Bjørn R. Watne has 15+ years of professional experience with Information Security and is currently employed as CISO for the Storebrand Group – delivering services within banking and insurance for the Scandinavian market. Previous to joining the financial sector, Watne held numerous positions within telecoms as well as working as a consultant with different industries.

He has his BSc in Computer Science from Agder University in Norway, and an MBA from ESCP in Paris, France. Professional certifications include CISSP and ISSMP from (ISC)2, and CISM, CRISC and CGEIT from ISACA, where he currently holds the chair as President of ISACA's Norwegian chapter.