Former global cyber leader Ellie turned solo sailor, shares human-centred strategies to help CISOs thrive in high-pressure roles.

Liz joined the SASIG as Chief of Staff in December, following what can only be described as a diverse career spanning human-centric risk and security in various forms. An RAF officer who transferred to the Royal Artillery; a move renowned in military circles as “the wrong way”; suffered a serious back injury in 2013 that changed the course of her career and lived experience as she relearned to be herself and to walk. This shaped her future move into the private sector through Financial Services Risk into Security Culture and Awareness before joining the SASIG.

Dan inspires everyone with his journey and vision for leadership, we explore his transformational leadership for a better world.

We looked back at this year’s SASIG discussions on emerging threats, AI-driven risks, regulatory and workforce demands. We’ve learned the power of innovation and resilience, but questions remain - and collaboration will be key to tackling future challenges.

Emily Taylor, CEO of Oxford Information Labs and founder of Global Signal Exchange, is a leading voice in cybersecurity and Internet policy. In this Chief’s Brief, she joined Martin to discuss her career, policy work, and vision for the future of data privacy and online safety.

You may have seen Fergus on BBC, Sky News, or NBC Euronews talking about industry events, but we invited him to the SASIG stage to talk about his own career and his innovative enterprise dedicated to identifying and nurturing ethical hackers.

Join prominent thought leaders as they lay aside their commercial rivalries for a friendly discussion about behaviour change and risk reduction. We’ll look at where traditional ‘awareness’ came from, whether human risk management is just a rebrand, where the industry is headed, and what it means for us all.

David has been working in cybersecurity for twenty years, and has helped author a number of national and international security standards. We are hugely privileged to hear about his career so far, including his time as Group CISO at Camelot Group and Head of Cyber Security at the FCO, and his work towards closing the skills gap.