Monica Verma

Monica Verma is considered a leading spokesperson for cybersecurity, digitalization, cloud computing and innovation, bridging the security and the talent gap, and helping stakeholders apply information security to support their business and societal goals. Through her various leadership and advisory roles, clear and simple communication, and close collaboration with executives and top management, she has led many security and digital transformation projects for global businesses. Throughout her career, she has been building security and talent for businesses and society "to drive innovation and enable them to do things today they weren’t able to do yesterday." She has a global background and worked in multiple countries with international organizations throughout her career, engaging and speaking with her audience all over the world.

In addition to her CISO role, due to her strong passion for the industry, the people, and the businesses, she founded and is the CEO of Cyber Foyer and MonicaTalksCyber. Verma has been providing valuable and practical information to her audience and the community worldwide to help build and bridge the security and talent gap, demystifying security myths through her real-world experiences and stories in an easily digestible and emotionally engaging format without jargon.

She has built a huge cyber following and community from 500 to 15000 within just 1.5 years, and growing. Verma's podcast, "Monica Talks Cyber," has already been downloaded more than 6000 times only after 2 seasons. She spreads awareness, information and real practical tips on security, privacy, leadership, career hacks and risk management through various platforms.