UK & Ireland CISO Community


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Join a powerful network of peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs

Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.

Insights

Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.

Connections

Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.

  1. Advancing the Business Value of Security
  2. Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Advanced Attacks
  3. Investing in Company Culture to Attract Talent and Empower Staff

UK & Ireland CISO Governing Body


A regional Governing Body leads the UK & Ireland CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.

Co-Chairs

Imran Ali

Compass Group
Group Chief Information Security & Technology Officer

Jared Carstensen

CRH
CISO

Paula Kershaw

Barclays
MD CCO, Cyber & Resilience

Sarah Lawson

University College London
CISO

Ewa Pilat

DWS Group
Group CISO

Helen Rabe

BBC
CISO

Yolande Young

bp
CISO

Members

Nuno Andrade

RSA
CISO

Dean Atkinson

Burberry
Global CISO

Alan Bambury

Kerry Group
CISO

Liz Banbury

Hiscox
CISO

Lindsey Bateman

M&G Plc
CISO

Luke Beeson

Aviva
Group CISO

Neil Bennett

UK Home Office
CISO

Dan Biggs

Network Rail
CISO

Neil Blagden

SSE
CISO

Charl Brits

Laing O'Rourke
Group CISO

Dexter Casey

Centrica
Group CSO

Manish Chandela

Unipart Group Limited
Group CISO

Derek Cheng

Deliveroo
CISO

Claire Davies

John Lewis Partnership
Partnership CISO

Matt Finn

DLA Piper
Head of IT Risk Management

Don Gibson

Kinly
CISO

Mary Haigh

BAE Systems
CISO

Ash Hunt

Apex Group
Global CISO

Dr. Kevin Jones

Bayer
Global CISO

Sharon Jones

Kingfisher
Information Security & Risk Director

Tony Jowett

ITV
CISO

Jane Martin

Aggregate Industries
CISO

Michell Martins

Scania
CISO

Malcolm Norman

Wood
CISO

Benedict Olaoya

SGN
CISO

Julian Osborne

Volkswagen Group UK
CISO

Andy Powell

A.P. Møller - Maersk
Global CISO

Jim Roach

Whitbread plc
CISO

David Robinson

Herbert Smith Freehills
Head of Global IT Security

Vijay Samtani

University of Cambridge
CISO

Matt Smith

St. James’s Place Wealth Management
Group Head of Cyber Security

Ian Snelling

Skipton Building Society
Senior Security Leader

Simon Strickland

Johnson Matthey
CISO

Simon Tong

SLB
Cyber Security Governance Manager

Douglas Weekes

Sainsbury's
CISO and Director of Data Governance

Philip Whittaker

British Red Cross
CISO

Upcoming Programs


IN-PERSON

18 October 2023 | 1 day

UK & Ireland CISO Executive Summit

Landmark London

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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IN-PERSON

6 December 2023 | an evening

UK & Ireland CISO Inner Circle

113 Chancery Lane, London

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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