Kris Lovejoy, an internationally recognized leader in the field of cybersecurity and privacy, is the Kyndryl Global Practice Leader for Security and Resiliency.
Kris comes to Kyndryl from EY, one of the world’s leading professional services organizations, where she was the global consulting cybersecurity leader and responsible for the organization’s multi-billion-dollar security practice.
Prior, she was the founder and CEO of BluVector Inc., an AI-powered sense and respond platform that was acquired by Comcast in 2019. Kris was also general manager of IBM’s Security Services division, where she led teams that built end-to-end security programs for IBM’s global clients. She also served as co-chair of IBM’s Women’s Diversity Committee.
Kris holds U.S. and EU patents in areas around Risk Management; named one of "The 10 Most Iconic Leaders in Enterprise Security, 2022" by CIOLook, received the Change-Maker Award by The Cyber Guild, and the Cyber Express named Kris #4 on “The Top 10 Guardians of Cyberspace for 2022”. Prior, Kris was named the Consulting Report’s “Top Consulting Leader” for 2021, Consulting Magazine’s “Top Woman Technology Leader” in 2020; and has served as a member of the World Economic Forum’s cybersecurity committee.
The Cybersecurity Luminaries panel is a fan favorite at CyberNext DC! This panel will seek to entertain with lively and spontaneous dialogue while bringing important and diverse perspectives to innovative issues. This year some of the discussion topics include artificial intelligence, the increasing number of cyberattacks in healthcare, software supply chain security, securing critical infrastructure, and more. You can look forward to hearing candid conversations among our panelists on the future of securing the cybersecurity ecosystem.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary, Cyber and International Communications and Information Policy
U.S. Department of State

Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission

COO & CISO

President, Go-to-Market
Cisco

Member European Parliament
Estonia