James Mackay

James Mackay is currently the Interim CISO at Markel, where he has worked for the last 13 years. Throughout his tenure, James has held a range of positions, including as Head of Security for Markel International, Markel UK Data Protection Officer, and Deputy CISO. He has also held security positions at Simmons & Simmons and Advance Seven. James has a range of professional qualifications and currently holds the CISSP accreditation. In his role, he represents Markel externally as an active member of the Lloyd’s Market Association CISO Committee and chairs the Lloyd’s/Velonetic Cybersecurity Panel.