CISO Think Tank

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, their firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. They are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm and everything they do is guided by their five core values: Do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back.

With over 20 years of experience in the IT and InfoSec industry, António Vasconcelos is a seasoned professional in various cybersecurity domains. His expertise spans from Product Management to serving as a Field CISO, and he has contributed significantly to major companies like Microsoft and SentinelOne. Currently, António is a Customer Engineer at ZeroNetworks, where he helps organizations enhance their security posture and focus on cyber resilience. In addition to his current role, António provides vCISO (Virtual Chief Information Security Officer) advisory services to several organizations, leveraging his extensive knowledge to guide them in navigating complex security challenges. He is a staunch advocate for prevention and protection, emphasizing the importance of addressing root causes rather than merely treating symptoms.

BPP University is a private university in the United Kingdom, owned and run by BPP Holdings, part of the US-based for-profit education company Apollo Education Group.

Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management, Global Banking, and Global Markets. The Consumer Banking segment offers traditional and money market savings accounts, CDs and IRAs, noninterest- and interest-bearing checking accounts, and investment accounts and products, as well as credit and debit cards, residential mortgages and home equity loans, and direct and indirect loans. This segment provides its products and services through approximately 4,600 financial centers, 15,900 ATMs, call centers, and online and mobile platforms. The Global Wealth & Investment Management segment offers investment management, brokerage, banking, and retirement products, as well as wealth management and customized solutions. The Global Banking segment provides lending products and services, including commercial loans, leases, commitment facilities, trade finance, real estate lending, and asset-based lending; treasury solutions, such as treasury management, foreign exchange, and short-term investing options; working capital management solutions; and debt and equity underwriting and distribution, and merger-related and other advisory services. The Global Markets segment offers market-making, financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services, as well as risk management, foreign exchange, fixed-income, and mortgage-related products. Bank of America Corporation was founded in 1874 and is based in Charlotte.

Ash Hunt is a Global CISO, Board & VC advisor and international keynote speaker with over a decade of experience in complex, multi-national environments. He has worked extensively across UK Government departments, FTSE/FORBES organisations and Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), in addition to authoring the UK’s first quantitative framework and actuarial model for information risk. He has also served as a media commentator for Sky News & ITV on cyber security issues. He is currently the Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Apex Group Ltd — a global, top-tier independent service provider, servicing nearly $3trn in assets across administration, depositary, custody and under management, operating from over 80 offices in more than 40 markets worldwide, with over 13,000 employees.

Ian has been a CIO / CTO leading global commercial technology programmes for over 20 years. He has been CIO at several leading sustainably consultancies and also Interim CIO at the Natural History Museum where he led the organisation's Technology Strategy and Vision to support its dual role as a centre of excellence in leading scientific research and a world-leading museum. He has also worked in interim leadership roles at SThree Plc, the RNLI and Southern Housing Group. Ian has a passion for fostering collaboration and innovation to exploit the benefits of technology and data . He is also an investor who mentors digital startups. By devoting time to helping emerging businesses, his aim is to help grow the digital ecosystem.

For 15 years, I found myself defined by my accomplishments on the track. I’m proud of these achievements -- three-time Olympian, World Champion, World Record Holder, and 2-time World Bronze medalist -- but they do not fully define me. I have also excelled academically, graduating Magna Cum Laude from Duke before going on to earn my Master’s degree. A lifelong advocate in women’s sports, I was selected by the US Department of State to serve as a Sport's Envoy to Morocco. I have also worked with Nike and USATF to update maternity policies to make Track & Field more equitable. My long career in professional sports, including becoming a mother in 2018 and navigating a return to top form, offers a unique perspective into the full range of the athlete experience. As I move on from competition, my mission now is to find ways to share that insight with other dreamers and high achievers.

Brett is the SE Director at SentinelOne, responsible for the UK&I, and brings with him significant experience of network and security management. He has developed cyber protection strategies for small, medium, and large enterprise businesses, as well as national scale projects. Before joining SentinelOne, Brett was a Senior SE Manager for Palo Alto Networks where he was responsible for positioning the company’s full technology portfolio with both regional and central government customers, as well as defense and intelligence organizations. Prior to that he was a Global Director of Pre-Sales for several years with BAE AI, leading the company’s Advanced Security Operating Centre strategy, which he developed and positioned with allied nation governments and military organizations for cyber defense at a national level. Before BAE AI, Brett was a regular presenter internationally for several organizations in the lawful intercept and communications intelligence domain. Brett started his career in consultancy with Cap Gemini, leading the charge as a programmer fixing the Y2K bug, and has held a variety of technical & management roles since.

As a Senior Director of Product Management, Matt is responsible for building product strategies and bringing the Ping Identity product portfolio to market. Matt works closely with customers and partners to understand their current and strategic business needs in order to convert them to identity outcomes that the product teams can deliver, resulting in the most modern and comprehensive platform in IAM. Prior to joining Ping Identity, Matt has over 25 years experience in the Identity Management and Security space working with companies such as Oracle, Symantec, Unisys, ForgeRock, and Passlogix.