Industry Advisors & Leadership
OutThink was born from research at the world-renowned Information Security Group (ISG), Royal Holloway, University of London. Our experts have a collective 100+ years of experience in cyber security, behavioural science, psychology and data analytics.
Prof. Angela Sasse
Chief Scientific Advisor
Prof. Angela Sasse, a leading figure in human-centered security, is a Professor at Ruhr University Bochum and part-time Professor at UCL, UK. Her advocacy for positive and self-motivated security awareness led her to join Out Think.
Shawn Bowen
Industry Advisor & Leading CISO
Shawn currently serves as Deputy CISO at Microsoft, and is a three-time CISO responsible for developing and implementing best practices for global IT security, risk management, privacy, and compliance; twice as the organization’s first CISO.
Martin Moran
Company Chairman
Martin has worked for over 25 years in SaaS, managing and growing technology companies, including as a founding member of Salesforce in EMEA in 2000. Martin leads the board as Chairman of OutThink.
Flavius Plesu
OutThink Founder & CEO
Flavius is a former banking & financial services CISO experienced in leading global cybersecurity transformations. He founded OutThink to tackle the human element in cybersecurity challenge head-on.
Darren Argyle
Leading CISO
Darren Argyle is a highly accomplished and internationally recognized executive in the field of cybersecurity and technology. With extensive hands-on leadership experience, has led as Group CISO at prominent organizations, including Standard Chartered Bank, Qantas Airlines, and S&P Global.
Taewan Park
Information Security Leader
With over 30 years of international cybersecurity experience, Taewen currently consults on Information Security Management Systems transformation projects for both major US and Korean based companies.