Speaking – 10th CSO 360 Global Congress, Copenhagen 2026

Our programmes are carefully researched and curated by professionally trained conference producers. They are organic to ensure that we can be agile enough to accommodate the very latest emerging topics on the day.

A mix of keynotes, case studies, fireside chats, table think tanks and group roundtables sessions are pre-dominantly led by Chief Security Officers, geopol, investigations, intelligence practitioners and other subject matter specialists.

If you would be interested in getting involved as a Speaker, please let us know! Email: teampulse@pulseconferences.com. We would also very much value your input into companies, topics or specific persons you may like to see on our agendas. These are your agendas.

View the early International Speaker Panel CSO 360 Global Congress 2026

Opening Global Security Landscape Updates
Frank Gardner OBE
BBC’s Security Correspondent and Author

Frank spent nine years as an investment banker in New York, London and Bahrain before switching to journalism and joining the BBC in 1995. Frank has reported extensively on the global ˜War on Terror’ in Guantanamo Bay, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East. In 2004 Frank survived being shot six times at close range by Al-Qaeda terrorists in a Riyadh suburb in Saudia Arabia. He went on to write the best-selling book Blood and Sand, the poignant story of what can happen to your belief system when the culture you have embraced ends up trying to kill you. Frank has gone onto write three best-selling spy thrillers Crisis, Ultimatum and Outbreak. He was awarded an OBE in 2005 for services to journalism. In 2018 he was awarded the University of Southern California’s Tommy Trojan Trophy for distinguished speaking. As a career broadcaster and a witty and gifted communicator, Frank shares his passion for the Middle East, travel and adventure. He draws on a unique perspective and understanding of both domestic and international security.

Conference Chairperson
Simon Scales

Simon has over 30 years significant investigative, security and compliance related experience, formed from an extensive corporate and law enforcement background. He is recognised for having conducted complex Bribery, Corruption, Fraud and Misconduct investigations worldwide, in regulated and non-regulated arenas. He is internationally recognised for his public speaking credentials and his vast experience, having successfully led, directed and managed investigation, ethics, compliance and integrity teams within Europe, the USA, Africa and the Middle East. He has also been instrumental in delivering investigative services to the key emerging markets of South America, India and China.

Daniel Giordano, Head of Global Threat Intelligence, AP Moller–Maersk (Denmark)

Daniel Giordano is Head of Global Threat Intelligence at AP Moller–Maersk, where he leads the enterprise-wide intelligence program covering Maersk, AP Maersk Terminals, and Maersk Air Cargo across 130 countries. He and his team are responsible for assessing threats emanating from geopolitical, activism, conflict, and non-state hybrid environments to senior executive decision-makers, to make sure Maersk can keep trade moving in a world full of challenges.

Before Maersk, he spent fifteen years with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation as a senior intelligence analyst, working across counterterrorism, counterintelligence, financial crime and organized crime; and with dozens of national security and intelligence services in Europe and the Americas to tackle transnational threats. He is a certified ISMI Security Management Professional (CSMP) and briefs C-suite, board-level audiences and external industry forums on global threat landscapes and intelligence-led risk and resilience strategies. (LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagiordano/)

Jorgen Ove Munk, Head of Security, Arla Foods (Denmark)

Mr. Jorgen Ove Munk is a security leader known for turning complex risk landscapes into actionable resilience.

Currently Head of Security at Arla Foods, he steers enterprise security risk management with a pragmatic, outcomes-driven approach. His 26 years in the Danish Police – including heading the Criminal Investigation Department and leading intelligence operations – anchor his corporate leadership roles at Siemens, LEGO, and Arla, where he has built and scaled global security functions, crisis frameworks, and regional programs.

A former CSO at LEGO and Managing Director of LEGO Security Group under Kirkbi A/S,

Jorgen established LEGO Global Security from scratch, delivering robust governance and response capabilities.

A successful founder of CyclingPower.com, he brings start-up agility to complex organizations.

An active security networker, Jorgen speaks on resilience, threat-informed risk management, and building high-performance security teams that enable business growth.

Regina Lombardo, Chief Security Officer, Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET) (USA)

Regina Lombardo is the Chief Security Officer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET), located on New York City’s prestigious Museum Mile. A native New Yorker, Lombardo grew up visiting The MET, often sitting on its iconic steps, dreaming of the future. Today, she leads the security operations of the very institution that shaped her early aspirations. In her role, Lombardo oversees the protection of 21 landmark buildings, including The MET Cloisters Museum and Gardens, safeguarding priceless works of art and welcoming millions of visitors from around the world. She is revolutionizing the way The MET approaches security, integrating state-of-the-art AI technologies, predictive analytics, and advanced threat detection systems to ensure the safety of one of the world’s most iconic cultural institutions. Her leadership extends to securing high-profile global events hosted at The MET -the MET Gala -which attract international attention, dignitaries, and cultural influencers. Lombardo brings decades of elite law enforcement experience to her position. She is the former Acting Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), where she began her career as a Special Agent in Miami. Her distinguished service includes diplomatic assignments at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, tackling cross-border firearms trafficking, and leadership roles in New York City and Miami before ascending to the agency’s top position in Washington, D.C. In 2018, Lombardo made history as the first woman nominated to lead ATF by U.S. Attorney General William Barr—a moment she calls the greatest honor of her life. Her tenure was marked by resilience and decisive leadership, especially during the 2020 civil unrest and global pandemic, when she directed the largest operational deployment in ATF history. Leadership Philosophy: Heart and Sword Lombardo’s leadership is grounded in her “Heart and Sword” philosophy—a powerful blend of compassionate authenticity and strategic decisiveness. She believes that true leadership begins from within: leading with empathy, integrity, and emotional intelligence, while wielding the strength and clarity needed to make bold decisions in moments of crisis. This philosophy guided her through some of the most challenging periods in federal law enforcement and continues to shape her approach to cultural security at The MET. Now back in her hometown, Lombardo continues to lead with vision and purpose, ensuring that The MET remains a beacon of culture, safety, and innovation for generations to come.

James Sarner, Director, JS Risk (UK)

Justin Crump, CEO and founder of Sibylline (UK)

Justin is a military veteran with 25 years of full and part time experience. With degrees from the University of Durham and King’s College, London, he was initially a corporate finance analyst at JP Morgan Chase & Co before being called up for military service after 9/11. This started a security focused career that led to founding Sibylline. He continues to serve as a Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank commander with the Royal Wessex Yeomanry in the UK. His focus areas are global jihadism, the evolution of cyber and technical threats, and the creation of innovative and effective risk models. He is an acknowledged authority on business intelligence, global risk analysis and governance, the Vice President of the Association of International Risk Intelligence Professionals (AIRIP); a member of the UK Risk and Security Management Forum; on the steering group of the International Security Foundation; and mentors next generation military professionals starting in business through Heropreneurs. He has on-the-ground experience in over 65 countries and is a regular print and broadcast media commentator, as well as the author of Corporate Security Intelligence and Strategic Decision Making, the first work dedicated to the topic.

Mark Reading, Managing Director, Seneca Risk Consulting Ltd (Sierra Leone)

Mark is a vastly experienced global risk management professional. He has worked across multiple security disciplines, both corporate and commercial.

Following a whole military career, he spent 14 years’ operating internationally in the oil & gas sector.

Today, Mark runs a niche risk business for corporations and individuals focusing on East and West Africa.

Earlier this year, he conducted 7 evacuations from Sudan in a hectic 16-day window following the outbreak of civil war in Khartoum on 15-Apr 2023.

His talk at the conference is ‘Escape from Sudan’.

Mark Wolsey, Head of Global Security, CRH (UK)

After 25 years’ service as an officer in the Royal Marines, Mark made the transition into Corporate Security in 2006. He has been the Director of Global Security at Smiths Group, Cadbury, Philip Morris International and PwC before taking up their present position as Group Security Director at CRH.

Specialties: Security of People, property, information and reputation. All levels of investigation (including fraud and corruption), risk assessment and mitigation, contingency planning, crisis management, business intelligence and business continuity.

Ned Farmer, Geopolitical Intelligence Leader (USA)

Ned currently manages a globally dispersed strategic intelligence team, embedded with a major technology company. Before joining ERI, Ned led global intelligence for Transocean, a world leader in offshore drilling. Prior to that, as Geopolitical Risk Manager at American Airlines, he designed and implemented the geopolitical risk and security intelligence program; Ned has also served in a variety of leadership positions within the US State Department’s Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC).

Ned has previously worked at Royal Dutch Shell, the Inter-American Development Bank, the US Congress, and Morgan Stanley. Ned received his B.A. in Political Science from McGill University in Montreal and his M.A. in International Affairs from American University in Washington, DC. He also studied at the Universidad de Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain. He is fluent in Spanish, proficient in French, and has traveled to over 100 countries.

Lady Olga Maitland, President and Chairman, Defence and Security Forum (UK)

Lady Olga Maitland, Chairman of the Board at Algeria British Business Council; President, Defence and Security Forum; Board Advisor

Lady Olga Maitland has wide experience in all major Governance, risk Management and Compliance issues in general and global Fraud and Corruption problems in particular. She is a special adviser to a number of dignitaries and a widely sought after speaker at all Major Conferences on several Corporate Governance issues. Lady Olga is a former British MP for the Conservative party. Prior to her political career she was a reporter for the Fleet Street News Agency, a columnist in the London.

Dr Sally Leivesley, Managing Director, Newrisk Limited & Visiting Professor, Imperial College, London, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr Sally Leivesley is an independent advisor on risk to governments and companies and her role as managing director of Newrisk Limited (www. Newrisk.com) is to assess risks, run recovery operations and train and exercise in methods for protecting people and business from extreme incidents. It is an all- hazards approach and incorporates all industry and government activities. It requires a constant predictive element for ongoing risks for pre-emptive mitigation to reduce death and injury or extreme loss. At the catastrophic level ,this usually involves developing novel solutions or creating an environment where it is possible for solutions to be developed. Exercises are one of the techniques for testing vulnerability and for encouraging the capability of teams to work under seemingly overwhelming conditions.

Memberships include the Register of Security Engineers and Specialists (RSES) which has been established to promote excellence in security engineering and which was created by a partnership between the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA), and is administered by ICE. She has been a Visiting Security Science Fellow to the ISST, Imperial College, London 2024-25 and has run many international scientific workshops on catastrophic risks, security and innovation in this role and for other scientific groups.

Dr Leivesley’s contributions towards strategic security against Russian nuclear attacks in the UK commenced with in Cold War times from training as a Scientific Advisor with the British Home Office and working across all aspects of survival of the nation. At the operational security level she has designed and participated in many forms of exercise and training including pre-Olympics Games field and walk-through exercises in two countries and involving infrastructure, emergency responders and population protection from terrorism and chemical/biological threats, accidents and natural hazards. She has undertaken field exercises with large responder groups and infrastructure including power stations and power distribution, petrochemical sites, railways, bulk shipping, airports and manufacturing and remote exercises with financial sector and other sectors including utilities. Investigations have been undertaken in the three major nuclear reactor incidents and advice provided on effects on the public and protection for the business sector. Analysis has also been undertaken on mass casualty and high threat accidents involving transportation and the extraction industries and she has served as the risk adviser to a judicial inquiry.

Dr Leivesley is invited to act as an international media commentator by British and other international news outlets on incidents such as the 2025 Heathrow Airport transformer fire outage, 2024 Paris Olympics rail sabotage, 2023 Chinese spy balloon over USA nuclear missile site; cyber threats; terrorism; aviation losses including MH370; nuclear reactor disasters; South China Sea; Polonium-210 and Novichok poisonings, Beslan siege; Iran; DPRK; and Covid-19 – see www.newrisk.com.

Sam Roper, Regional Security Lead, Solventum (The Netherlands)

Sam is an experienced security leader with 15+ years in the industry. She started her career at Control Risks, before moving to in-house roles at Google, Netflix and, most recently, Solventum where she oversees all aspects of the corporate security program for employees, facilities and assets in EMEA. Sam has built up a wealth of knowledge in security operations & strategy, risk management, travel security, workplace violence prevention and crisis management. A large part of her career has focused on the Middle East and Africa and she has extensive experience having worked, lived and travelled across the region. She has a BA in French, Spanish & Portuguese from the University of Nottingham and a MA in International Relations from Queen Mary, University of London.

Will Jelf, Senior Director, Global Security & Crisis Management, S&P Global (UAE)

Will joined S&P Global in June 2016 and is the Senior Director for Global Security & Crisis Management, based in Dubai.

In 2002, Will began his career as a British Army officer in a Reconnaissance Regiment, including multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as stints in East Africa and the elsewhere in the Middle East.

Prior to S&P, Will spent 4 years as the Business Development Director (APAC) for Drum Cussac (now Crisis 24), providing risk management solutions for organizations, working both on and offshore.

Will is a graduate from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Newcastle University and Manchester Business School and in 2023 completed an MBA at Quantic School of Business & Technology. He is the President of VALOR – an S&P Employee Resource Group for veterans and has been a Board Member of the Asia Crisis Security Group since 2020.