He has over 27 years of experience in cyber security audit and management, and is an independent business advisor helping organizations manage their information, technology, cybersecurity and privacy risks, data protection, emerging technologies, cybersecurity audit, IT Assurance and Governance. Since April 2024, he has delivered AI-focused workshops and presentations to 1,000+ professionals in more than 20 countries, sharing insights on the intersection of AI, governance, risk, and security.

He started his career at Deloitte in Cape Town where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant before moving to London in 1986. He has held audit, risk, security and governance leadership positions at GSK, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Marks & Spencer, London Stock Exchcange, PwC and KPMG.

He also contributes extensively in voluntary roles. He serves as a co-opted member of the Audit and Risk Comm. at a major London university and previously served as ISACA International VP and Board Director (2011–2014). His ISACA leadership includes Chair of the Credentialing and Career Mgmt. Board, member of the Strategic Advisory Council, and service on the CISM, CGEIT, and CDPSE Certification Comms., the Credentialing Board, and the Audit and Risk Comm. (Chair, 2014–2015). He is a past President of the ISACA London Chapter and served on the British Computer Society’s Information Risk Management and Audit SIG. From 2009 to 2016, he was a governor at St Mary’s CoE Secondary School in Cheshunt, chairing its Finance and Resources Comm.

His contributions have earned numerous honours, including the ISACA Chair’s Award (2014), the Eugene M. Frank Award for Meritorious Performance (2019), and recognition as one of ISACA’s Top-Rated Speakers in 2018 and 2019. In 2023, he was inducted into the ISACA Hall of Fame for exceptional volunteer leadership and global impact.