Helio Junji Takikawa

Helio Junji Takikawa is an experienced cybersecurity leader currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Superintendente de Segurança da Informação at Sompo Seguros since June 2025. Previously, Takikawa held the position of CISO at Cartão Elo, where responsibilities included enhancing maturity using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and developing teams across various security domains. Takikawa's tenure at Cetelem involved strategic planning and compliance program execution with notable frameworks, while earlier roles included CISO at Banco Votorantim, overseeing the creation of the information security team, and Project Coordinator at BFBiz, consulting for major corporations in Brazil and Argentina. Takikawa's educational background includes an MBA from FIA Business School and specialized courses in Organizational Leadership and Cloud Computing Security from Northwestern University and the University of Colorado, respectively.