UK & Ireland CISO Community

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Join a powerful network of C-level peers

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 best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

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.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Mary Haigh

BAE Systems
CISO

Sarah Lawson

University College London
CISO & Deputy CIO

Ewa Pilat

FNZ Group
Group CISO

Helen Rabe

BBC
CISO

Governing Body Members

Nuno Andrade

RSA
CISO

Dean Atkinson

Burberry
VP, Group Information Security

Alan Bambury

Kerry Group
CISO

Liz Banbury

Thames Water
CISO

Lindsey Bateman

M&G Plc
CISO

Neil Bennett

Post Office Ltd
CISO

Dan Biggs

Network Rail
CISO

Charl Brits

Laing O'Rourke
Group CISO

Dexter Casey

Centrica
Group CISO

Manish Chandela

Sportradar
CISO

Derek Cheng

Deliveroo
CISO

Joe Da Silva

Johnson Matthey
CISO

Claire Davies

John Lewis Partnership
Partnership CISO

Baldev Dhillon

Travis Perkins plc
Head of Group Information Security

Mick Ebsworth

Co-op
Director, Information Security & Infrastructure

Matt Finn

DLA Piper
Information Security Director

Christine Ford

The Economist Group
Head of Information Security

Don Gibson

Kinly
CISO

Sarah Harvie

Kingfisher
CISO

Mike Heritage

Financial Times
VP, Cyber Security

Phil Huggins

NHS
National CISO for Health & Social Care

Ash Hunt

Apex Group
Global CISO

Kevin Jones

Bayer
Global CISO

Jane Martin

Aggregate Industries
CISO

Michell Martins

Scania
CISO

Aris Matthidis

Tokio Marine Kiln
Group CISO

Christine Maxwell

SSE
CISO

Malcolm Norman

AngloAmerican
CISO

Toks Oladuti

Dentons
Global CISO

Julian Osborne

Volkswagen
CISO

Daven Patel

Diageo
CISO

Andy Piper

Barclays
CISO - Investment Bank & Markets

Andy Powell

A.P. Møller - Maersk
CISO

Karen Prichard

Liberty Global
CISO & Director Group Security

Jim Roach

Whitbread plc
CISO

Sue Robinson

Everest Re Group
Head of International IT Risk and Security

Stuart Seymour

Virgin Media O2
Group CISO & CSO

Roy Shiromani

Legal & General
Group CISO

Ashish Shrestha

Jaguar Land Rover
Group CISO

Matt Smith

St. James’s Place Wealth Management
Director Cyber and Information Security

Ian Snelling

Skipton Building Society
Senior Security Leader

David Stewart

DCC
Group CISO

Simon Strickland

Imperial Brands
CISO

Simon Tong

SLB
Cyber Security Governance Manager

Douglas Weekes

Sainsbury's
CISO & Director of Data Governance

Neil Weller

OCS Group
Group CISO

Phil Whittaker

British Red Cross
Head of Platforms & Information Security


Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.

  1. Balancing Risk Mitigation and Value Creation
  2. Facilitating Secure Decision-Making with Outcome-Driven Metrics
  3. Thriving Amidst Complexity and Uncertainty

Upcoming Programs


VIRTUAL

21 January 2025 | 1 hour

UK & Ireland CISO Town Hall

Enhancing Security Through Strategic Collaboration

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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VIRTUAL

11 February 2025 | 1 hour

UK & Ireland CISO Town Hall

A New Era of Dialogue for Executives — Transforming Cybersecurity in the Boardroom

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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IN-PERSON

4 March 2025 | an evening

UK & Ireland CISO Inner Circle

Kent House Knightsbridge, London

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

10 June 2025 | 1 day

UK & Ireland CISO Executive Summit

Royal Lancaster London

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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IN-PERSON

14 October 2025 | 1 day

UK & Ireland CISO Executive Summit

Convene 155 Bishopsgate

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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IN-PERSON

3 December 2025 | an evening

UK & Ireland CISO Inner Circle

87 Barts Close

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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