Utkarsh Sawant

Utkarsh Sawant currently serves as the Global Head of Cyber Strategy at Diageo, a position held since May 2024, where responsibility includes developing and implementing a long-term cyber strategy and managing the Cyber Risk & Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Team across multiple regions. Prior to this role, Utkarsh gained extensive experience at Morgan Stanley as a Cyber Security Manager from November 2012 to May 2024, and previously served in various leadership roles, including Security Operations Manager and Cyber Security Manager at Natixis from June 2018 to August 2021 and Cathay Pacific Airways from May 2012 to November 2012, respectively. Utkarsh's academic credentials include a Master of Science in Computer Science and a Postgraduate Certificate in Information Security, both obtained from City University of Hong Kong.