Cybersecurity leader helping organisations securely adopt cloud and AI at enterprise scale.

Juliana Bächtold is a Director at Avanade leading Microsoft Security solutions for Accenture clients, focusing on translating complex security challenges into practical, delivery-ready outcomes. Having held multiple roles across solution leadership and practice leadership, she brings a blend of strategic advisory, go-to-market alignment, and hands-on delivery experience. A senior cybersecurity leader with nearly three decades of experience, she specialises in helping organisations strengthen cyber resilience while securely adopting cloud and AI technologies at scale. Her work spans identity, data protection, Zero Trust, and modern security operations, combining strategic advisory with hands-on delivery across complex, regulated environments. Juliana is an active contributor to the security community, including participation in Avanade’s AI Tour, ADAPT Security Edge roundtables, executive forums on AI security and identity, and industry research such as the Moxie Insights Security Outlook: Australia 2026. She regularly engages with C-level leaders across major Australian organisations—including government and regulated sectors—to shape practical approaches to AI security, data governance, and identity modernisation. Juliana was a finalist in the Australian Women in Security Awards (AWSA) in 2025 for Best Security Mentor and has been nominated in 2026 for the IT Security Trailblazer Award. Alongside her client and market contributions, she has also supported the Adelaide practice as a Location Lead, fostering local engagement, inclusion, and community. LinkedIn reference to my recently delivered Securing Agents workshop (similar format) to the one I'm submitting: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7459546367762255872-Lz1R?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAZwRYBwbmP4ehef2oKrRANfUZHsFGpzR0