After 30 years at IBM, including seven as CTO for Security across EMEA, Martin Borrett has seen cybersecurity evolve from a niche technical discipline into a daily reality every organization must confront. In this episode, Martin unpacks the security strategy imperative, why executive and organizational buy-in is the real differentiator between success and failure, and how the line between personal and corporate risk has all but disappeared.

About our guest:Martin Borrett is a retired former IBM Distinguished Engineer. Borrett’s career with IBM spanned 30 years, including 25 years in cybersecurity and 7 years as CTO of Security across EMEA. He is a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Chartered Engineer (CEng). Martin has a passion for sailing and has represented Great Britain; he is also a keen tennis player.