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UK CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the UK 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.
- Strategies for a risk-aligned, resilient organization
- Developing and investing in the security workforce of tomorrow
- Creating business value and supporting agile business operations
UK CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the UK CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Matt Broomhall
Lloyd's of London
CISO
Elaine Bucknor
Sky Plc
Group Chief Information Security Officer
Jared Carstensen
CRH
CISO
Luke Fairless
Tesco Plc
Director, Technology (Security Program & Capability)
Bobby Ford
Unilever
VP, Global CISO
Matt Gordon-Smith
Gatwick Airport
CISO
Simon Hodgkinson
BP
Chief Information Security Officer
Paula Kershaw
HSBC
Regional CISO, Europe & UK
Ewa Pilat
Willis Towers Watson
Global CISO
Members
Nuno Andrade
RSA
CISO
Dean Atkinson
Burberry
Vice President, Group Information Security
Alan Bambury
Kerry
CISO
Lindsey Bateman
M&G Prudential Ltd
CISO
Luke Beeson
Aviva
Group CISO
Dan Biggs
Network Rail
CISO
Neil Blagden
SSE
CISO
Louis Botha
Avon
CISO & DPO
Charl Brits
DS Smith
Head of Group IT Security
Dexter Casey
Centrica
Group CSO
Manish Chandela
Unipart Group Limited
Group CISO
Derek Cheng
TalkTalk Group
Chief Security Officer
Michael Colao
AXA
Chief Corporate Security Officer
Carole Drape
John Lewis Partnership
CISO
Alison Dyer
URENCO Limited
CISO
Matthew Finn
DLA Piper
Head of IT Risk Management
Lachlan George
Nando's
Group CISO
Paul Haywood
BUPA
Group CISO
Nick Jones
TUI Group
CISO
Kevin Jones
Airbus
Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) [acting]
Tony Jowett
Post Office
CISO
Simon Lambe
Compass Group
Regional Risk and Information Security Officer - Europe
Sarah Lawson
OCS
Group CISO
Paul Lynch
ITV
Group CISO
Julian Osborne
Volkswagen Group UK
CISO
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
Sam Smith
Cadent Gas
Head of Digital Risk & Security
Ian Snelling
Pentland
Group Security & Risk Manager
Simon Strickland
Johnson Matthey
Chief Information Security Officer
Simon Tong
Schlumberger
Cyber Security Governance Manager
Paul Watts
Kantar
CISO
Douglas Weekes
Sainsbury's
Group CISO and Head of Data Governance
Philip Whittaker
Lookers plc
CISO
Upcoming Events
Virtual Programs
October 5, 2020
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit - Day 1
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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October 6, 2020
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit - Day 2
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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13 October 2020
UK CISO Virtual Boardroom
SASE — Is it Worth the Hype?
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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21 October 2020
UK CISO Virtual Town Hall
Security Maturity – What Really Counts?
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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24 November 2020
UK CISO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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17 December 2020
UK CISO Virtual Town Hall
Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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"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
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