A highly motivated professional with over 18 years experience in both the public and private sector. Extensive information security experience at both a strategic and technical level. Experience of working in multiple jurisdictions including across Europe and Asia. Proven knowledge of risk management, disaster recovery and business continuity planning. Strong analytical, strategic and technical skills are combined with the ability to communicate and build relationships at all levels ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and third party vendor management.

Christian is the Chief Information Security Officer at international law firm Pinsent Masons, where he has overall responsibility for cyber and information security across the practice. Christian has almost two decades’ experience in information protection strategy across a variety of organisations and geographies, including a large information management services company and a ‘big four’ professional services firm. At Pinsent Masons, he leads a team that focuses on behavioural change and security awareness, governance risk and compliance, and technical security. Christian is a member of the Scottish Government’s National Cyber Resilience Advisory Board and has been working alongside others in industry to provide advice, support and challenge to the common problems we all face. Christian also champions diversity and excellence in legal technology and security, through DELTAS, which is a key component to successful information security programs.

Over 20 years of experience in the IT field, and 16 years in Information Security - 11 years of it in leadership positions.

I've worked with various kinds of organizations, from Startups and SMBs, through enterprise corporations, and also government organizations, regarding IT, Information Security, and Risk Management activities.