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David Gee
CIO, CISO, Board Advisor, NED & Author
Speaker Topics
- Security Talent, Skills and Wellbeing
- Executive Communication and Metrics
- Partnering Across the Business
Speaker Bio
David has just retired in July 2024 and is building out his portfolio. He is an Advisor with Bain Advisory Network and also an Advisor to JS Careers (Cyber Recruitment) and Emertel (Software Commercialization).
He is a seasoned technology executive with significant experience and has over 25 years’ experience in CIO and CISO roles across different industries and countries. At Macquarie Group David served as Global Head Technology, Cyber and Data Risk. Previously was CISO for HSBC Asia Pacific. His career as a CIO spans across multiple industries and geographies including – Metlife Japan, Eli Lilly and Credit Union Australia. He was winner CIO of the Year 2014, at CUA where he successfully completed a significant Transformation of Core Banking, Online and Mobile Banking systems.
David is past Chairman for the FS-ISAC Strategy Committee and awarded Global Leaders Award in 2023 for his contributions to the cybersecurity industry. A regular conference keynote speaker and 150+ published articles for CIO Australia, Computerworld, ITNews and CSO (Cyber Security), David now writes for Foundry CIO.com , CSO.com and CIO.INC
His most recent book - the Aspiring CIO & CISO was published in June 2024. David is former Gartner EXP and Research Board member and has resided in both Tokyo and Kobe during his six years in Japan.
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He is a seasoned technology executive with significant experience and has over 25 years’ experience in CIO and CISO roles across different industries and countries. At Macquarie Group David served as Global Head Technology, Cyber and Data Risk. Previously was CISO for HSBC Asia Pacific. His career as a CIO spans across multiple industries and geographies including – Metlife Japan, Eli Lilly and Credit Union Australia. He was winner CIO of the Year 2014, at CUA where he successfully completed a significant Transformation of Core Banking, Online and Mobile Banking systems.
David is past Chairman for the FS-ISAC Strategy Committee and awarded Global Leaders Award in 2023 for his contributions to the cybersecurity industry. A regular conference keynote speaker and 150+ published articles for CIO Australia, Computerworld, ITNews and CSO (Cyber Security), David now writes for Foundry CIO.com , CSO.com and CIO.INC
His most recent book - the Aspiring CIO & CISO was published in June 2024. David is former Gartner EXP and Research Board member and has resided in both Tokyo and Kobe during his six years in Japan.
Sessions
Wednesday, 23 July, 2025 06:30 PM - 06:50 PM JST
Book Signing with Guest Keynote Speaker Author, David Gee
David Gee,
CIO, CISO, Board Advisor, NED & Author,
Book Signing with Guest Keynote Speaker, David Gee (CIO, CISO, Board Advisor, NED & Author).
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Friday, 25 July, 2025 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM JST
Guest Keynote: How to grow your talent and yourself to be CISO or CIO
David Gee,
CIO, CISO, Board Advisor, NED & Author,
Accelerating your career to be a CISO and CIO
Developing Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Behaviour
My simple algorithm to grow talent
First 90 days for CISO and CIO
Elevator to my next C-Suite role ... Show More Show Less
Developing Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Behaviour
My simple algorithm to grow talent
First 90 days for CISO and CIO
Elevator to my next C-Suite role ... Show More Show Less
Friday, 25 July, 2025 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM JST
CISO Circle: Roundtable: How to Grow Your Talent and Yourself to be CISO or CIO “Critical Cyber Controls with a focus on Ransomware”
Hiroyuki Suzuki,
Director Analyst, Gartner
David Gee,
CIO, CISO, Board Advisor, NED & Author,
To become a CIO or CISO, it's essential to refine your skills, knowledge, experience and behaviors to effectively develop both your team and yourself within your organization. This session, featuring guest speaker David Gee, will focus on critical cyber controls with a focus on Ransomware as the main topic.
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