Manfred Boudreaux | Securing the Future: Trust, Data & Cyber Challenges

Dr. Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer is the inaugural Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). His principal responsibility is to realize the Allies' vision for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in support of NATO's purpose to safeguard freedom and security for its 32 member nations. He is tasked with facilitating ICT coherence across NATO's 50+ civil and military bodies with 25,000 users. He also performs a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) function as the Single Point of Authority for cybersecurity. Prior to his current position with NATO, Dr. Boudreaux-Dehmer directed all global computing and information technology systems for Sierra Wireless in Vancouver, Canada. He has also held leadership positions at Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Compaq Computer Corporation in Houston, Texas.