Stuart Seymour of VirginMedia O2
In this episode of Modern Cyber, Jeremy sits down with Stuart Seymour of VirginMedia O2 for an in-person chat about crisis management. Recorded live at Infosecurity Europe 2024, Stuart joins us fresh from a panel discussion on the Keynote stage about 'Responding to the Unimaginable'. Jeremy and Stuart dive into the importance of flexibility and empowerment when planning for and responding to a crisis. The pair discuss the changing regulatory environment, the new era on personal liability for Information Security leaders in the US, how different things define what might be considered a crisis from one organization to another and what Stuart has enjoyed most about Infosecurity Europe 2024. About Stuart Seymour Stuart is Group Chief Security Officer (Group CISO and CSO) at Virgin Media O2. Stuart is proudly dyslexic and a Cyber Security and Physical Security Leader with over 25 years of global remit and experience. Stuart has a proven track record of building Security Functions and teams globally at major multinationals. He was ranked #1 CISO at the CSO 30UK awards in 2023 and received an award for Diversity and Inclusion for his work on Neurodiversity the same year. Multilingual with global experience in security consultancy, physical security, cyber security, cyber incident response and all aspects of business resilience, Stuart has designed, managed and delivered complex, fiscally prudent physical and cyber security solutions / programs finding the balance between security, availability and business enablement. Stuart has an ability to lead a diverse and virtual workforce spread across four continents during periods of significant pressure, recognised for developing and mentoring staff to achieve more than is expected of them.
