Dr Saritha Arunkumar FREng

WorldWide Security Ecosystem Technical Leader, IBM

Dr Saritha Arunkumar is an authority in cybersecurity, blockchain and biometrics. She has delivered groundbreaking security components in projects for the defence and banking sector. She advises C-level executives on security strategy, compliance, risk, and digital transformation. As an IBM Master Inventor, she has 39 registered patents and has over 100 disclosures to her name. Her Patent Master Classes and Innovation Jams have significantly improved the flow of IBM invention submissions. Her pro bono security activity includes research, advocacy and teaching on topics such as blockchain, biometrics, privacy and identity. She is an Academy Visiting Professor at the University of Kent.