Theodosios Dimitrakos

About

Theo is interested in creating, directing and delivering impactful innovation from senior leadership or advisory roles. He has over 25 years of experience in Information and Communications Technology including 17 years of experience in Trust and Information Security. Theo combines deep technical knowledge with strong leadership and people management skills and with a solid international reputation as a thought-leader who can also manage large-scale international research collaborations and innovation delivery projects. Theo’s expertise and thought-leadership experience spans a wide range of topics including Enterprise and Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, SOA and Web Services, Next Generation Network Security (including SDN and NFV security), Identity, Applied Cryptography, Privacy and Data Protection, Uncertainty Reasoning and Trust Management.

While working at BT, Theo developed the innovation strategy and new technologies roadmap on virtualization and cloud security and Theo directed the delivery of technological and business innovations in close collaboration with the Security Leadership Team and the IT Services and Security Portfolio product teams. Through his participation in expert groups and strategy boards, Theo has advised European Agencies, such as ENISA, industry forums such as ISF and CSA and the European Commission on both technological development and policy making issues. Theo has been a keynote speaker in international conferences and directed researchers in top Universities. Theo authored several technical books, scientific papers, guest editions of international journals and over forty patents. His innovation projects have received industry awards in the UK and continental Europe and he has received awards including a silver core medal from IFIP.