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Colin Soutar

Questioner · DISC type c
Government and Public Services Cyber Ecosystems Lead at Deloitte
📍 Arlington, Virginia, United States

Dr. Colin Soutar is a Managing Director at Deloitte, leading the global quantum cyber readiness practice and the U. S. Government and Public Services Cyber Ecosystems. A Ph. D. from Abertay University, his career includes being a CTO at a biometrics firm and influencing national cybersecurity frameworks with NIST and the WEF.

He completed a two-year post-doctorate study at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, developing pattern recognition techniques for autonomous spacecraft rendezvous and capture operations.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Government and Public Services Cyber Ecosystems Lead
Job Level
Senior
Location
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview

How Colin shows up

Cautious & Analytical
Price-Sensitive
Value Seeker

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Priorities

Topics Colin cares about

Quantum Cyber Readiness
He is Deloitte's global lead for this topic, responsible for the firm's strategy to mitigate the impact of quantum computing on cybersecurity and frequently publishes on the subject.
Digital Identity
His career includes being CTO of a biometrics company, holding related patents, and contributing to the World Economic Forum's working group on digital identity.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Government and Public Services Cyber Ecosystems Lead
Deloitte
12-2023
Global Quantum Cyber Readiness Leader
Deloitte
9-2020 - 10-2022
WEF Global Future Council for Cybersecurity
World Economic Forum
8-2019
Managing Director
Deloitte
1-2013 - 7-2019
Senior Manager
Deloitte
In the press

Media appearances

Colin Soutar, Managing Director | Deloitte US. Featured in Deloitte
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Colin Soutar - Agenda Contributor - The World Economic Forum. Featured in World Economic Forum
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Education
1988 - 1992
Ph.D.
Abertay University
1984 - 1988
B.Sc. (First Class Honors)
Abertay University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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