Esteemed impartial judges from industry-leading organisations
Judges are independent and from many different sectors reflecting the reach of cyber and digital influence.
Judges
Aurorah Smith
Owner , Uncharted Brands Consulting Ltd, Cybersecurity Marketing
Bella Powell
Director for Cyber , Cabinet Office
Charles White
Director , The Cyber Scheme
Charlotte Clayson
Partner , Trowers & Hamlins
Chris Parker MBE
Director, Government , Fortinet
Christian Toon
Chief Security Strategist , Alvearium Associates
Christine Maxwell
Chief Information Security Officer , SSE plc
Darren Lewis
Senior Lead Technical and Commercial , Plexal
Debi McCormack
Communications Director , The Cyber Scheme
Dr Budgie Dhanda MBE
Managing Consultant , PA Consulting
Dr Emma Philpott MBE
CEO , IASME
Hazel McPherson
Chief Information Security Officer
Jill Broom
Head of Programme, Cyber Resilience , techUK
Jon Staniforth
Chief Information Security Officer & Advisor
Jonathan Davies
Cyber Director , KPMG
Julian Meyrick
Partner & Managing Director , Eraneos UK Ltd
Maggie Titmuss MBE
Independent Consultant
Mark Kendrew
Chief Information Security Officer , Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Martin Borret
Technical Director , IBM Security
Mike Fell OBE
Director of Cyber , NHS England
Nicola Whiting MBE
Chair of Judges , Co-owner , Titania
Nik Kelsey
CEO , Kings Priory Digital
Nikki Webb
Director , Custodian360
Oz Alashe MBE
CEO , CybSafe
Rachael Muldoon
Partner , Charles Russell Speechlys
Rajinder Tumber MBE
Cyber Security Philanthropist , Capgemini Invent
Rob Black
Director , UK Cyber Leaders Challenge
Scott Nicholson
Cyber Leader/Investor
Simon Rycroft
CEO & Co Founder , Cyber Risk Management Group
Sophie Powell
Director and Co-Founder of CyberWomen Groups C.I.C. , Junior Cyber Security Consultant at Cyberfort
Tim Court
Head of Cyber Defence , Our Future Health
Toby Lewis
Global Head of Threat Analysis , Darktrace
Tom Everard
Director, Risk Services , Cyber Risk Management Group
Victoria Knight
Strategic Campaigns Director , BAE Systems
Advisory Panel
Andy Hague
CEO , TechWM
Bella Powell
Cyber Director , Cabinet Office
Charles White
Director , The Cyber Scheme
Daniel Patefield
Proactive Security Engagement Lead , BAE Systems
Georgie Cohen
Partner , IBM
Jonathan Davies
Cyber Director , KPMG
Mike Fell
Director of Cyber , NHS
Nick Coleman
CEO , technologyDen
Nicola Whiting MBE
Co-owner , Titania
Rachel Hobson
Head of strategic marketing campaigns & global events , BAE Systems
Rob Black
Director , UK Cyber Leaders Challenge
Sian John MBE
Chief Technology Officer , NCC Group
Victoria Knight
Strategic campaigns director , BAE Systems
2024 Judging Panel
Apply to become a Judge
Thank you to our supporters
