Breakfast briefing: Interactive cyber breach response exercise

Simmons & Simmons and Ankura invite you to an exclusive breakfast briefing and immersive tabletop exercise designed specifically for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. In an era where a single cyber or technology disruption can trigger regulatory scrutiny, investor concern and lasting reputational damage, leadership teams are on the front line of crisis response.

This session brings those challenges to life through a realistic, fast-moving scenario inspired by recent complex incidents across the UK and EU. Guided by specialists with first-hand experience advising firms through major events, you’ll explore:

• How to manage threat actor negotiations and assess the legal and practical limits of ransom payments
• The interplay between cyber insurance, AML and sanctions frameworks
• Strategies for coordinating communications with boards, investors, clients and employees under pressure
• Regulatory response expectations under GDPR and other cross-border rules

This is not a passive briefing — it’s an interactive, peer-to-peer exercise that will challenge your decision-making and expose the tensions and trade-offs that arise in real crises. You’ll leave with:

• Actionable insights into emerging risks and best practices
• A benchmark of how your peers are preparing
• A sharper understanding of where vulnerabilities lie within your own organisation

Join us to test your crisis readiness, strengthen your governance response, and connect with peers facing similar threats in today’s high-stakes environment.