Speaking on cyber security, governance, and the board accountability agenda
A perspective shaped by 25 years inside complex organisations and former advisory appointments at the FCA, NCSC, and Lloyds of London. Not theory. Not research. Direct, operational experience of the problems boards, CISOs, and regulators are actually navigating.
Speaking at the events where the industry's real conversations happen
The value of a speaker on cyber governance comes directly from the credibility of the perspective they bring. A senior regulatory advisor, former CISO at FTSE 100 and regulated organisations, and former advisory member at the FCA, NCSC, and Lloyds of London speaks from inside the institutions and the decisions, not as an outside observer.
Featured speaker at the annual congress bringing together senior security leaders, boards, and regulators from across Europe and beyond.
Featured speaker on cyber security strategy and the structural challenge of governing security at board level in complex organisations.
Former Advisory Council Member at Europe's leading information security conference, contributing to content strategy and speaker selection.
Six topics drawn from direct operational experience
The Board Cyber Governance Gap
Why boards are governing cyber risk without the expertise to do it well, what it costs when the gap is exposed, and the practical steps boards can take to close it. Informed by former advisory appointments at the FCA, NCSC, and Lloyds of London.
For: Boards, NEDs, audit and risk committees, governance professionals.
AI Governance for Financial Services Boards
What AI governance actually requires at board level, where the regulatory direction is heading before the rules fully crystallise, and what good looks like now, from a perspective informed by former advisory work at the FCA and NCSC.
For: Financial services boards, technology executives, compliance and governance leaders.
Cyber Risk in Private Equity: What the Deal Process Misses
Why cyber security risk is systematically underpriced in M&A, what the most consequential gaps look like at diligence, and what PE sponsors can do before close. Drawn from work appointed by Advent International at the Planet Payment portfolio.
For: Private equity partners, operating partners, M&A advisors.
DORA, NIS2, and the New Board Accountability Landscape
A direct read on the regulatory direction of travel, what DORA and NIS2 mean for boards not in the implementation weeds, and where pressure on boards will increase over the next three years. Informed by former FCA and NCSC advisory positions.
For: Financial services boards, regulated organisations, legal and compliance functions.
From CISO to Board: Solving the Communication Problem
Why the failure of CISOs to communicate risk in ways boards can act on is one of the most persistent and costly problems in security governance, and the specific changes in framing, reporting, and accountability design that close it.
For: CISOs, security leadership, governance professionals, boards.
Cybersecurity as a Governance Discipline
What it means to govern security the way you govern financial or operational risk: defined accountability, clear risk appetite, rigorous board oversight, and a direct line between security investment and strategic resilience.
For: Executive teams, boards, governance professionals, CISO leadership.
Designed around your audience, not a standard presentation
Keynote Presentation
A structured 30–60 minute address for conferences, leadership summits, and industry events. Evidence-based, designed to leave audiences with a clear framework for action, not just awareness of the problem.
Executive Panel
Panel participation and moderation for industry events, board development days, and executive forums. Experienced at drawing out the specific, practical insights that make panels genuinely useful.
Board Briefing
A private, tailored briefing for a specific board or executive committee. Directly addresses the organisation's sector, regulatory context, and current risk environment. Designed to give boards the understanding they need to govern.
Executive Workshop
A structured, interactive session for senior leadership teams working through a specific challenge, board governance design, AI risk frameworks, regulatory readiness, or security strategy alignment.
Media & Expert Commentary
Available for expert comment, media interviews, and editorial contributions on cyber security governance, regulatory developments, and board accountability.
Podcast & Broadcast
Available for podcasts and broadcast media on cyber governance, regulatory change, AI risk, and the evolving accountability landscape for boards in regulated sectors.
"Many companies go wrong: they build a security function and think it should be able to deal with everything. It always helps to break it down into a strategic function and a technical function."
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