Thom Langford

Thom Langford is an experienced technology and cybersecurity leader with a career spanning over two decades. They have held prominent roles such as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in multinational organizations. At Sapient, Thom established the company's first global security organization and later became the inaugural CISO for Publicis Groupe, where they consolidated security functions and shaped global policies. Currently, Thom serves as the EMEA CTO at Rapid7 and is the Sole Founder of Host Unknown, a group focused on bringing levity to the information security community through various media. They hold a BA (Hons) in Industrial Relations and Computing from the University of Kent.