Matthew Rosenquist

Matthew Rosenquist benefits from over 35 years as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), cybersecurity strategist, operational leader, and technologist in the cyber, physical, and information security fields. Matthew has become an outspoken advocate, mentor, and respected authority in the field of cybersecurity. He speaks to audiences as a keynote speaker, author, thought leader, coach, and podcast host. As one of the most recognized influencers in cybersecurity, he has earned many awards for his work to make digital technology secure, private, safe, and trustworthy. Matthew advises companies, academia, and governments around the globe on cybersecurity emerging threats, privacy, regulatory compliance, digital ethics, disruptive technologies, and best practices for cyber risk management. He possesses the highly sought ability to translate cyber risks and identify business opportunities to help organizations balance threats, costs, and usability factors to achieve an optimal level of security. Matthew worked at Intel Corporation for over 24 years, building and managing key security organizations, including the company’s first Security Operations Center, M&A security, and the founding commander of the cyber crisis response team. He was the cybersecurity strategist for Intel’s Manufacturing Computing unit which advanced the protection for worldwide chip production operations. Matthew oversaw all the security features landing in Intel’s core CPU chips, was the cybersecurity strategist for Intel Security - the third largest security group in the industry and included the McAfee acquisition, and established the cybersecurity governance for Intel’s billion-dollar AI business unit. Currently, he is the CISO for Mercury Risk and Compliance and sits on over a dozen advisory boards for universities, startups, industry outreach, and conferences. Overall, a diverse career focused on the protection of computing infrastructure, business assets, and products. Renowned for the accuracy and depth of his annual cybersecurity predictions, emerging threats, and evolution of industry best practices, Matthew specializes in understanding the fundamental factors that drive and shift the industry. He develops successful security strategies, measures value, develops cost-effective capabilities, and establishes organizations that deliver ideal levels of cybersecurity, privacy, governance, ethics, and safety.