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The Future CISO 100 Awards
Celebrating emerging cybersecurity leaders
2025 winners announced!
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Future CISO 100 award winners
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The Future CISO 100, hosted by HotTopics in partnership with Thales, recognises the extraordinary talent, strategic foresight, and influential contributions of the world's budding CISOs. These innovators are anticipated to play a crucial role in fostering the next generation of cyber defence tactics, securing our digital futures.
Why the Future CISO 100 matters
Each year, the Global Future CISO 100 Awards set a benchmark for anticipated cybersecurity leadership. The recipients, carefully selected by an impartial board of experienced industry mavens, exemplify the future apex of accomplishment in the cybersecurity field. This highlights the distinction of being listed among the top 100 emerging CISOs poised to tackle the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity with agility and innovative solutions.
What we’re looking for
We’re seeking exceptional CISOs who demonstrate:
Strategic leadership – Designing forward-thinking strategies
Innovation – Driving creative solutions to emerging threats
Business impact – Aligning security with organisational goals
Inclusive leadership – Building diverse, high-performing teams
Thought leadership – Influencing the wider cybersecurity agenda
Why nominate or be nominated?
We’re celebrating CISOs making a real impact:
- Gain global recognition – Be celebrated among peers, industry experts and global C-suite leaders
Strengthen your brand – Position yourself as a forward-thinking security leader shaping the future
Attract top talent – Enhance your organisation’s profile and appeal to high-performing teams
Build internal champions – Elevate the visibility of security within your organisation
Join a trusted community – Connect with a network of technology leaders shaping the global agenda
Explore the Future CISO 100

Frankie Shuai
CISO APAC, DWS Group

Samantha Rule
CISO, NinetyOne

Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer, Americas, Schneider Electric

Martin Jimmick
Head of Information Security, Whitbread

Tammy Archer
Head of Cybersecurity, Aston Martin Lagonda

Doug Drinkwater
Editorial and Strategy Director, HotTopics

Future CISO 100 celebration
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Join us for a special virtual meetup as we celebrate the Future CISO 100—rising stars already making waves, with their sights set firmly on the top job.
This is an exclusive event for our Future CISO 100 2025 Award winners.

Aakrati Adhvaryu
Hess Corporation

Aakrati Adhvaryu


Deputy CISO

Adam Cornelissen
Viterra

Adam Cornelissen


Global Cyber Risk Officer

Alan Pawlak
Johnson & Johnson

Alan Pawlak


VP, Information Security & Deputy CISO

Ali Syed
Amway

Ali Syed


VP Information Security & Risk

Alma Kucera
Bupa

Alma Kucera


BISO

Amir Vashkover
Philips

Amir Vashkover


Head of Philips Data Security

Amy L Wood
British Airways

Amy L Wood


Head of Cyber Threat Defence & Deputy CISO

Andrew Price
Barrat Developments

Andrew Price


Director of Information Security

Anna Koumantou
Penguin Random House UK

Anna Koumantou


Information Security - Programme Manager

Arati Chavan
McKesson

Arati Chavan


Vice President Information Security

Archana Krishna
Goldman Sachs

Archana Krishna


Vice President Application Security

Arsalan Saeed
Virgin Media O2

Arsalan Saeed


BISO

Ayca Mentes
Booking.com

Ayca Mentes


Director of Security, Strategic Programs & Business Operations

Brandon Jefferson
Enpro

Brandon Jefferson


Director of Information Security

Brian Coleman
Zoetis

Brian Coleman


Head of Information Security Strategy & Risk Management

Charles Ames
RWE AG

Charles Ames


Deputy CISO / Head of Cybersecurity Operations

Charles Bruneteau
Renault

Charles Bruneteau


CyberSecuriry Leader - Head of Tech and R&D, Deputy Group CISO

Chris Collins
United States Air Force

Chris Collins


Deputy CISO

Chris Shea
BJ's Wholesale Club

Chris Shea


Director, Cyber Security Engineering

Chris Thorpe
Cox Enterprises

Chris Thorpe


Senior Director, Information Security

Christine Hanoman
Mizuho

Christine Hanoman


VP, Information Security Officer

Claire Carpenter
King's College London

Claire Carpenter


Associate Director of Information Security

Claudio Lo Cicero
Revlon

Claudio Lo Cicero


VP Information Security

Dan Remias
Lufthansa Systems

Dan Remias


BISO

Daniel Gassen
BASF

Daniel Gassen


Director Cyber Security

Daniel Kautz
Deutsche Post

Daniel Kautz


VP Group Information Security

Darren Hepburn
Lloyd’s Register

Darren Hepburn


Head of Information Security

David Bridgman
National University

David Bridgman


AVP Information Security

David Burton
RSA

David Burton


Deputy CISO for Cyber Defence

David Lefeve
Boehringer Ingelheim

David Lefeve


Head of Global Security & Crisis Management

David Whitelegg
Compass Group

David Whitelegg


Deputy CISO

Dean Atkinson
Burberry

Dean Atkinson


VP Group Information Security

Diane Wang
East West Bank

Diane Wang


SVP, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

Dilpreet Dhillon
UBS

Dilpreet Dhillon


Director, Cyber Security Technology Programs

Dominique Dufresne
BNP Paribas

Dominique Dufresne


Deputy Group CISO

Donna Ward
BCD Travel

Donna Ward


VP Information Security

Eileen Bridges
Truist

Eileen Bridges


SVP, Business Information Security Office, Consumer and Small Business Banking

Elizabeth Gossell
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Elizabeth Gossell


Director, Cybersecurity Operations

Eloise Hindes
Bank of England

Eloise Hindes


Deputy CISO

Eric Hart
Metlife

Eric Hart


Director Global Application Security

Esther Hitch
BDO UK

Esther Hitch


Cyber Director

Fagbowore Temitayo
adidas

Fagbowore Temitayo


Director, Global Information Security

Fiona Miller
NatWest Group

Fiona Miller


Head of Cyber Defence & Security Response

Harriet Sharma
dentsu

Harriet Sharma


Global Business Information Security Officer

Ina Stahlschmidt
Bayer

Ina Stahlschmidt


ISO Germany

John DePalma
Marsh

John DePalma


Senior Manager Marsh IT Security & Risk

Katia Lock
GE

Katia Lock


Deputy CISO- GE Corporate

Katy Hinchcliffe
M&G

Katy Hinchcliffe


Deputy CISO

Kenia Carvalho
BNY

Kenia Carvalho


VP, Information Security & Cybersecurity Lead, LATAM

Kerstin Luck
E.ON

Kerstin Luck


ISO

Louise Forrest
JD Sports Fashion

Louise Forrest


Global Head of Security Strategy, Architecture and Engineeing

Marco Foglia
Raiffeisen Switzerland

Marco Foglia


Senior IT Security Officer

Mark Thomson
Howden

Mark Thomson


Deputy Group CISO

Markus Gegenfurtner
Rohde & Schwarz

Markus Gegenfurtner


Senior Director Information Security & Datacenter Services

Martin Kessler
Verizon

Martin Kessler


VP, Deputy CISO | Head of Enterprise Cyber Services

Matteo Feraboli
Intesa Sanpaolo

Matteo Feraboli


Deputy Group CISO

Matthew Hurewitz
Best Buy

Matthew Hurewitz


Director, Platforms & Application Security

Megan Buckley
Allianz UK

Megan Buckley


Head of GRC & Business Information Security Officer (BISO)

Mercedes Pesantez
Discover Financial Services

Mercedes Pesantez


Director of Cybersecurity Strategy

Michael Baader
Capital One

Michael Baader


VP, Divisional Information Security Officer - Banking & Premium Products

Michael Saw
Siemens Energy

Michael Saw


Regional CSO, APAC

Michael van Valkenburg
Fugro

Michael van Valkenburg


Global Manager Information Security

Mike Sarabia
Ingram Barge

Mike Sarabia


Director of Cyber Security

Myriam Abiaad
Sky

Myriam Abiaad


BISO

Nathanael Glandieres
AXA Banque

Nathanael Glandieres


Deputy CISO AXA Banque

Nazim Akbarov
U.S. Bank

Nazim Akbarov


VP, Information Security

Neil Behagg
Salvation Army Trading Company

Neil Behagg


IT Infrastructure & Security Manager

Noha Amin
NHS England

Noha Amin


Cyber Security Senior Manager (Deputy Head)

Patricia Woodward
Ingredion Incorporated

Patricia Woodward


Security Architect/ Deputy CISO

Peter Olivier
Admiral Group

Peter Olivier


Cyber Security - Business Partner

Peter Stanfield
Irwin Mitchell

Peter Stanfield


Head of Information Security

Preetha Vijayakumar
FedEx

Preetha Vijayakumar


VP Information Security, FedEx Express International

Rafael Villoria Ferrer
Nestlé

Rafael Villoria Ferrer


Deputy CISO

Ralf Faix
Daimler Truck

Ralf Faix


Manager OT Security, CISO deputy

Ramya Varadharajan
Indiana University Health

Ramya Varadharajan


Director, Information Security

Rassoul Ghaznavi Zadeh
ResMed

Rassoul Ghaznavi Zadeh


Senior Director of Information Security

Ravikumar Yogi
ADNOC Group

Ravikumar Yogi


IT Security Risk & Compliance Strategist

Regina Bluman
Marks and Spencer

Regina Bluman


BISO

Regina Shaw
Bank of America

Regina Shaw


VP Global Technology & Operations

Rhiannon Little
HSBC

Rhiannon Little


Cyber Chapter Lead in HSBC Wholesale IT

Robert Buys
Société Générale

Robert Buys


Global Banking & Investor Solutions Deputy CISO

Rodrigo Lenz
TK Elevator

Rodrigo Lenz


Head of Cybersecurity Operations

Ronen Halevy
Sony

Ronen Halevy


VP Information Security

Saba Rubaei
Citi

Saba Rubaei


SVP, Head of International Cyber Regulation Management

Sait Kimsesiz
Airbus Defence and Space

Sait Kimsesiz


ISO

Sherif Mansour
Just Eat Takeaway

Sherif Mansour


Director of Information Security

Shiv Kaul
FCA

Shiv Kaul


Deputy CISO

Sonia Rayment
Barclays

Sonia Rayment


BISO

Stacy Williams
T-Mobile

Stacy Williams


BISO

Stanislava Garske
Uniper

Stanislava Garske


ISO

Stephen Mills
Wärtsilä

Stephen Mills


Global Director of Naval Cybersecurity

Steve DB
The Ardonagh Group

Steve DB


Cyber Security Manager

Tanja Becker
Helsana Versicherungen

Tanja Becker


Deputy Corporate Information Security Officer (CISO)

Tanja Radojicic Pavicevic
Mercedes-Benz

Tanja Radojicic Pavicevic


Business Information Security Officer

Tera Ladner
Aflac

Tera Ladner


Deputy Global CISO

Thuy Tran-Korns
Sentara Health

Thuy Tran-Korns


Deputy CISO

Tobias Klingel
Aspire

Tobias Klingel


Director of Information Security

Yaroth Chhay
ACLEDA Bank

Yaroth Chhay


SVP, Head of Information Security Division

Yasmine Abdillahi
Comcast

Yasmine Abdillahi


Executive Director Cyber GRC & BISO

Zaheer Kazi
Ministry of Interior UAE

Zaheer Kazi


Enterprise Messaging & Security Specialist
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