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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Director operating in the Cyber Security space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Stuart Borgman
Director ,Systems Engineering of Palo Alto Networks
Stuart Borgman is Director of Systems Engineering at Palo Alto Networks.
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About Palo Alto Networks: Palo Alto Networks is a multinational cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
Simon Crocker
Systems Engineering Director of Palo Alto Networks
Simon has 30 years’ experience in the Networking and Security industry, working across many different verticals including Public Sector, Retail, FSI and Telecoms. Simon has been with Palo Alto Networks for over 3 years and currently holds the role of Director, Systems Engineering for Western Region. He has also worked for other notable vendors such as Juniper Networks, 3Com and Alcatel in a range of technical and leadership roles. Simon has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the defence of networks from cyber attacks, which spans from the physical to vertical and cloud environments. He advocates a preventative posture with both automation and full integration, this is the only way to defend in the modern threat landscape.
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About Palo Alto Networks: Palo Alto Networks is a multinational cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
Avi Corfas
VP, Latin America & Director, Central Europe of Skybox Security
Mr. Avi Corfas serves as Vice President of Sales – Asia-Pacific & Latin America at Skybox Security, Inc. Mr. Corfas served as Head of International Markets of Skybox Security, Inc. Mr. Corfas serves as Advisor of WorkLight Inc. He served as Vice President of worldwide Sales and Managing Director of Europe, Middle East & Africa of Skybox Security, Inc., since April 2004. He served as Vice President of Skybox Security, Inc. since April 2004. Mr. Corfas served as Executive
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About Skybox Security: Skybox Security is a global leader in security analytics for cybersecurity management.
Stephen Pusey
Member of the Board of Directors of FireEye
Stephen Pusey is a Member of the Board of Directors at FireEye since June 2015. Steve has a wealth of international experience as a senior customer facing business technology leader. Steve has over 35 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry in both the wireline and wireless sectors and in business applications and solutions. Steve served as the Group Chief Technology Officer of Vodafone Group Plc from September 2006 to August 2015 and was responsible for defining and leading their global technology strategy and operations for networks, IT and product development. Steve was also a Vodafone Group Plc Board Member from June 2009 to August 2015 and was a Vodafone representative Board Member within the Verizon Wireless partnership. As part of his former role at Vodafone, Steve also sat on or participated in a number of Telecoms and IT industry advisory panels including representing Vodafone for 3 years within the GSMA industry body. Prior to joining Vodafone Group Plc in 2006, Steve held the positions of Executive Vice President and President, Nortel EMEA, and spent several years with British Telecom. Steve is educated in communications and micro-electronics and has attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.
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About : FireEye is an intelligence-led security company that protects customers using innovative technology and expertise from the front lines.
Lola Fernandez-Redondo
Senior Associate Director of Jacobs
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About Jacobs: Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
Bharat Mistry
Technical Director – UK & Ireland of Trend Micro
Drawing upon his experience in all areas of security, Bharat works with CISOs providing industry subject matter expertise in the development of Information Security strategies linking in depth security defences to the business requirements. Bharat focuses on major global clients in the Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Financial Services, Telecommunications and Retail markets.
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About Trend Micro: Trend Micro is a global cybersecurity leader with enterprise and SMB security solutions for cloud, XDR, endpoint, email, and networks.
Rohit Krishnan
Director of Unbound
Investment Director at Unbound Ventures, a venture capital fund investing globally, providing substantial global scale, expertise and market reach to build the businesses of tomorrow. Previously I was the UK, European Market Lead for McKinsey’s ‘Growth Tech’ Practice (serving leading growth stage tech players, VCs, and growth PE). I’ve also been an entrepreneur from my engineering days, creating a bit-torrent for data centers, and an algo-trading product.
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About Unbound: Unbound focuses on fast-growing growth stage technology companies.
Ian Evans
Managing Director, EMEA of OneTrust
Ian Evans is vice president and managing director, EMEA, at AirWatch. He is responsible for growing AirWatch’s business in the European, Middle Eastern and African regions. Evans brings more than 20 years of experience in the software industry to AirWatch, with more than 10 years in direct and channel sales. He has been successful in helping companies achieve forecasted goals by structuring sales and operation processes and coaching sales teams to deliver multi-year, multimillion-dollar contracts.
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About OneTrust: OneTrust helps companies manage privacy, security, and governance requirements in a regulatory environment that constantly changes.
Nick Sears
Regional Sales Director – Northern Europe of CipherCloud
In his role as Regional Director for Northern Europe at CipherCloud, Nick brings over 20 years technology experience to help customers to deliver on their cloud transformation journeys in a secure way, by protecting sensitive data and meeting industry or regional regulations. Prior CipherCloud, Nick has held senior sales and business development positions with technology vendors focused on web security, compliance, and unified communications, including NextPlane, Actiance (formerly FaceTime), and Finjan Software.
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About CipherCloud: CipherCloud is a cloud security company that provides a platform that delivers data protection, compliance, and control.
Harpal Gill
Director of Business Development, London of PeerNova
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About PeerNova: PeerNova’s mission is to empower firms to make confident and timely decisions using high-quality data.
Nick Mothershaw
Director of Identity and Fraud, Director of Strategy of Experian
Nick is responsible for the strategic development of Experian’s fraud and identity solutions for both the public and private sectors. Nick has been with Experian for over 15 years. Previously Nick was a director of a company providing global solutions within the broader Criminal Justice arena. Here he architected the Scottish Intelligence Database: the only cross force intelligence sharing and matching solution in the UK. He also exported best of breed UK crime management systems to Australia and the US. Nick has also worked for IBM in the healthcare and utilities sector, and began his career as a mainframe systems analyst with a large UK brewer and pub company. He has a degree in Computer Science. Nick is also Co-chair of the Open Identity Exchange (OIX). OIX aims to create a market for Identity Services that adopts open identity standards and enables transactions across industry sectors Nick has three children, and is into amateur dramatics in his spare time. In the last 12 months he has played one of the title roles and Beauty and the Beast (we’ll allow you to guess which one), along with a scared embittered ex-solider in Road.
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About Experian: Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses, and society.
Ryszard Jedrzejewski
Product Director – Affordability of Experian
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About Experian: Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses, and society.
Vikas Tripathi
Managing Director of Heliocor
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About Heliocor: Heliocor is a regulatory technology company.We are building a global anti fraud ecosystem based on our Robolitics and Dokstor SaaS products.
Janet Williams
Director & Principal Advisor of CybSafe
Janet helps us keep the bigger picture on Cyber Security. in perspective. Janet, a former Chief Police Officer in the Metropolitan Police Service, held the National Law Enforcement Portfolio for Cyber-Crime 2008 – 2012. She developed the first police E-Crime Unit and was the Law Enforcement Lead engaged in writing the first UK Cyber Security Strategy in the Cabinet Office. She was the government Law-Enforcement Lead for Cyber-Crime for the 2012 Olympic Games taking her place at COBR. And in 2013, as a Non-Executive Director of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, she helped develop the organisation’s cyber security strategy. She is currently the National Security Adviser to the Security Committee of Qatar, where she advises on the development of Qatar’s cyber security capability and response. Janet works to enhance SME cyber security across the UK through her work as President of the Cross-sector Safety & Security (CSSC) charity. She is also a member of the Information Assurance Advisory Council (IAAC).
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About CybSafe: A behavioural security and data analytics platform helps people make better security decisions, and improve their security behaviour.
Paul Brunyee
EMEA Pre Sales Director of Arcserve
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About Arcserve: Arcserve is a provider of data protection and recovery software that provides organizations with the assurance.
Aarti Samani
Product & Marketing Director of iProov
Aarti is an experienced executive, who drives growth through product innovation, partnerships and operational efficiencies. She has led product and commercial functions in multinational as well as applied AI firms across financial services, fast growth consumer tech and healthcare. Aarti’s work has ranged from managing technology transitions in capital markets, to spearheading product development and launch of text input solutions, revolutionising the way consumers in emerging markets interact with their smartphones. She has most recently worked at SwiftKey (purchased by Microsoft) and Digital Surgery. Aarti holds a degree in Mathematics from University of Durham.
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About iProov: iProov develops face authentication technology for online identity verification by global banks and governments.
Joe Palmer
Technical Director of iProov
Joe is a skilled and experienced developer and project manager with a degree in Computer Science from UCL. His expertise lies in internet technology, and as co-founder and director of SoftForge he successfully delivered large and complex web-based e-commerce and secure information solutions for clients such as the NHS and Shell. Since 2012 he has led the development of iProov’s proprietary technology.
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About iProov: iProov develops face authentication technology for online identity verification by global banks and governments.
Andrew Newell
Research Director of iProov
Andrew joined iProov from University College London where he was a Research Fellow in both the Department of Computer Science and CoMPLEX. His PhD and subsequent published research focused on computer vision and pattern recognition. Since 2014 he has led iProov’s work on image processing.
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About iProov: iProov develops face authentication technology for online identity verification by global banks and governments.
Matthew Pearch
Commercial Director of iProov
Matthew’s career in telecommunications, IT and technology spans more than 25 years in Europe and Asia Pacific where he has been working in sales, marketing and managment roles for companies including Mars, Compuware and mBlox.
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About iProov: iProov develops face authentication technology for online identity verification by global banks and governments.
James Hinds
Director of Strategy Development Space Systems of Airbus Defence & Space
James Hinds is Director of Strategy Development Space Systems at AIRBUS DEFENSE & SPACE.
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About Airbus Defence & Space: Airbus Defence & Space develops and engineers products in the fields of defense and space.
Pip Witheridge
Founder & Director of Grove
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About Grove: Grove is unlock business success through the power of leading-edge cloud computing, custom software development, cybersecurity & analytics.
Katherine Taylor-Jones
Finance Director of Immersive Labs
Katherine Taylor-Jones is an experienced and passionate Finance and Operations Director with broad scope and multi-sector experience. She currently works at Immersive Labs as a Finance Director.
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About Immersive Labs: Immersive Labs develops a platform that measures and improves cybersecurity skills across businesses.
Julian Bolton
Director of Engineering of Immersive Labs
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About Immersive Labs: Immersive Labs develops a platform that measures and improves cybersecurity skills across businesses.
Greg Craft
People and Talent Director of Immersive Labs
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About Immersive Labs: Immersive Labs develops a platform that measures and improves cybersecurity skills across businesses.
Kevin Breen
Content Director of Immersive Labs
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About Immersive Labs: Immersive Labs develops a platform that measures and improves cybersecurity skills across businesses.
Stuart Laidlaw
Customer Success Director of Immersive Labs
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About Cyberlytic, Immersive Labs: Immersive Labs develops a platform that measures and improves cybersecurity skills across businesses.
Mark Westney
Sales Director of Immersive Labs
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About Immersive Labs: Immersive Labs develops a platform that measures and improves cybersecurity skills across businesses.
Ray Krug
Director, Solutions Engineering / Field Enablement of NetScout Systems
Ray Krug currently focuses on defining solution architectures, product positioning, and pre-sales enablement for the Enterprise line of business at NETSCOUT. With more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry, originally a software developer, then Network Engineer, he transitioned into pre-sales for Performance Management solutions. Ray has been with NETSCOUT for 6 years joining as part of the Psytechnics acquisition as a specialist in Unified Communications and Voice and Video performance management. Prior to this Ray held pre-sales roles in Intelliden, Orchestream, Concord Communications, Olicom, and CrossComm.
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About NetScout Systems, NetScout Systems: NetScout Systems provides integrated computer network performance management products.
Adam Hadley
Project Director of Tech Against Terrorism
Adam Hadley is the Director of the Tech Against Terrorism Project, a project initiated by the UN Counter-Terrorism Directorate (UN CTED) in 2016. As part of the UN project, Adam leads a team of counter-terrorism specialists to develop tools and guidelines to help the global technology industry tackle the terrorist exploitation of the internet. Adam is also the CEO of London-based data science consultancy QuantSpark, and leads teams of data scientists and developers to derive insight from big data and develop analytical tools to solve strategic problems for government and private-sector clients. Adam has an academic background in combining approaches from computer science and counter-terrorism to analyse terrorist propaganda.
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About Tech Against Terrorism: Tech Against Terrorism is a UN-mandated initiative that helps tech companies prevent their platforms from being exploited by terrorists.
Andrew Musgrave
Business Development Director of Thales Group
Andrew Musgrave, Vice President IFEC UK and IRE Region, Thales InFlyt Experience, has more than 25 years in the aviation satellite communications industry. In his regional leadership role at Thales, he is responsible for customer account management as well as establishing and running in-flight entertainment and connectivity maintenance activities based at London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports. Mr. Musgrave has worked in a variety of business and program management roles delivering satellite connectivity solutions for cockpit and cabin to both OEM and military customers. Mr. Musgrave earned his BSc in Information Technology from Staffordshire University
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About Thales Group: Thales is a technology in the aerospace, transportation and defense and security markets.
Peter Rutland
Board of Director of CSC
Mr. Rutland is a partner and global cohead of financial services at CVC Capital Partners Limited (CVC). Prior to joining CVC in 2007, he was a principal at Advent International and served in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs. Currently, Rutland is a director of Avolon Holdings Limited (NYSE: AVOL). Mr. Rutland has a Master of Arts degree in economics and management from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from INSEAD. Age: 36
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About CVC Capital Partners: CSC is an IT services company providing technology-enabled business solutions and services.
Oliver Brough
Managing Director, EMEA of Trusona
Olly Brough serves as the Managing Director of EMEA at Trusona.
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About Trusona: Trusona secures identity authentication, removes passwords from the user experience, and elevate login experience.
Shah J. Rahman
Regional Director – Middle East, Africa & APAC of Silobreaker
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About Silobreaker: Silobreaker builds intelligence technology that makes sense of unstructured data on the web.
Steve Mulhearn
Director of Enhanced Technologies UKI & DACH of Fortinet
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About Fortinet, Fortinet: Fortinet is a provider of network security appliances that include firewalls, security gateways, and complementary products.
Andrew Stickland
Director, Customer Success of Contrast Security
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About Contrast Security: Contrast Security is a modernized application security, embedding code analysis, and attack prevention directly into the software.
Tanaz Gould
Consultancy Practice Director of Claranet
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About Claranet: Claranet is an expert in modernising and running critical applications and infrastructure.
Alex Deane
Senior Managing Director (Partner) Strategic Communications, Head of Public Affairs UK of FTI Consulting
Alex Deane is a Senior Managing Director (Partner) Strategic Communications, Head of Public Affairs UK at FTI Consulting.
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About FTI Consulting: FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm.
Maureen Kerr
Managing Director of FTI Consulting
Maureen Kerr is a Managing Director at FTI Consulting and is based in London. Ms. Kerr specialises in advising companies in the media & entertainment, digital and marketing services industries. Her work covers new business entry strategy and implementation, mergers and acquisition (M&A) advisory, post-integration planning, business plan development and due diligence. Since joining FTI, Ms Kerr has led transactions and commercial due diligence projects for Private Equity funds and Corporates in the media sectors, comprising: film/tv rights, content production and distribution, broadcast services, advertising technology, multi-player network platform, information/data & Insights markets. Prior to joining FTI, Ms. Kerr lead business strategy and M&A for US-based Media Group working with the private equity group Apollo Global. From 2011, she headed up the M&A team at Fremantle Media, an international TV production and distribution group and lead a number of transactions in the USA and Europe in the areas of production, branded content and digital services. She co-founded MLJ Partners LLP in 2006, a business strategy and corporate finance advisory firm. Prior to forming MLJ, she was at United Business Media, a FTSE 100 company, where she held served in several capacities including M&A Director, reporting to the CEO. Ms. Kerr advised on all aspects of investment strategy and divestiture. She also led the integration planning efforts across all transactions. She began her career at KPMG Management Consultants, where she served as a consultant in the strategy, economics and marketing group.
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About Chelsea Apps Factory, FTI Consulting, MLJ Partners: FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm.
Gemma Doyle
Managing Director of FTI Consulting
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About FTI Consulting: FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm.
Joshua Atkins
Director of FTI Consulting
Josh joined FTI Consulting’s Energy and National Resources team in January 2019. He has deep knowledge of electricity and renewables markets having spent four and a half years at Energy UK leading on low carbon generation, investment and planning policy. Before that he worked in smart metering and on the Government’s electricity market reform programme. Outside his primary role, Josh has set up and run an LGBT+ network for the energy sector and a cross-industry working group addressing diversity in all its forms. Pride in Energy seeks to create a forum for LGBT+ people across the UK’s energy industry whilst the Equality and Diversity Forum aims to share and drive inclusivity best practice for companies and organisations operating within the industry.
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About FTI Consulting: FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm.
Joshua Atkins
Director of FTI Consulting
Josh joined FTI Consulting’s Energy and National Resources team in January 2019. He has deep knowledge of electricity and renewables markets having spent four and a half years at Energy UK leading on low carbon generation, investment and planning policy. Before that he worked in smart metering and on the Government’s electricity market reform programme. Outside his primary role, Josh has set up and run an LGBT+ network for the energy sector and a cross-industry working group addressing diversity in all its forms. Pride in Energy seeks to create a forum for LGBT+ people across the UK’s energy industry whilst the Equality and Diversity Forum aims to share and drive inclusivity best practice for companies and organisations operating within the industry.
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About FTI Consulting: FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm.
Chris Whitley
Channel Sales Director – Europe & U.K. of IRONSCALES
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About IRONSCALES: IRONSCALES is the fastest growing email security solution in the world. Powerfully simple email security.
Annabel Mekelenkamp
Operations Director of Superscript
Annabel Mekelenkamp is Operations Director at Superscript.
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About Superscript: Superscript provides business insurance designed specifically to meet the fast-changing needs of small businesses.
Henry Newby
Partnerships Director of Superscript
Every business needs a bridge builder, and nobody does it better than Henry. With a ton of big brand partnerships experience under his belt, he’s taken to the startup life like a duck to water. Always ready to brighten your day with his dazzling sarcasm, you might be surprised he’s also a (drum roll…) fantastic percussionist.
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About Superscript: Superscript provides business insurance designed specifically to meet the fast-changing needs of small businesses.
Kate Wood
Director of Culture of Chess ICT
Kate Wood is passionate and determined that everyone will maximise their potential in the workplace through the powerful blend of culture and technology. Harnessing what has worked in her role as Culture Director for Chess, where she galvanised the 120 million pound turnover Microsoft Partner to go from 63rd to 1st in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work for in the UK and retain their place in the list for 10 years. Kate now works full time on “engage” – an employee engagement tool with a difference. Based on what works to improve the performance of people, while ensuring all employees feel valued and cared for, engage was born. Built on Microsoft Technology providing intelligent insight that drives results and informs decisions related to strategy and people. Continually driving the Women in Technology agenda and a keen member of WIT Network UK and a WIT North lead Kate sits on the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partner Board and the Women of the Channel advisory board and is an enthusiastic and entertaining public speaker.
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About Chess ICT: Chess ICT provide services including product supply and installation, storage, hosted and cloud solutions.
David Mason
Non-Executive Director of Chess ICT
David is a company chairman, entrepreneur and chartered electronics engineer with experience of both private and listed companies. He has outstanding business expertise and in-depth experience of the Telecommunications industry, combined with a solid financial and engineering background. As non-exec chairman and later exec chairman of this AIM listed business, David was instrumental in building Synchronica from an embryonic software company into one of the world’s leading mobile messaging businesses with 92 carrier clients and 11 handset OEMs. Raised over £20m of growth funding, made five acquisitions and sold to Myriad AG for £37 million in April 2012. In March 2011, David has become a non-executive Director of Chess Telecom.
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About Chess ICT: Chess ICT provide services including product supply and installation, storage, hosted and cloud solutions.
Warren Pryer
Sales Director of Chess ICT
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About Chess ICT: Chess ICT provide services including product supply and installation, storage, hosted and cloud solutions.
Mark Lightfoot
Financial Director & Chief Financial Officer of Chess ICT
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About Chess ICT: Chess ICT provide services including product supply and installation, storage, hosted and cloud solutions.
Anne Binnie
Group HR Director of Chess ICT
Anne has been with Chess since May 1994 and has worked in various functions across the business before moving into Human Resources, initially as HR Manager before becoming HR Director in 2005 having studied for her CIPD qualification at Stockport College. Anne has been responsible for the implementation and ongoing management of all of the general HR functions at Chess including Recruitment and Selection, Performance Management, Learning and Development, Benefits and Culture. In addition Anne and her team are responsible for office and facilities management both at Head Office in Cheshire and more recently our southern offices in Sandy, Bedfordshire and Borehamwood, North London.
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About Chess ICT: Chess ICT provide services including product supply and installation, storage, hosted and cloud solutions.
Richard Btesh
Director of Chess ICT
Richard is a prolific dealmaker with a record of more than 200 transactions (M&A, IPOs, JVs including cross border) as “corporate advisor” and , within industry as Chairman and Director of private and listed companies. With a highly entrepreneurial approach, Richard has been instrumental in formulating Chess’ strategy for growth in turnover from £4m to £75m over the past 10 years as a result of bank-supported acquisition activity. In 2013 Richard raced 1026 miles from Newbury to Budapest as part of the Gamma Ball Rally – under the condition that the racing vehicle was worth less than £500- playing his part in the wider community supporting The East Cheshire Hospice. When not busy delivering strategic growth for Chess , Richard spends time enjoying his passion for Modern British Art, skiing and tennis.
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About Chess ICT: Chess ICT provide services including product supply and installation, storage, hosted and cloud solutions.
John Rogers
Fractional CIO/CTO/IT Director of Freeman Clarke
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About Freeman Clarke, OPP Ltd: Freeman Clarke creates, manages, and executes technological strategies and solutions to help one’s company grow.
Matthew Hickey
Co-Founder and Director of Hacker House
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About Hacker House: Hacker House provides offensive security solutions to the information security industries.
Guy Grieve
Director of Sales Engineering of LogPoint
Guy Grieve is Channel Sales Engineer Manager at LogPoint where he has been for the last 18 months. In his position Guy is responsible for the technical enablement of the LogPoint Channel, including distribution, platinum, gold and MSP partners as well as training and knowledge transfer to ensure LogPoint is delivered successfully both from a sales and technical perspective. Guy has also worked with a number of customers to implement their LogPoint solutions and has presented at a number of conferences and webinars introducing SIEM and LogPoint to a wide range to organisations.
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About LogPoint: Protecting the digital heart of organizations
Stewart Bertram
Director of Threat Intelligence & Professional Services of Digital Shadows
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About Deloitte, Digital Shadows, Digital Shadows: Digital Shadows identifies unwanted exposure, protect against external threats, and minimize digital risk.
Andy Holmes
EMEA Channel Director of Digital Shadows
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About Digital Shadows: Digital Shadows identifies unwanted exposure, protect against external threats, and minimize digital risk.
Adrian Moore
Managing Director of Allied Universal
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About Allied Universal: Allied Universal provides security solutions.
Michael Skou Christensen
General Director, Asia of Satcom Direct
Michael Skou Christensen has 10 years of experience with satellite communications within the private aviation industry. In 2013, Christensen lead the opening of SD’s Australasia office, where he acted as Managing Director until 2016. He is now the Vice President for SD International, where he is responsible for establishing and growing the sales, support, marketing and training presence across the international business. His various roles throughout his time in aviation has seen him involved with many different parts of the value chain, from OEMs, completion centers and end-customers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, and a master’s degree in International Management.
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About Satcom Direct, Satcom Direct: Satcom Direct is the preferred aeronautical connectivity solution for flight deck and cabin communications serving business, military.
Hadiya Masieh
Director of CENTRI
Hadiya Masieh is Director of CENTRI, an organization dedicated to addressing issues of Islamist radicalization amongst Muslim youth as well as educating and training organizations on the nature of radical groups, their theology and their practices. She is currently working on a unique piece of research commissioned by the UN on the subject of female radicalization. In addition, Hadiya works as a Community Cohesion Coordinator in London as part of the U.K. Counter Extremism Strategy for the Home Office.
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About Barnet Council, CENTRI, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, PopTech, UK Home Office: CENTRI provides advanced security for the internet of things.
Patrick Curry
Director – Innovation & Strategy of Sedicii
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About Sedicii: Sedicii verifies identity data between two organisations without exposing the underlying data.
Ronnie Smith
Corporate Finance Director of TiG Data Intelligence
Ronnie joined TIG as a Non-Executive Director in July 2016, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young in 1988. Ronnie has held a variety of finance roles in a number of listed and private equity backed UK and US businesses, including Sigma Aldrich Inc., ICN Biomedicals Inc., The Ritchie Group Plc and The Rope Company Group Limited. His experience covers a range of sectors including manufacturing, bioscience, distribution and telecoms. Ronnie has worked on a number of Pan-European roles that have involved cross-border M&A. Between 2006 to 2010 Ronnie was CFO at Spiritel plc, his appointment here brought significant M&A experience that was essential for executing their buy and build strategy. On leaving SpiriTel plc in November 2010, Ronnie teamed up with Alastair Mills to raise private equity and bank funding to complete the core acquisitions that launched Six Degrees Group where he held the role of CFO until April 2015 and then Corporate Finance Director until April 2017.
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About TiG Data Intelligence, TiG Data Intelligence: TIG is a provider of cloud services, unified communications, and infrastructure solutions.
Laura Zverko
Account Director of TiG Data Intelligence
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About TiG Data Intelligence: TIG is a provider of cloud services, unified communications, and infrastructure solutions.
Andrew Bontoft
Director and Founder of Foregenix
Andrew Bontoft is the director and founder of Foregenix.
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About Foregenix: Foregenix prevents, protects, investigates, and solves serious cyberthreats for large enterprises and SMEs all around the globe.
Benjamin Hosack
Co-Founder, Director and CCO of Foregenix
Benjamin Hosack is the CCO and co-founder of Foregenix.
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About Foregenix: Foregenix prevents, protects, investigates, and solves serious cyberthreats for large enterprises and SMEs all around the globe.
Colin Howes
Director Of Sales And Business Development of Crypto Quantique
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About Crypto Quantique, Lnkedin.pro: Crypto Quantique offers hardware based cyber-security solution for authentication and encryption in a wired local network.
Mike Prettejohn
Director of Netcraft
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About Netcraft: Netcraft is an Internet services company based in Bath which provides Internet data mining and anti-cybercrime services.
Paul Vlissidis
Technical Director of NCC Group
Paul is technical director and senior advisor at global cyber security and risk mitigation specialist NCC Group. He is responsible for communicating with and advising boards on the cyber risks facing their organisation and the threats specific to the sector in which they operate. Paul has led the cyber team on Channel 4’s Hunted for the last two years, working with ex-military personnel and former police detectives in order to track down voluntary fugitives who were on the run. The programme’s cyber team was made up of NCC Group consultants including Doug Ipperciel, Chris Mayhew and Richard Warren.
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About NCC Group: NCC Group exists to make the world safer and more secure.
Andy Davis
Global Transport Practice Director of NCC Group
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About NCC Group: NCC Group exists to make the world safer and more secure.
Steve Boughton
Global Operations Director of NCC Group
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About NCC Group: NCC Group exists to make the world safer and more secure.
Karen Fryatt
Associate Director of NCC Group
With years of experience in the defence and security industry and a lifelong passion for science and technology, having previously worked for almost 18 years at a multinational defence company, Karen is an expert in implementing sustainable and innovative approaches to the use of technology. Throughout her career, Karen has focused on driving a collaborative, people-first approach to working.
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About NCC Group: NCC Group exists to make the world safer and more secure.
Bill Roscoe
Director of IP of OxCEPT
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About OxCEPT: OxCEPT is an Oxford University spin-out company which has developed the ‘World’s Most Secure’ way to transmit data.
James Hatch
Director, Cyber Services of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
James Hatch is Director of Cyber Services at BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. He leads BAE Systems advisory and technical services in cyber security across Europe. This business covers all industry sectors but with a particularly strong presence in financial services, telecommunications, energy and central government. The services provided cover security strategy, assessment, improvement and integration. As well as his advisory work, James has direct experience of information security management in financial services and central government. He has also led major business change projects in technology heavy domains including setting up the Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt, re-engineering the management information of a major mortgage lender and modernising a state-owned financial services business.
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About BAE Systems Applied Intelligence: Information security consulting firm.
Managing Director and Co-Founder of CISO International
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About CISO International: CISO International is Digital Platform to enable access to cost effective Information and Cyber Security Advisory and solutions.
Kirsten Connell
Managing Director of CyLon
Kirsten joined Seedcamp in early 2011 from E-Synergy where she managed Investment Readiness Programmes in London, Northern Ireland and continental Europe and sourced deal flow. At Seedcamp Kirsten is the epicenter of the Seedcamp network and leads the schedule of events throughout the year. Deciding what are the key cities to visit, what are the up and coming tech hubs of Europe and who are the founders they need to meet certainly keeps her busy. A large portion of Kirsten’s role involves interacting with local partners to grow Seedcamp’s network and outreach to the local start-up communities. Both are essential in ensuring they attract the best local start-ups. For the entrepreneurs out there looking to apply to Seedcamp, Kirsten is likely your first point of contact as the woman behind the application process. She also manages Seedcamp’s network of mentors and their annual sponsors. Kirsten grew up in the Netherlands and holds a BA (hons) degree in Business Management. Kirsten combines her charisma, superior organisational skills and passion for European tech to grow their platform and make it go.
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About CyLon: CyLon is the world’s leading cyber security accelerator and seed investment programme.
Paul Edon
Director Professional Services (International) of Tripwire
Paul Edon is a senior level Information Technology professional with over 30 years of experience in management, consulting and service provision. Paul has been at Tripwire for 11 years and is the Senior Director for Technical Services. He has extensive experience working in both the public and private sectors, has successfully grown and managed large international service teams and has been instrumental in the design and delivery of global enterprise security solutions.
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About Tripwire: Tripwire provides risk-based security and compliance management solutions, enabling enterprises to connect security to their businesses.
Beth Hepworth
Managing Director, Intelligence of Protection Group International
Beth heads PGI’s Intelligence Team, specialising in Geopolitical and Investigative Intelligence. Prior to arriving at PGI at the start of 2017, Beth founded and scaled a business intelligence company operating in ‘frontier’ markets including Libya, Egypt, Ghana and Myanmar. She has over a decade of experience supporting both corporate and government clients operating in complex environments and has lived and worked extensively in the Middle East, North Africa and South East Asia.
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About Protection Group International: PGI specialise in the secure protection of assets: human, physical, legal, intellectual property, financial and operational.
Tom Griffin
Director and Co-Founder of Ripjar
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About Ripjar: Ripjar is a data intelligence company that transforms global institutions ability to manage strategic risks.
Rob Biggs
Director of Ripjar
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About Ripjar: Ripjar is a data intelligence company that transforms global institutions ability to manage strategic risks.
Ian Levy
Technical Director of National Cyber Security Centre
Ian Levy is the Technical Director at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the U.K. Prior to his current role, Levy worked as director at Syntaxis Technology and research fellow at the University of Warwick. Levy finished his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science at the University of Warwick.
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About National Cyber Security Centre: National Cyber Security Centre is the operational side of the Department in regard to network and information security.
Eddie Bell
Director of Machine Learning of Ravelin
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About Ravelin: Ravelin is a smart fraud detection and prevention platform that helps companies stop online payment fraud.
Joanne May
Director of Integrations of Ravelin
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About Ravelin: Ravelin is a smart fraud detection and prevention platform that helps companies stop online payment fraud.
Mark Allen
Director of Teebase UK ltd
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About Teebase UK ltd: Teebase designs and sells cyber security devices and services
Mark Allen
Director of Teebase UK ltd
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About Teebase UK ltd: Teebase designs and sells cyber security devices and services
Christian Mastrodonato
Director Of Engineering of Digital Catapult
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About Digital Catapult: Digital Catapult drives early adoption of advanced digital technologies to grow the country’s economy.
Tony Dimech
Commercial Director of Layer 8
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About Layer 8: Layer 8 empowers security managers to deliver and sustain effective cyber security culture.
Sarah Janes
Managing Director of Layer 8
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About Layer 8: Layer 8 empowers security managers to deliver and sustain effective cyber security culture.
Neill Cooper
Director of Europe of SpyCloud
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About SpyCloud: SpyCloud develops account takeover prevention and fraud investigation tools.
Nigel Bowdery
Managing Director, EMEA of Thales e-Security
Nigel Bowdery is a Managing Director, EMEA at Thales e-Security.
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About Thales e-Security: Thales e-Security is a leading supplier of data protection and cyber security solutions to the financial services, government technology.
René Lagrèze
Managing Director and Co-founder of ilex international
René Lagrèze shares Laurent Gautier’s passion for IT technologies. He holds a Master’s degree in telecommunications and a post graduate diploma from the Saclay Nuclear Research Centre (one of 9 laboratories from the French Commission for Atomic Energy). In 1978, he works on the first major SMART card project initiated by BULL and Roland Moreno, the inventor of the smart card. He then joins BNP to lead the bank’s team in charge of designing the IBM based version of its agency system. In 1989, René creates ILEX with Laurent. He leads several consulting and presales missions for Philips and Digital Equipment Corporation and works on the Credit Agricole’s (largest French Bank) agency system’s middleware and telecom design. In 1996, René creates and leads the Ilex Health Care team which will design and write the middleware for the French Health Care multi OS / multi-platform Smart Cards (for patients and Health Care Professionals). René’s technical expertise and leadership has been a major asset and a key enabler in Ilex’s decision to develop its IT Security Software Suite in 2000. René is also an enthusiastic Marathon and Trail runner.
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About ILEX, ilex international: Ilex International is a European software vendor which specialises in Identity & Access Management solutions (IAM).
Jon Fielding
Managing Director of Apricorn
Jon is CISSP certified and has been focused on Information Security for the past 18 years, working with a variety of organisations from IBM to security start-ups such as Valicert, Ironkey and Tumbleweed. Jon is now the Managing Director of Apricorn in EMEA and brings extensive experience in evangelising security best practice and is responsible for sales & operations strategy, driving revenue growth and establishing the channel network in the region.
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About Apricorn: Apricorn, Inc. is a leader in the design and manufacture of PC storage products, utilities and accessories.
Deshini Newman
Managing Director – EMEA of (ISC)2
As Managing Director for EMEA, Deshini Newman leads the (ISC)² team across the region. Her responsibilities include developing and implementing strategy for the EMEA region and supporting the (ISC)² global vision and mission. Before Joining (ISC)2, Deshini held several education leadership roles, at Edexcel International, Pearson Group, and most recently Cambridge Assessment English, where she held positions as Global Manager of Strategy, Assistant Director, Global Business Development and Global Head of Higher Education and Adult Sector. Cambridge Assessment English has provided English language assessments and qualifications since 1913, and is part of Cambridge Assessment Group, Cambridge University (UK).
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About (ISC)2: (ISC)2 is the official organization that maintains and administers the CISSP certification exam.
Mary-Jo de Leeuw
Director of Cybersecurity Advocacy for Europe Middle East and Africa of (ISC)2
Mary-Jo de Leeuw honored as a Cybersecurity Excellence Award in 2018.
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About (ISC)2: (ISC)2 is the official organization that maintains and administers the CISSP certification exam.
BIlly Williams
Director & Co-Founder of Cufflink.io
Billy has worked in the IT professional services and Sales arena for over 20 years primarily on customer orientated data projects. He has been a Company Director for 2 successful UK Startup consultancy companies and has full sales cycle experience Billy has worked globally (UK, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, UAE, Egypt, Australia) for some of the largest multi-national Organisations across multiple different business streams. Billy has been involved within the Ethereum and wider Blockchain community for the past 3 years having attended DEVCON1, DEVCON4, EDCON and has forged links with key individuals within the DLT (Blockchain) Ecosystem and the Ethereum community. His previous role was as both SME (Subject Matter Expert) and Programme Manager in executing the GDPR Programmes at a large UK Airport and multinational Legal Firm based out of London.
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About Cufflink.io: Cyber Security Software as a Service
Steve Cobham
Managing Director, Data Division of Stack Group
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About Stack Group: The Stack Group provide a comprehensive range of IT services and solutions.
George Bradbury
Managing Director, Telecom Division of Stack Group
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About Stack Group: The Stack Group provide a comprehensive range of IT services and solutions.
Phil McCartney
Managing Director, Interconnect Division of Stack Group
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About Stack Group: The Stack Group provide a comprehensive range of IT services and solutions.
Stuart Bridge
Technical Director of Stack Group
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About Stack Group: The Stack Group provide a comprehensive range of IT services and solutions.
John Farebrother
Sales Director of Stack Group
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About Stack Group: The Stack Group provide a comprehensive range of IT services and solutions.
Jeff Orr
Founder, Chairman & Managing Director of Stack Group
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About Stack Group: The Stack Group provide a comprehensive range of IT services and solutions.
Murray Pearce
Managing Director and Co-founder of Bright Cyber
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About Bright Cyber: Bright Cyber provides a cyber resilience solution with primary reliance on security assurance.
Kate Blake
Director of ThreatSpike Labs
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About ThreatSpike Labs: ThreatSpike Labs provides a managed security service using a unique, in-house developed technology platform.
Jamie Woodruff
Technical Director of Metrix Cloud LTD
Jamie Woodruff will hack your company. As an ‘ethical hacker’, trained in finding security weaknesses, Woodruff will be employed by companies to offer them insight into how strong their security is in – sometimes by dressing up as a pizza boy.
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About Metrix Cloud LTD: MetrixCloud Ltd is a group of like-minded cyber security professionals.
