Sinéad O'Connell

Sinéad O'Connell is an accomplished cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in risk management and compliance across various industries. Currently serving as the Group Cyber Director at Ardagh Group since June 2019, Sinéad oversees cyber and technology compliance and technology trust and resilience in a global packaging leader. Prior to this role, Sinéad held positions at Workday as a Senior Technology Risk & Compliance Program Manager, and at FBD Insurance as the Group Information Security, Risk & Compliance Officer. Sinéad's expertise also includes leadership roles with ISACA Ireland, including Vice President and Board Member, as well as significant contributions as a Senior Manager at BDO Ireland and an Audit & Compliance Specialist at Arvato Finance Services Ltd. Sinéad holds a Master’s degree in Security & Forensic Computing from Dublin City University and a degree in Computer Science from Technological University Dublin.