My expertise lies in understanding complex technological landscapes and providing actionable insights that enable businesses to drive innovation, improve performance, and safeguard their digital assets.
The approach I take is grounded in practical experience and a deep understanding of how technology impacts businesses, especially in highly regulated industries such as fintech and insurance. I work closely with executive leadership teams to align technology strategies with business goals and ensure that every decision contributes to sustainable growth and security.
As a CISO and Tech Strategist with over seven years in leadership roles, overseeing 8-figure budgets and large teams, I bring real-world experience to drive rapid action, modern technologies, and security excellence in your business.
I specialise in Financial Services and Insurance, with extensive expertise in the regulatory environments of North America and Europe.
Throughout my career, I have collaborated with leading global banks, capital markets, insurance companies, and private equity firms.
Panellist - InfoSec and CyberSec Leaders, AI
Panellist - Foresight, CISO Roundtable
Guest Lecturer - University of Lancaster
Board Advisor, InfoSec & Tech - Camberwell Energy
Consultation, Tech Strategy, acquisition due-diligence review - Private Equity ($30bn+ Fund)
Consultation, Efficiency Strategy, 15% op-ex saving over 6-months - Asset Manager ($600bn AUM)
Consultation, Risk Reduction, ISO and NIST maturity improvements - UK Insurer
Mark Clifford, CTPO - "Edward is that rare breed of commercially-minded CISO that is able to strike an optimal balance between cybersecurity mandate and commercial ambition, ensuring that businesses are able to optimally grow and evolve in a secure and controlled manner."
Client CEO, Insurance - "Edward’s strategic insights have been invaluable in shaping our technology roadmap and enhancing our risk posture. His ability to align tech solutions with business objectives has significantly improved our operational efficiency."
Marcello Negro, Cloud Director - "He has the capacity to strategically see where both his team and his customers need to be and then apply his highly effective no-nonsense leadership approach to enable everyone to reach their goals."
Mentee, Digital Start Up - "His mentoring approach helped me step into my first cybersecurity leadership role.”