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Paul Colnan

Questioner · DISC type c
CISO at NewDay
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Paul Colnan is the CISO at NewDay, recognized as the 2026 CISO of the Year at the UK Cyber OSPAs. He has a background as a hands-on ethical hacker and has held senior security roles at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Revolut, specializing in cloud modernization and regulatory engagement.

Outside of his CISO duties, Paul is an avid aviator, holding both a Private Pilot License and a Radio Operator’s Certificate of Competence. He is also a highly-regarded public speaker at industry events, known for his engaging presentations and ability to simplify complex technical topics.

Unique fact: Paul often performs live hacks on stage during his keynote speeches to demonstrate modern cyber crime techniques.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
CISO
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Paul shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Systematic
Value Seeker

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Priorities

Topics Paul cares about

Open-Source Security
He recently presented on the risks within the open-source ecosystem, where vulnerabilities in transitive dependencies pose a major threat that requires new defensive strategies.
AI in Cybersecurity
Paul speaks about the convergence of AI and cyber threats, noting that AI can now identify and chain exploits at machine speed, shortening attack windows.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
CISO
NewDay
9-2019 - 2-2024
Executive Director Information Security
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
9-2018 - 9-2019
CISO
Revolut
10-2016 - 9-2018
Group CISO
Unipart Group
2-2015 - 10-2016
Principal Consultant
Unipart Cyber Security
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Executive Presence and Influence
Wharton Executive Education
2014 - 2015
Postgraduate Certificate in Managing Performance Improvement
Cranfield School of Management
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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