGISTER TO ATTEND

This is an executive peer group meet for 10-12 senior leaders. We use a conversational, story-telling approach that works best when everyone participates.

Participation in this in-person networking session is at no cost to qualified attendees. Once you’ve completed the registration, we’ll confirm your invitation and send you a calendar invite with directions to the venue.

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