Richard Staynings is a globally renowned thought leader, author, keynote speaker and advocate for improved cybersecurity across the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry. He currently serves as Executive Advisor to risk assessor Threat IQ, Chief Security Strategist for IoT security vendor Cylera, and as Professor of Healthcare Cybersecurity at the University of Denver.

A 25-year veteran of cybersecurity leadership, Richard has presented or lectured on security themes all over the world, has served on various international cybersecurity committees and as a subject matter expert on government Committees of Inquiry into some of the highest profile data breaches.

Richard is an accomplished author in the space of cybersecurity and is a frequent speaker at leading healthcare, critical infrastructure, AI, and security conferences. Having lived and worked in over 30 countries, Richard is a frequent guest of friendly foreign governments where he advises industry and government leaders in their cybersecurity strategy and posture.