Steve has over 25 years experience running large business and IT operations, supporting Boards and C-suite members on cybersecurity for business asset, due diligence and risk analysis of company investment or takeover, regulatory compliance, operational and risk management frameworks, director risk and liability, data privacy compliance (GDPR), transformation programs risk analysis and dark web investigations.

Previously Steve held senior executive positions in Hewlett Packard and IBM with responsibilities including 25% of the UK and Ireland's cheque processing, operations management of data centers, directing global cybersecurity teams, running an 800 strong application support and development division for core banking applications, and leading substantial, complex transition and transformation programs and their associated global teams.

Shane has over 20 years of experience as an in-house cyber leader. Having spent most of his career within the Australian government, he has worked and lead several high profile teams helping protect Australia and its national interests. The past 12 years he has had held key cyber management roles from Information Technology Security Advisor (ITSA) within government to his current global Chief Information Security Officer(CISO) for Noble Group.

Shane’s specialities include threat intelligence and access control through to cyber operations and implementation of risk-managed frameworks. From operations management, developing security programs to executive and board-level reporting, he is well respected as security leader who has a can-do attitude and an extreme passion for his industry.

Shane’s approach to information security has morphed over his career, originating from a heavy focus on compliance to now adopting a risk-based assessment approach to ensure that the correct solutions are built to address real-world threats.

Shane holds a Masters in Policing, Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism from Macquarie University in Australia.