New Zealanders among 2022 IFSEC Global Security Influencers

Last year’s record showing of six New Zealanders in the IFSEC Global Influencers in Security and Fire has been followed up with three Kiwi influencers in the 2022 edition of the prestigious award programme.

IFSEC Global Influencers seeks to recognise ‘influencers’ in security from around the world; individuals who have played a key role in driving technological innovation, changing regulation, standards or best practice, achieving success for their organisations, shaping important debates, or raising the profile of the security industry.

Nominations were judged by an international panel of two dozen judges across six security categories, including: Security executives; Security end users; Security; Security thought leaders; Security ‘One to watch’; and Cyber security professionals. New Zealanders featuring among the influencers included:

Andrew Thorburn, Enterprise, Security & Risk Manager, Atlas Gentech NZ 7th Place: Association Figures/ Academics/Thought Leaders

Andrew is a highly experienced and commercially astute protective security and organisational development consultant with a career that spans both the private and public sectors. He brings over 25 years of security technology and staff services strategy and implementation experience to colleagues and end user clients.

Andrew regularly contributes to the profession through voluntary sector leadership, development and delivery of subject matter to special interest groups, such as New Zealand Security Association, ISC2 and ASIS International, and contributes thought leadership pieces for industry online and print publications. He is a past ASIS International Chapter 148 Chairperson and the 2018 New Zealand Security Consultant of the Year.

Andrew has demonstrable experience in local and central government critical national infrastructure projects and is currently working on establishing local, but globally supported, industry leadership and governance awards. He is continuing to drive for the development of culturally aligned sector training for indigenous people.

Jennie Vickers, Founder, Zeopard Security 14th Place: Association Figures/ Academics/Thought Leaders

Jennie is very proud to have been the Inaugural IFSEC Global Security Influencer of the year 2021-22, with further Awards in 2021/2022 including as co-winner of the 2021 New Zealand Security Sector Network (NZSSN) Women in Security Awards Aotearoa (WiSAA) ‘Thought Leader’ category, and as a finalist in the inaugural 2022 New Zealand OSPAs (Outstanding Female Security Professional Category).

Jennie has been using her position of influence this past year to connect people and Enterprise/ Government, to secure better security outcomes for others across defence and security. Jennie describes her expertise as connecting people, building relationships, influencing, problem solving and supporting better business outcomes.

For the last 12 months Jennie has been full time consulting to Fortinet in New Zealand, while previously she was CEO of the New Zealand Defence Industry Association.

Antoinette Murray, Cyber Security Advisor, New Zealand Parliamentary Service 17th Place: Cybersecurity Professionals

Antoinette has a Masters in Psychology and a background working in New Zealand’s Intelligence Community. She currently works for Parliamentary Service as the Cyber Security Advisor, responsible for building a cyber security education and awareness programme, managing the certification and accreditation process of Parliamentary systems, and increasing the understanding and cyber security maturity of Parliamentary staff.

Outside of her role, she has contributed to the wider security sector by founding and Chairing the Government Cyber Security Messaging group; Co-Chairing the Government Security Information Exchange; and Chairing the NZ Internet Task Force Mentoring Working Group.