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Daven Patel

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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Diageo
📍 United Kingdom

Daven Patel is the Global Chief Information Security Officer at Diageo, where he leads digital risk, data privacy, and cybersecurity programs. With over 20 years of experience, he holds a BSc from Kingston University and certifications including CISSP and Physical Security Professional (PSP).

He is an advisory board member for the Information Security and Cyber Law program at Kingston University, demonstrating a commitment to mentoring the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Daven also serves as an Evanta Co-Chair for the UK & Ireland CISO Community.

Unique fact: He was part of the first cohort trained in IBMs Method for Architecting Secure Solutions (MASS) early in his career.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Daven shows up

Confident & Optimistic
Decisive
Fast Adopter

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Priorities

Topics Daven cares about

Cybersecurity Leadership
As Global CISO for a FTSE 100 company, he leads multi-generational digital risk, data privacy, and cybersecurity programs.
Digital Risk Management
His role involves supervising end-to-end digital risk programs, covering everything from IT general controls to information records management.
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Career

Work history

11-2011
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Diageo
11-2004 - 11-2011
Lead Enterprise Security Architect
Diageo
8-2003 - 11-2004
IT Security Architect
IBM
7-2001 - 7-2003
EMEA IT Security Manager - Pharma
IBM
7-2000 - 7-2001
IT Security Architect - Banking
IBM
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Education
BSc (Hons) Computer Information Sytems Design
Kingston University
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