Raakesh Thayyil

Raakesh Thayyil serves as the Director and Group Head of Security and Privacy at PropertyGuru Group, overseeing cybersecurity, data privacy, responsible AI, and technology risk management across multiple countries in Southeast Asia and India. Additionally, Raakesh contributes as a mentor in various cybersecurity initiatives and deep tech startups, is an executive member of the CyberEdBoard Community, and offers advisory services to organizations such as Zaperon and gnani.ai. Raakesh holds an adjunct professor position at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, teaching advanced cybersecurity topics. Raakesh's educational background includes degrees in Military Studies, Information Technology, and Business Administration, along with multiple professional diplomas in cybersecurity, project management, and defense financial management.