Cyber Resilience  a boardroom imperative

Cub has been at the National Cyber Security Centre, a part of GCHQ, since 2017. His roles have included building resilience across civil society and developing the inaugural citizen resilience programme following the unprecedented shift to home working at the start of the pandemic, before being seconded to Whitehall to provide advice to Ministers and Senior Civil Servants on digital, cyber and national security policy issues. Cub now leads a team focussed on improving how cyber risk is embedded within organisations existing business strategy and governance mechanisms in order to raise national resilience.

Dr. Erin Young is Head of Innovation and Technology Policy at the Institute of Directors where she leads the IoD’s policy, strategy and thought leadership work on technology, science and innovation. Before joining the IoD, Erin was Project Co-Lead and Research Fellow in Public Policy at The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s National Institute for Data Science and AI, where her work influenced the UK’s National AI Strategy and AI Opportunities Action Plan. Previously, Erin held positions at the United Nations (UN IIEP-UNESCO) in Paris, Kantar/WPP in London, MediaX at Stanford University, and Thomson Reuters in New York City, across policy, strategic communications, research, stakeholder engagement and government affairs.

Erin sits on the Strategy Steering Board for the City of London Corporation’s Women Pivoting to Digital Taskforce and advises the Hg Foundation on AI, skills and inequalities. She is frequently featured in high-profile media and presents across business and government including the European Parliament, GCHQ, KKR and the UK Science and Innovation Network (FCDO/DSIT) at British Embassies and Consulates globally.

Dr. Jonathan R. Everhart, CAIA, CPA, Esq. is a recognized international leader in global finance and the digital economy. He is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, which is a high-level organization of international leaders in finance that advises the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and international financial institutions. He served as an appointed member to the United States Investment Advisory Council during U.S. President Biden’s Administration. He currently serves as the appointed United States Delegate to the OECD Informal Steering Group on SME and Entrepreneurship Financing. He is the CEO & Chief Investment Officer of Global ReEnergy Holdings.

Throughout his distinguished career as a Technology Entrepreneur, Faisal has focussed on the business implications and social benefits of technology rather than the technology itself.

As Chair of the IoD Expert Advisory Group on Science, Innovation and Technology, Faisal brings together the extraordinary knowledge, experience, and skills of the IoD membership to provide proactive advice to the IoD Policy & Governance Unit and distil that knowledge for the broader IoD membership.

Deputy Director for Cyber Security and Resilience Policy,
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Irfan is Deputy Director for Cyber Security at the UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. He is responsible for secure technology and national cyber resilience policy as part of the UK's National Cyber strategy. He is also the author of the Harvard Belfer Center's National Cyber Power Index, alongside being a non-executive Director at a UK non-profit organisation. He previously worked in Deloitte's Technology Risk Advisory team.

Jack Harrigan is Head of Cyber Governance at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. He leads work on embedding cyber into existing corporate governance and driving boards and directors to govern cyber risk more effectively. Jack led DSIT's development of the Cyber Governance Code of Practice from design to launch and has a decade of experience in government, having previously worked on the UK GDPR and the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.

John Maguire is the Head of Cyber Resilience and Incentives at the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, focusing on improving the management and prioritisation of cyber risk within organisations across the UK economy. He has worked for government for over 18 years, which includes central government, devolved government, and executive agency experience. Prior to his current role, he was working on UK digital trade policy and negotiations.

Niran is a Director and Principal Consultant at Siep Global Consulting Ltd, he provides consultancy services and advise clients on strategic, technology and economic development of infrastructure systems which includes electrical power networks, transportation networks, geological disposal facility and telecommunication & computer networks. Niran is a chartered engineer and a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology(IET), member of International Council on Systems Engineering(INCOSE) and a member of the Institute of Directors(IoD).