Industry Advisors & Leadership

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 OutThink.

Shawn was Deputy CISO at Microsoft and a three-time CISO prior. He was responsible for developing and implementing best practices for global IT security, risk management, privacy, and compliance - twice as the organization’s first CISO. Shawn was the inspiration behind our CyberIQ product and a trusted friend. We miss him dearly.

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 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 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.

Matt Slater is the CTO at OutThink, where he leads engineering and technology strategy for the company’s Human Risk Management platform. With over 25 years of experience in software architecture and cloud innovation, he’s dedicated to building scalable cybersecurity solutions that reduce human risk and transform organizational security culture.

Juan Gomez-Sanchez is a globally recognized cybersecurity executive with over 25 years of experience leading enterprise security and infrastructure strategies. As VP and Global CISO at Whirlpool Corporation, he drives cyber resilience and governance across a multi-brand, global organization. A trusted advisor, Juan enables business growth through secure innovation.

Paul is a global cyber security leader specialising in risk, resilience, and enterprise security transformation, and a recognised authority on cyber risk quantification (CRQ). As Global Head of Cyber Risk and Resilience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, he leads governance, risk factor analysis, and operational resilience across one of the world's largest technology organisations, drawing on prior senior risk and GRC leadership at JPMorgan, AIG, and Danske Bank.

Matt is Vice President of Cyber Security at NIQ (NielsenIQ), where he leads global security strategy across one of the world's largest consumer intelligence companies. With a career rooted in massive-scale technology beginning at BlackBerry, Matt has guided complex cyber programs through enterprise mergers and is a passionate advocate for hiring diversity in cybersecurity. He is also the founder of CISO Crowd, an independent UK-based community for security leaders.

Bryan Kissinger is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with over 20 years of experience leading IT risk and information security programs that drive business value. As SVP and CISO at Trace3, he draws on prior CISO leadership at Banner Health and Sharp HealthCare, and earlier roles at Kaiser Permanente, PwC, and Mayo Clinic. A US Navy veteran and author of The Business-Minded CISO, Bryan is a recognised voice on aligning security programs with business goals.