Kirsten Davies is a globally recognized leader in Transformation, Digital Innovation, Technology Innovation, Cyber Risk Management, and AI Assurance. She is an ardent advocate for public-private partnerships, cross-industry collaboration, and the ethical use of technology and AI to support individuals’ rights. 

 

Davies’s experience stretches across Fortune 500 companies, including as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Unilever, CISO for The Estee Lauder Companies, MD & Corporate Security Officer for Barclays (Africa Group), and Deputy CISO for both Hewlett Packard Enterprises and Siemens. 

 

An active investor, she is an Advisor for start-ups and VCs and is a member of the National Security Institute’s Cyber & Tech Security Council. She is the Founder and CEO of the Institute for Cyber Civics, a non-profit organization bringing Fortune 500 best practices in cyber security to the lives of everyday citizens. ICC's inaugural work has delivered cyber awareness and training to election officials and polls observers for the 2024 US elections. 

 

Kirsten actively supports the A21 Campaign to end Human Trafficking, and NURU International to build local entrepreneurship across Africa.