Bio
I advise organisations of all sizes on payments, fintech, regtech, cybercrime, information security, regulations (e.g. PSD2, GDPR, AML) & digital innovation. With more than 20 years in financial services & technology, I believe in change through innovation & partnerships and always strive to demystify the hype surrounding current issues. I enjoy my work as a strategic board advisor and non-executive director and am also a professional speaker. I also provide coaching and training, payment security expert witness services, and help with M&As cybersecurity due diligence. I like engaging on social media & regularly address global audiences in person or virtually.
Career History
I am the 1st member of Advisory Committee for PCI-Pal, a global leader in secure payments and chair the Advisory Board for mobile innovator Ensygnia. I am proud to be an Ambassador for the Emerging Payments Association, the National Lead for Payments at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and a friend of the Global Cyber Alliance. You'll find me on the Fintech Weekly 2021 100 Most Influential People in FinTech, the IT Security Guru 2020 list of Most Inspiring Women in Cyber, the Refinitiv list of Top 100 Influencers in Financial Services, the Planet Compliance Top 50 RegTech Influencers, the SC Magazine list of the UK's 50 Most Influential Women in Cyber-Security 2019, the Cybersecurity Ventures Women Know Cyber 2019, etc. I am the Merchant Payments Ecosystem Acquiring Personality of the Year 2013, and am an InfoSecurity Europe Hall of Fame alumni. I have served on the PCI SSC Board of Advisors for 4 years. I am a British Computer Society Fellow.