The Advisory Board

Manoj Bhatt is the Founder and CEO of Cyberhash UK, with more than 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry establishing cyber security functions across Telstra Purple in EMEA and Sopra Steria in the UK, giving him wide-ranging expertise across various cyber security domains. In 2021, Manoj was named as one of the top performing cyber security leaders due to his wide range of engagements and services to the cyber security community. He has been a judge for the CSO30 and NextCSO awards for four consecutive years and recognised in 2024 within the CSO hall of fame for services to cyber security. Manoj specialises in providing cyber security strategies to businesses so they can maximise their cyber security investments while addressing the risks and threats that affect them. He has deep expertise across cyber security consulting, advisory services, and strategic cyber investments focusing on new and upcoming trends for businesses..

Victor Murineanu has over 18 years of experience in technology strategy, digital transformation, and cybersecurity within sectors such as finance, government, tech, publishing, and spectator sports. He provides mentorship and strategic advisory in cybersecurity and sportstech, collaborating with organizations including Club CISO, Cyber Club London and the Institute of Directors. Victor holds an MSc in Computer Science from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest and has completed an Executive Leadership Programme at Imperial College Business School, along with multiple professional cybersecurity certifications.

Laure Lydon is VP of Security at Flo Health. With experience in security management spanning two decades, Laure has held roles in diverse industries and organisations, from FTSE 100, international regulated organisations, to scale ups; maximising the effectiveness and value of security programmes. Laure is an active advocate on security policy, including cyber risk management and secure software development, and a passionate champion of diversity and inclusion in security, volunteering as an Affiliate Board Member of WiCyS UK&I. Laure gained her master’s degree in Information Security from the Royal Holloway, University of London.

Luke Kiely serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for GetBusy and SmartVault, where he leads the group's global information security, compliance, and risk management programs. Prior to joining GetBusy and SmartVault, Luke spent 13 years in law enforcement. This period was marked by involvement in both covert and overt operations and specialising in Cyber Crime. As a Detective, he played a crucial role in investigating a spectrum of online criminal activities, including Fraud, Blackmail, Extortion, and the creation and dissemination of Malware/Ransomware. Luke also was involved in efforts to combat the online abuse of children. Transitioning from law enforcement to the private sector, Luke brought a unique perspective to managed services. He has been involved in the delivery of security operations, incident response, and security consultancy across a diverse range of industries including critical national infrastructure, telecommunications, the public sector, and finance.

Amar Patel is a technology and cyber security leader with over 24 years of experience across financial services, specialising in cyber resilience, operational resilience, technology strategy and security leadership. As Chief Technology & Security Officer and Partner, Amar focuses on embedding resilience into business strategy through pragmatic governance, automation, AI-driven security operations and empowered global teams.
He is passionate about making security human, practical and a true business enabler. Amar believes cyber resilience is built not only on technology and governance but through collaboration, communication and cultures where people feel trusted and empowered.

Beyond his corporate role, Amar is Chair of the Institute of Corporate Resilience (IoCR), Vice President of Membership for CISO Speakers and a member of the ClubCISO Advisory Board, where he contributes to leadership, collaboration and the advancement of the wider cyber security community. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director at a hospice, applying resilience and governance principles within the charitable sector.
Amar is recognised as one of the UK’s Top Security Professionals through the CSO30 Awards and is a certified cCISO, CISSP and Prince2 Practitioner.

Theo Botha, is the Global CISO at Dr. Martens PLC. With 20 years of experience in technology and 15 years in building security and compliance services from the ground up across multiple industries. Theo’s approach to security compliance ensured the right level of security based on business risk appetite always adjusting to ensure business is not slowed down.
At Dr. Martens Theo helped build a security program allowing for successful IPO of Dr. Martens PLC in 2021. In his current capacity Theo is also leading AI transformation across Dr. Martens PLC.
Theo has a MSc in Information Security through Royal Holloway backed up by multiple industry qualifications. Theo is also a CSO Hall of Fame (2025) inductee and Top 10 CISO (2026) and serves as an advisory board member supporting new startups and developing new talent.

I've spent approximately 20 years working in Technology and Cyber Security, focusing purely on Cyber Security for the last 12 years, starting out within the Information Security Office at ANZ Bank, from there moved to Standard Chartered Bank where I headed up the Information and Cyber Security Policy function, from Q4, 2021 I moved to Hiscox Insurance as the Chief Information Security Officer and in March 2024 I moved to Thames Water.
I am CISSP certified and have been a member of the International information System Security Certification Consortium [ISC2] a globally recognised cybersecurity education and accreditation leader since ISC2 since 2016, setting up the London Chapter in 2017.

Kevin is an innovative and dynamic professional, with over 25 years experience in security focussed roles from being a deeply technical individual contributor through to leading small teams and over the last 8+ years leading multiple security functions as a CISO. In his current role Kevin is also accountable for supporting colleague and client enterprise technology. He has a passion for, and proven experience of, driving transformation and change by successfully engaging with all levels of the business. He believes security should be a key differentiator to drive sales and customer retention, not just a cost centre. He is passionate about the benefits of cognitive diversity as a key ingredient of successful organisations. In addition to his full time roles Kevin has supported our industry by previously being on the advisory board for club CISO and is an advisory council member to ISC2 UK. Kevin has been a board advisor to multiple start-ups, including The Cybermaniacs, LT Harper, Securanova and RedSift. He is passionate about physical and mental resilience and well-being both inside and outside of his work. He is an advocate for men ‘opening up’, and a coach to multiple fighters, including a Kickboxing world champion.

Shelley has over six years experience in the cybersecurity industry, alongside a strong background in event management and logistics. She is passionate about creating environments where meaningful conversations can happen and where the cyber community can come together in a genuine and inclusive way.
Alongside her role at Evalian, Shelley serves as Head of Operations for Cyber House Party, where she plays a key role in delivering community-led events that connect professionals across the industry.
Shelley joins Club CISO with a focus on supporting and strengthening the community experience, helping to foster the collaborative, peer-led environment the community is known for.

Hannah is Head of Cybersecurity and Digital Infrastructure at Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, specialising in B2B tech communications and advising cybersecurity scale-ups through to global enterprises on brand positioning, thought leadership, media strategy and market visibility. Alongside her role, she volunteers with women in tech and cyber group, WiTCH, as Marketing Manager and London Ambassador, helping to break down barriers and encourage more women to join - and stay in - the industry.

Simona Ioan is Community Manager at ClubCISO, where she has played a key role over the past four years in supporting the development and operational delivery of a global private members’ network for senior cybersecurity leaders. In this role, she is responsible for coordinating member engagement, delivering high-quality programmes and events, and ensuring consistent, strategic communications across the community.
Simona brings a strong background in marketing, with experience spanning the telecommunications and cyber security industry. She has developed expertise in digital marketing, campaign and events management, and stakeholder communications, enabling her to contribute effectively to cross-functional initiatives and organisational objectives.
Her combined experience across sectors underpins her structured, results-driven approach, supporting ClubCISO’s commitment to fostering a trusted environment for collaboration and knowledge exchange among information security professionals.