Neil Ward

Neil Ward, MBE, GSLC, CIPP/E, CPP, is currently the Director of Threat Management at Philips. They have extensive experience in security management, having served as a Protective Security Advisor for the UK Ministry of Defence and as a Security Manager for NATO. Previously, Neil held positions including SOC/CSIRT Manager and IT Security Manager at Philips. They also served as a NATO Security Advisor in the Royal Air Force and have completed various certifications related to security and information protection. Neil's educational background includes courses from SANS Technology Institute and the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure.