European CISO of the Year 2024 | Visionary Cybersecurity Leader & Executive Coach

I help organisations transform the way they think about cybersecurity — shifting from compliance & controls to culture & resilience.

With over 20 years of experience in information and cybersecurity, I’ve built and led global programs that fuse strategic vision with pragmatic delivery, pairing academic insight with real-world leadership. As a coach and trainer, I’m passionate about turning cybersecurity professionals into trusted business leaders.

📌 What I bring to the table:
•	Recognised as European CISO of the Year 2024, reinforcing my credibility as a top-tier practitioner.
•	A track record of designing and delivering global infosec programmes and teams, driving measurable business impact and fostering organisational transformation.
•	A unique intersection of leadership, organisational behaviour and cybersecurity culture — enabling companies to embed security into their DNA rather than treating it as an add-on.
•	A dynamic speaker and trainer praised for authenticity, inspiration and pragmatism — my sessions blend storytelling, research and leadership lessons to engage diverse audiences and bridge cultural/organisational divides.
•	A mindset of “yes!” to innovation and change — challenging the status quo and driving transformation beyond traditional boundaries.

🔍 How I can help you:
Whether you are looking for a strategic executive to lead cybersecurity through complex change, a coach who can elevate your leadership in a cyber context, or a speaker/trainer who can engage senior teams and multiply their impact — I bring the experience, the network, and the dedication to make it happen.

Let’s connect if you’re seeking a visionary executive or coach who can orchestrate cutting-edge cybersecurity strategy, embed innovation and resilience in your organisation, and help elevate your people and culture for sustained success in today’s digital landscape.

Certified as: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, CSX-P, CDPSE, CCT, C|EH, E|CSA, L|PT, C|CISO, C|HFI, C|NDA, CIPP/e, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, CCSP, CCSK, S-ISME, S-DPP, C31000, PCS, SABSA

I am a Cybersecurity Rockstar!

Patric Versteeg

Viterra North America

Senior Regional Information Security Officer, North America; Deputy CISO

Manager, Security, Innovation and Integration

SaskTel

Pre-sales technical consulting and design focused on matching customer IT requirements with SaskTel's data centre and cloud services : Colocation, Managed Hosting, Cloud Disaster Recovery, and other Managed IT services.

Technical Sales Consultant

Working with the Enterprise Architecture group, responsible for setting technology direction for the Business Sales and Solutions division of SaskTel

Sr. Business Planner

Responsible for infrastructure life cycle management within SaskTel's Managed Hosting Operations group. Directly accountable to meet customer Service Level Agreements; deliver operational excellence; design and implement new technologies that enhance the customer experience.

Manager, ICT Operations - Infrastructure

Viterra

Managing the delivery of a suite global infrastructure tools utilized at Viterra including Workload Automation, Middleware, Identity Management, Monitoring, and ITSM.

Manager ETS - Global Tools Management

Project manager responsible for multiple mainframe decommissioning projects, but mainly focused on Mainframe batch migration to a mid range solution.

Project Manager

Member of the Mainframe Team. Lots of z/OS programmer analyst work with a little bit of z/VM thrown in for good measure.

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