Leadership & Oversight: As Group Chief Information Security Risk Officer (CISRO), reported to the Group Chief Risk Officer and led a global team of 200+ in a mission to drive sustainable risk reduction and cyber resilience.Strategic Board and Executive Engagement: Fostered a culture of transparency and accountability through regular C-suite, Board, and Business Leaders, ensuring the deployment of a sustainable risk reduction program, within 100% of board cyber risk appetiteCyber Threat-led Risk Assessment: Designed and launched SCB’s first Cyber Threat-led Scenario Risk Assessment, a platform that enhanced stakeholder confidence across internal and external groups.Regulatory Relationships: Strengthened SCB’s standing with international regulators, moving from active scrutiny to recognized resilience, achieving compliance and risk appetite milestones across key regulators including PRA, FCA, HKMA, MAS, US SEC etc.Policy & Assurance: Oversaw the formulation of group-wide cybersecurity policies and enterprise security architecture assurance, aligning with SCB’s strategic business growth objectives.Proactive Threat Management: Built a team a multi-award winning Cyber Red Team from scratch to conduct threat resilience testing, model sofisticated threats scenarios and deliver control strength assurance

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At the Cyber Leadership Institute, I wear many hats: teacher, coach, mentor, strategist, and motivator, guiding the next wave of cyber defenders with a unique blend of wisdom and innovation. Picture a sage on a digital mountaintop, merging Sun Tzu's strategic acumen with a wellness guru's holistic approach. My mission is to shape confident cyber leaders who balance mind, body, and spirit. Through inspiring mentorship and cutting-edge training, we empower emerging talents to become notable authorities in their field, influential and impactful communicators, resilient, whilst committed to supporting others.

Advise NightDragon investment team and portfolio companies to identify and scale the next generation of leading companies in the cybersecurity, technology, safety, security and privacy industry

Cyber Resilience is an international, cross-sector community driven effort, dedicated to reducing cyber risk and improving resilience in our digital world. We're doing this by developing the next generation of cyber executives and through our strategic partnerships, matching capabilities to organizations to enable them to become and remain cyber resilient. Using a connected community driven approach we’ll measurably improve cyber resilience of the whole global ecosystem and digital economy

As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at icare, overseeing cybersecurity for an entity with assets like the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, my role is pivotal. With assets over $180 billion, icare's scale rivals that of an ASX 50 company, demanding a nuanced approach to cyber risk, resilience, and privacy. My focus is on embedding 'Digital Trust' throughout icare's operations and customer interactions, ensuring that our commitment to secure and ethical conduct is clear and unwavering.The journey to instill a cybersecurity culture across icare has been comprehensive, aiming to elevate cyber risk and digital trust awareness across all levels. This involves strategic advice to the board and executive team, aligning cybersecurity with business objectives to make cyber resilience a cornerstone of icare's success. Transforming our organizational culture to prioritize cybersecurity as a collective responsibility has been key. Through engaging communication and education, we've linked individual actions to our broader security mission, fostering a shared commitment to protect our assets and the people of NSW.Innovative governance and cross-functional collaboration have been instrumental in integrating cybersecurity into every facet of our business. Encouraging innovation and leveraging cutting-edge technologies help us stay ahead of threats. Extending a culture of cybersecurity to include our partners and customers is also vital, creating a comprehensive digital trust ecosystem.This effort transcends traditional IT security, making cybersecurity a fundamental aspect of every employee's role at icare. Through strategic engagement and a unified approach to digital trust, we're not just protecting information; we're safeguarding our reputation and the privacy of the NSW people, setting new benchmarks for the industry.

As the inaugural Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Qantas Group, my mandate is to weave cybersecurity seamlessly into the fabric of our business strategy, safeguarding the legacy of Australia's premier flag carrier and its subsidiary, Jetstar Airways. With a workforce exceeding 30,000, the task at hand is not just about risk mitigation but about fostering a culture where cybersecurity propels business objectives forward.My strategy centers on developing a robust cyber framework that aligns with the Group's ambitious goals, facilitating a transformation program aimed at risk reduction and metric improvement. This involves not only optimizing the Office of the CISO for peak performance in critical areas such as incident response, resilience, and threat intelligence but also ensuring that our cybersecurity architecture is 'secure by design'.Building and maintaining trust with key stakeholders is at the heart of my role. Through transparent communication and collaborative engagement, I aim to establish a foundation of trust that transcends traditional business relationships. This extends to fostering partnerships across the cybersecurity ecosystem, including business, government, academia, and other agencies, to leverage collective knowledge and resources for enhanced security and resilience. As a member of the steering committee for the Australian Government Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC), I champion collaborative efforts to tackle cyber threats, emphasizing the importance of unity in our digital defense strategy.In summary, my role as CISO at Qantas Group is to ensure that cybersecurity is not just a line item on the risk register but a strategic enabler that drives the Group towards its business objectives. Through diligent stakeholder management, strategic collaborations, and a commitment to innovation, I aim to position Qantas at the forefront of cybersecurity excellence in the aviation industry.

At Forbes World's Most Innovative Companies 2018, IHS Markit, ranked #33, has emerged as a leading global FinTech and information analytics hub, headquartered in London. With a robust workforce of over 20,000 employees and serving customers in 140 countries, including 80% of the Fortune Global 500, our reach and impact are profound.In my role, I am tasked with crafting a new vision and strategy focused on cultivating a risk-aware culture, ensuring the delivery of secure services, enhancing cyber resilience, and overseeing physical security. I lead an international security strategy, supported by a central operations team of over 40 senior security professionals. My responsibilities span across global security governance, programme management, policy and information risk management, external regulatory and audit assurance, supply chain risk, M&A security transformation, and enterprise security architecture.A key part of my role involves advocating for 'secure by design' principles within DevOps teams, driving education and awareness initiatives, implementing physical protection measures, and enhancing cyber resilience. I am also responsible for reporting security metrics and serving as a strategic advisor to the board. Beyond internal responsibilities, I support our product, marketing, and communications teams by integrating security innovations to foster a competitive edge and bolster brand reputation.My collaboration extends to various external private and public sector security forums, industry analysts, and I actively participate as a speaker at events and media campaigns. This multifaceted approach not only strengthens our security posture but also positions IHS Markit at the forefront of security innovation, contributing significantly to our standing as a leader in the global FinTech and analytics landscape.

Mentor to the co founders of Outthink during the ideas generation, initial startup phase, through to formal launch into the market.$10m seed funding round one

Responsibilities include; lead the EMEA cyber security technology practice, a highly regarded team of strategic cyber advisors and senior security specialists (SWAT team). Builds trust with external clients through delivery of strategic advisory services, supporting boards and executives with; cyber risk initiatives, security programme planning, breach response preparedness/simulations, data protection deployment, and advanced managed cyber security monitoring/incident response services. In addition, applies ongoing security risk and maturity measurements to EMEA technology communities, to ensure compliance with Symantec's global security policies. Collaborates with a number of external private/public sector security forums, industry analysts and is a speaker at events/media campaigns.

Responsibilities include: In collaboration with commercial and technology product teams, build GTM market regional cyber security service products. Progressed the role to build managed service offerings in partnership with global strategic alliances - brought new offerings to EMEA, CEE and APJ regions, working with marketing, sales and partners.

Responsibilities include; Leadership of mid-level managers and senior technical security operations teams (team of 200+ security delivery staff across UK and Ireland, matrix leadership of 500+ in India). Establishing and maintaining information security risk and compliance management program (IBM policy, SOX, ISO 27002, ITIL, frameworks), across managed accounts and internal IBM infrastructure, to ensure information assets are adequately protected and the business is cyber resilient. Cybersecurity managed operations centre (India SOC) delivered - network security, endpoint, server, compliance monitoring, security incident response management. KRI's ensured non-compliance is properly identified, analysed and communicated - report and coordinate remediation plans with audit.

Joined IBM as Global IT Security Manager for a global petrochemicals outsourced account, and executed the security transformation programmes for onboarding and compliance to IBM policy/ISO 27001. Progressed to a leadership role, responsible for 15 security professionals across UK, Ireland and South Africa, building global security solutions for large outsourcing accounts

Joined head office as technical support leader for UK restaurants (TGI Fridays, Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Premiere Inn); progressed in the technology team to role of IT Security Manager for the Whitbread information systems group. Responsible for bringing organization’s information security risks under explicit management control through the Information Security Management System (ISMS) based on BS7799 (now ISO 27001/2). Assist the business to embed security into daily activities, including ongoing security awareness. Maintains endpoint, networks and perimeter security controls, including ongoing KPI's. Security Incident & Response Management