Mark Hughes is the Global Managing Partner of IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services and leads IBM’s team of thousands of experts in helping organisations transform security into a business enabler and establish cyber resiliency. His role spans the sales and services delivery of threat detection and response, data security, cloud security, IAM, infrastructure, risk management and ecosystem partnerships.

Before joining IBM, Mark’s cybersecurity career spans over two decades, including recent roles as President of Security at DXC Technology, a fortune 500 global technology services provider and Chief Executive at BT Security, a leading global telecommunications provider.

Mark has served on national boards, including the Cyber Growth Partnership for the United Kingdom and the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Cybersecurity Board.