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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.
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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
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AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
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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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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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PAST PROGRAMS
UK & Ireland CISO Executive Summit - 16/05/2023
UK & Ireland CISO Town Hall - 27/04/2023
UK & Ireland CISO Town Hall - 22/03/2023
UK & Ireland CISO Inner Circle - 01/03/2023
UK & Ireland CISO Town Hall - 22/02/2023
UK & Ireland CISO Peer Roundtable - 07/12/2022
UK & Ireland CISO Inner Circle - 22/11/2022
UK & Ireland CISO Town Hall - 01/11/2022
UK & Ireland CISO Town Hall - 19/10/2022
UK & Ireland CISO Town Hall - 20/09/2022
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
Navigating the Digital Future to Accelerate Transformation
Across our CIO and CISO communities, executives report that digital business and data and analytics are within their top 10 objectives, with digital talent closely behind. CIOs and CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community gathered recently at an Inner Circle Dinner to discuss the vital role data plays in the digital age – these are their takeaways.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 22, 2023
BLOG | MAY 22, 2023
Key Things CISOs Should Know About Data Privacy
The primary role of a CISO is to manage the security of organizational assets. Here, Yunique Demann, Senior Director, Privacy Strategic Lead at NTT Data, and Governing Body Member of the Houston CISO Community, shares insight data protection best practices as it relates to security and the CISO’s functional areas.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 15, 2023
BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023
Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.
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