DEEP DIVE
establishments to
attract young talent from
enterprises investing in their
staff and from vendors as we
strive to enable knowledge
transfer into our customers.
This must continue to be a
significant area of investment
for us all.
How do you deal with
stress and unwind outside
of the office?
Physical pursuits like running
and mountain biking help me
unwind as well as coaching my
son’s football team. I also just
completed an ascent of Snowden
for charity. It was many miles on
a bike and a kayak across a lake,
all in the wild Welsh weather but
it was brilliant and a great personal
achievement for a good cause.
If you could go back and
change one career decision,
what would it be?
I wouldn’t change anything. Although
my career path started by chance,
I would not change a thing about it
and I feel extremely fortunate to have
landed in, what I consider, to be one of
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the most exciting areas of the IT
industry – cybersecurity.
What are the region-specific
challenges when implementing
new technologies in Europe?
The big challenge across EMEA is the
variation across countries in awareness
and approach to solving cyber-challenges.
In some countries, we see strong
leadership – governments driving forward
regulation to secure customer data, but in
others we see reluctance from enterprises
to be early adopters – preferring to let
others blaze the trail. It is the multicultural
aspect of working across Europe that I
really enjoy about my role.
I AM VERY
OPEN AND
LIKE TO SET A
CLEAR VISION
FOR THE TEAM
AND ALIGN
EVERYONE
BEHIND IT.
What changes to your job role
have you seen in the last year and
how do you see these developing
in the next 12 months?
At Forescout, we are in a rapid growth
mode. Over the last year there has been
rapid expansion in my team, not just sales
roles but broader operations, professional
services, marketing and so on as we build
out our business. I expect this to continue
into 2020 as we continue to grow and
expand into more countries across EMEA.
Exciting times ahead!
What advice would you offer
somebody aspiring to obtain
C-level position in your industry?
The cybersecurity industry is founded
on trust. You have to trust the people,
processes and technology around you to
secure your enterprise, customer data,
IP etc. In order to progress, real world
experience is vital of course, but more
than that, it is necessary to be well-
informed, credible, to trust and be trusted
among your peer network.
Then to take this foundation and be
confident to develop a clear direction, a
vision for your business that will ensure
you stay ahead of the threats. ◊
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