Simon Hartley

Simon Hartley is an alum of successful startups and Fortune 100 companies, an expert in the business of cybersecurity, mobility, and quantum in hardening critical infrastructure (defense, transport, telco, energy, finance etc.). He is also a startup advisor, published author, and public speaker. Previously, he worked with the $5 billion startup Quantinuum to spearhead efforts to quantum-harden US critical infrastructure, mitigating the ‘threat’ of quantum computers and realizing their ‘promise’. He successfully introduced a mobile security platform with startup CIS Mobile (rolled into CIS Secure) after working with Apple and Samsung to harden their commercial platforms for US government needs. Prior to that, Simon was a co-founder of $50 million IoT cybersecurity startup RunSafe Security, VP Sales & Marketing at mobile cybersecurity startup Kaprica Security (acquired by Samsung), and re-started Thursby Software (acquired by Identiv) in mobile security. Simon began his career in nuclear software engineering in Europe before taking executive roles at HP, Red Hat, and Capgemini in the US. Past end customers include large commercial and government organizations. He is a US Citizen and CISSP security professional based in the Washington DC metro area. He holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Manchester, England, MS in Law & Cybersecurity and MBA degrees from the University of Maryland. He is continuing education in Purdue’s Doctor of Technology (DTech) Program.

“I have been captivated by innovation since first setting eyes on a computer in grade school. I love growing new business, communication, and teamwork with customers, colleagues, partners, investors, and the community."