Saira Hassan

Saira Hassan is an accomplished Information Security Risk Leader with extensive experience in the financial services industry. With an impressive 17 years of expertise, she has established herself as a distinguished expert in areas such as risk management, computer forensics, insider threat, data loss prevention, cyber security operations, M&A transitions, and cyber resiliency. Saira has a proven ability to lead high-performing security teams globally and has worked in various positions serving in top-tier financial institutions such as Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JLT Group, Marsh & McLennan Companies, and Hastings Direct.

Saira's academic background is also remarkable, having studied Securities and Futures Authority (SFA) Registered Person at FSA, MSC. Information Technology at University College London (UCL), and BSc, Pharmacology at Kings College London. She is currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer at a leading Financial Services company.