An informal, practitioner-led roundtable for Melbourne’s digital forensics and DFIR community, hosted at Deakin University’s Melbourne Downtown Corporate Centre.
Date
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Registration and arrival
12:00 pm
Roundtable
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
All times Melbourne time (AEDT).
Host
Dr Zubair Baig
Associate Professor, Cyber Security, Deakin University
Dr Zubair Baig is an Associate Professor of Cyber Security in Deakin University’s School of Information Technology and Lead, Researcher Engagement and Impact, with the Deakin Cyber Research and Innovation Hub. His research spans cyber security and privacy, the Internet of Things, machine learning, digital forensics and optimisation algorithms. He has authored or co-authored more than 140 journal and conference papers and book chapters, and has delivered more than 30 keynote talks in cyber security. He holds a PhD from Monash University.
Special guest
Daryl Pfeif
DFRWS Board of Directors and Founder & CEO, Digital Forensics Solutions
Daryl Pfeif is a founding member and CEO of Digital Forensics Solutions, where she oversees work spanning digital forensics investigations, vulnerability assessment, data breach management, training, software development and research. She has served on the DFRWS Board of Directors and Organizing Committee since 2005, and has been active in the digital forensics and cybersecurity community since 2004.
Join a small group of digital forensics and DFIR practitioners for lunch and an informal roundtable with special guest Daryl Pfeif.
Hosted by Dr Zubair Baig, this practitioner-led discussion will explore current challenges, emerging technologies, AI, increasing data volumes, investigative challenges, forensic tools and techniques, and knowledge sharing.
There are no formal presentations. The focus is open discussion, practical experience and connecting Melbourne’s digital forensics community.
Attendance is by invitation only.
12:00 pm
Registration and arrival
12:30 pm
Roundtable begins
2:00 pm
Roundtable closes
Deakin University
Melbourne Downtown Corporate Centre
Level 12, Tower 2, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3008
Please complete the form below and select Confirm my attendance.