Ross Phillipson

Partner – Technology and Digital at Gilbert + Tobin

Speaker

Ross is a partner in our Technology and Digital group.

He brings nearly two decades of internationally built experience across cyber security, privacy and critical infrastructure, developed through senior roles at top-tier law firms in Europe and the Asia-Pacific.

Ross is one of the few Australian lawyers with deep, end-to-end expertise spanning cyber security and privacy governance, large-scale incident response, operational technology security, critical infrastructure regulation, operational resilience and artificial intelligence governance.

His approach is distinctly commercial and implementation-focused, supporting clients both at moments of strategic decision-making and during high-pressure crisis events.

Ross is widely recognised for delivering highly pragmatic, operationally grounded advice trusted by boards, executives and major corporates. He regularly advises on complex cyber incidents, privacy breaches, SOCI compliance programs and technology risk, and has trained and advised boards and senior leadership teams at large organisations.