Ricardo Ferreira MSc is a technologist that loves to democratize technology. His career has been diverse, ranging from technical contributor to senior management in a Big Four where he advised some of the largest financial organizations how to adopt Cloud securely. This variety of experiences gave him a holistic understanding of organizations' challenges when adopting new emerging technologies, and how to drive policies for digital enablement.
Currently, Ricardo is an EMEA CISO for Fortinet, aligned with sales and marketing, engaging with CxOs to drive cybersecurity awareness where he helps customers adopt information security strategies. He is an active member of the cyber security industry, contributing to CNCF and CSA computing standards.