Brian Hay

A highly sought-after and renowned leader in the world of cyber security, Brian has honed his craft by focusing on the activities of organised crime and cybercriminals. He is also high in demand for his presentations and public speaker, with his unique Cyber Security experience and business acumen skillset.

As the McAfee 2009 International Award for Cyber Crime Fighter of the Year and recipient of an Australian Police Medal, Brian is an expert on cyber security.

 Since 2017, Brian has served as the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Cultural Cyber Security, where he brings a wealth of security experience to provide innovative solutions to difficult problems. He consults with clients to develop a proactive strategy that drives business and security in a symbiotic relationship to deliver organisational cyber safety and success.

Before focusing on Cultural Cyber Security, Brian was Detective Superintendent at Queensland Police and served in financial, identity and cybercrime for 35 years. He was also the  Commander of the Queensland Police Fraud & Cyber Crime Group, Chair of the Australian New Zealand Advisory Agency's eCrime Working Group, a key component of the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network, and member of the Federal Attorney-General National Cybercrime Working Group. 

In 2010, Brian was awarded the National AusCERT Award for Individual Excellence in Information Security.

Brian is also a renowned thought leader and highly sought-after public speaker and roundtable facilitator. He has numerous speaking engagements, including FBI International Crime Conference, International Terrorism and Money Laundering Conference in Turkey (2013), CISO Leaders Summit (2017), Cyber Terrorism Conference (2017) and in CFO Symposiums in Australia and New Zealand from 2015 to 2017.