Jeffrey Choi Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Jeffrey provides executive leadership and regular board updates on Cyber Security across the Coles Group, a major Australian retailer with over 130,000 employees.Jeffrey focuses on embedding a holistic Cyber Safety Culture across the business and driving the delivery of the multi-year, multi-stage Group Cyber Security Enablement Program, which implements transformative changes throughout the organization.He leads the multi-disciplinary Cyber Security function, covering all aspects of cyber security, from traditional corporate needs, including Tech/Data/AI, to major automated operations (ADC, CFC) and large scale online retail platform.He is a key partner in government relationships and joint cyber maturity programs, as well as a driver of Group-wide initiatives related to SOCI, Essential 8, Privacy, and PCI compliance.

Canberra, Au

Jeffrey is a member of a number of joint government Cyber forums including the Joint Industry Advisory Group (JIAG) and Executive Cyber Council (ECC) workgroups. Where he provides expert advice and contributes to national initiatives on Cybersecurity alongside a panel of members from major industry sectors. Where Cybersecurity as a topic of National Security.

Mascot, Nsw, Au

Jeffrey provides executive leadership and regular board updates on Cyber Security across the Qantas Group, which includes its global airlines (Qantas and Jetstar), as well as Superannuation, Fintech, Insurance, Loyalty, and BigData businesses.Jeffrey’s focus is on embedding a holistic Cyber Safety Culture across the business and driving the delivery of the multi-year, multi-stage Group Cyber Security Transformation Program, which implements changes throughout the organization.He leads the multi-disciplinary Cyber Security function, covering all aspects of cyber security, from traditional corporate needs to digital/data/online fraud and aviation/aircraft cyber security.He is a key partner in government relationships and joint cyber maturity programs, a key driver of the Australian Aviation Sector Cyber Council and its maturity program, and a leader in Group-wide initiatives related to GDPR, Privacy, PCI, and APRA234 compliance. Additionally, he plays a crucial role in physical and cyber security convergence initiatives.

Mascot, Nsw, Au

Jeffrey oversees Cyber Security, Online Fraud Protection and IT Infrastructure for Qantas Loyalty. The digital innovation, Fintech, and Big Data services segment of the Qantas Group. His responsibilities include safeguarding 12 million members and various digital/FinTech business units, while influencing cyber practices across the wider Qantas Group and its management board. Trusted by the CEO and executive team, Jeffrey contributes to strategic investments, including launching ISO27001 certified FinTech and Big Data companies like Data Republic, Qantas Assure, and Qantas Money.He established a formal Cyber Program focused on strategic delivery and transforming cyber capabilities to ‘bank-grade’ standards, aligning with the business’s financial services expansion. Cyber security is a top business strategy priority under his leadership.Jeffrey defines and delivers the Cyber Security & Online Protection Strategy, protecting digital currency and enhancing trust among Qantas Frequent Flyer members. He partners with top-level executives to ensure sustainable business growth in a data-driven and digital world and leads major cyber incident and crisis responses.His role expanded from Head of Cyber Security to include Qantas Loyalty’s IT infrastructure, covering end-user computing, cloud, DevOps, and contact center infrastructure. Jeffrey drives key infrastructure transformations such as agile workspaces, contact center modernization, BYOD, and Google implementation.

The Australian Aviation Cyber Council aims to enable collaborations amongst Australian aviation sector organisations on key topics of Cyber Security and working closely with the government.Link on 2023 Aviation sector government cyber exercise:https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-nightmare-cybersecurity-scenario-being-war-gamed-by-government-20230703-p5dlbk.html?btishttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/clare-o-neil_were-conducting-cyber-exercises-to-prepare-ugcPost-7083985208781262848-wR3r?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Jeffrey is responsible for establishing and transforming the Technology Risk, Security & Compliance function across News Corp Australia, which has over 10,000 employees, during a critical period as the business focuses on transforming its digital business model.He is a key stakeholder in re-establishing the business’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) practice at News Corp. Jeffrey developed the Technology Risk framework and policies with a transformation program to support the ERM, securing endorsement and budget from the Enterprise Risk Committee, which includes the CEO, CFO, CIO, and other top executives.As a key leader within the Global News Corp Group (including Dow Jones, News International, etc.), Jeffrey owns and implements strategic transformation programs. These include large-scale Cloud Computing Risk governance (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), Big Data Security framework, Content Delivery Network data security, Data Leakage risk control, Global Website vulnerability control cycle, and the Digital risk and security framework.Jeffrey participates in key global organizational transformation initiatives and technology roadmap definitions to ensure security and compliance requirements are adequately considered by senior and executive management during this critical period.Additionally, he is responsible for obtaining business sponsorship, and the strategy and management of various compliance requirements, including IT-SOX, PCI, Privacy, and Audit Bureau of Circulation.

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Jeffrey is part of the Senior Management Team leading the Operational Risk department and a major uplift of BASEL practices post-GFC at Westpac. He provides a ‘second line of defence’ risk governance function to the bank’s Technology division, which comprises over 2,500 staff, during a period when Westpac invested over $3bn in its technology-focused Strategic Investment Priorities (SIP) Programs.Leading a team of experienced risk managers, Jeffrey’s primary responsibility is to re-establish and embed risk management and governance in Westpac Group Technology by advising, coaching, and influencing senior management across various Technology GM portfolios (internal clients).In addition to introducing numerous risk services to the business, Jeffrey plays a pivotal role in many of the bank’s largest Strategic Investment Priorities Programs (those with expenditures over $200m) as the Risk Lead. In this capacity, he provides valuable risk input covering all aspects of Operational Risk, Technology Risk, Application Risk, Project Risk, and Risk vs Return decisions.Jeffrey is also responsible for ensuring the proper implementation and management of Group Operational Risk and Compliance frameworks, third-party risk governance, extreme IT risk scenarios, IT risk capital allocation, and regulatory requirements (such as BASEL, APRA, and SOX).

Uxbridge, West London, Gb

Jeffrey is responsible for the Information Security & Risk/Audit function, reporting to the Group GM of Audit & Risk who reports to the Group CEO, covering eight companies across five countries in the Asia Pacific region within the CCA Group, encompassing 16,000 employees.Jeffrey’s role evolved from Group Manager of Information Security to Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). His responsibilities expanded from Information Security to also include IT risk, IT audit, Information Risk Management, and support for business risk, fraud investigation, physical security, GRC, BCM/DRP, and incident management.In addition to engaging senior business and IT management to gain support for the Information Risk strategy, Jeffrey has formalized and implemented a regional organizational structure, frameworks, minimum standards, metrics, culture, and staffing/expertise to deliver the strategy and support enterprise objectives.He is a core member of the Global Coca-Cola Information Security Council and an active contributor to the Risk framework for the Asia Pacific region. In this role, he is also a key member of the business risk management group, leading initiatives such as Continuous Control Monitoring and Governance, Risk & Compliance (SAP).

Kista, Stockholm, Se

Jeffrey directs and manages the information security practice that provides end-to-end security services, including architecture, risk, and managed SecOps, for Hutchison Telecommunications Australia, which later merged with Vodafone Australia.His primary responsibility was to establish a formal, telecom carrier-grade information security and CISO managed services function from a ‘greenfield’ state. This involved defining and creating value-adding services, earning customer and stakeholder support, expanding service offerings, staffing for required capabilities, and acting as the Chief Information Security Officer for the customer.Jeffrey set up specialist teams, management systems, and policies, along with formal project risk reviews, security program management, incident management, and integration to ensure Information Security is embedded into core business processes.

San Jose, California, Us

Jeffrey is responsible for delivering IT Security and Risk technical services to major banking, finance, and telecommunications customers in the Asia Pacific region, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and Australia.He helps clients build and maintain fit-for-purpose security and risk management infrastructures and acts as the lead during major security incident responses.Additionally, Jeffrey serves as the Product Technical Lead for high-end Symantec products, including security and risk management, IDS/IPS, firewall, vulnerability assessment, application pen-testing, host security, and compliance management. He is responsible for resolving escalated technical design issues, conducting virus and intrusion research, and providing emergency support.

Jeffrey held regional IT management positions covering: • Application and SAP implementation and management • Enterprise IT infrastructure management • IT Security across various platforms

Certificate, Cybersecurity: Managing Risk In The Information Age

Mba (Executive), Top Emba Qualification By Agsm Jointly Run By U-Nsw And U-Sydney

B.Eng (Telecommunications) - Sandwich/Part-Time Mode, Telecommunications, Mobile Network, Satellite Comms, Programming, Information Security, Encryption

Presenter, Panel Speaker