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UK & Ireland CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the UK & Ireland community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Accelerating security to match the pace of digital business initiatives
- Managing the risk created from a landscape of new core technologies
- Achieving sustainability for the CISO role without compromising outcomes
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
Elaine Bucknor
Sky Plc
Group CISO & Group Director Technology
Jared Carstensen
CRH
CISO
Matt Gordon-Smith
Gatwick Airport
CISO
Paula Kershaw
Barclays
Chief Controls Officer, Cyber & Resilience
Ewa Pilat
Willis Towers Watson
Global CISO
Yolande Young
BP
CISO
Members
Nuno Andrade
RSA
CISO
Dean Atkinson
Burberry
Vice President, Group Information Security
Elke Bachler
Hiscox
CISO
Alan Bambury
Kerry Group
CISO
Lindsey Bateman
M&G Plc
CISO
Luke Beeson
Aviva
Group CISO
Dan Biggs
Network Rail
CISO
Neil Blagden
SSE
CISO
Charl Brits
Laing O'Rourke
Head of IT Network & Security
Matt Broomhall
Lloyd's of London
CISO
Dexter Casey
Centrica
Group CSO
Manish Chandela
Unipart Group Limited
Group CISO
Derek Cheng
TalkTalk Group
Chief Security Officer
Carole Drape
John Lewis Partnership
CISO
Alison Dyer
URENCO Limited
CISO
Matt Finn
DLA Piper
Head of IT Risk Management
David Fox
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
Former Head of Security
Don Gibson
Department for International Trade
Head of Cyber
Jon Gilbert
Department for Education
CISO
Mark Hanvey
Compass Group
Former CISO
Paul Haywood
BUPA
Group CISO
Nick Jones
TUI Group
CISO
Kevin Jones
Airbus
Group Chief Information Security Officer
Sharon Jones
Kingfisher
Information Security & Risk Director
Tony Jowett
Post Office
CISO
Elizabeth Kennedy
Scotiabank
CISO Europe
Simon Lambe
Compass Group
Regional Risk and Information Security Officer - Europe
Sarah Lawson
OCS Group
Group CISO
Benedict Olaoya
SGN
CISO
Julian Osborne
Volkswagen Group UK
CISO
Jayesh Patel
Oxford University Press
CISO & Data Privacy Officer
Andy Powell
A.P. Møller - Maersk
Global CISO
Helen Rabe
Abcam
Group CSO
Jim Roach
Whitbread plc
CISO
Stuart Robertson
Phoenix Group
CISO
David Robinson
Herbert Smith Freehills
Head of Global IT Security
Vijay Samtani
University of Cambridge
CISO
Neal Semikin
Bank of England
CISO
Sam Smith
Environmental Resources Management
CISO
Ian Snelling
Pentland
Group Security & Risk Manager
Simon Strickland
Johnson Matthey
CISO
Sam Thornton
Associated British Foods
CISO
Simon Tong
Schlumberger
Cyber Security Governance Manager
Douglas Weekes
Sainsbury's
Group CISO and Head of Data Governance
Lee Whatford
Domino's Pizza UK & Ireland
CISO
Philip Whittaker
British Red Cross
CISO
"The CISO Executive Summit is the only event where I am able to sit with a person I don't know and be assured they are largely facing a similar set of opportunities and challenges within their own organization.”
Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company
"The peer interactions I get with the Evanta events are the best I’ve had in my career. These events help to establish a strong peer network that is regularly refreshed.”
Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp
"The format of the CISO Executive Summit absolutely lives up to its billing of being ‘by CISOs, for CISOs.’ The ability to collaborate with peers to discuss today’s issues is worth every minute.”
Jon Moore, CISO
Humana
Upcoming Events
In-person Programs
6 July 2021
UK & Ireland CISO Inner Circle
Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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7 September 2021
UK & Ireland CISO Executive Summit
Royal Lancaster London
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
29 June 2021
UK & Ireland CISO Virtual Town Hall
Security Doesn’t Live on Paper — An Interactive Crisis Simulation
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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October 12 - 13, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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Content from your CISO peers
PEER PRACTICES | JUNE 9, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | JUNE 9, 2021
Communication Strategies to Improve Business Relationships
CISO David Ortiz of Church & Dwight has learned to ‘speak the language of the business’ to communicate about risk and cybersecurity. Here, he shares some best practices and strategies to deliver clear messages to stakeholders about information security.
READ ARTICLEPODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
PODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 16
Global CIO of Petcare at Mars Miao Song joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CIO role. She shares her thoughts on the ideal state of the role and 3 areas CIOs should focus on today. Listen to her perspective on how CIOs can drive digital transformation and innovation.
LISTEN NOWSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
How CISOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021
Based on our 2021 survey of more than 800 CISOs, cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical for success. In our annual Leadership Perspective Survey, CISOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for security leaders.
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