SheLeadsTech – Kyndryl Event

Originally from Bulgaria, I relocated to the Netherlands at 18 to pursue a degree in Communication Management. My professional journey led me to a fulfilling career in cyberspace. Beyond my work, I embrace the rewarding and demanding role of motherhood—undoubtedly the most challenging and inspiring endeavor of all.

Entrepreneurially, Barry is active as co-entrepreneur at i-InC.co.uk, CISO / manager Risk & Security at a financial institution and professor of IT management and innovation / auditing. He has also helped several entrepreneurs grow successfully.

Investigatively, he is active at Secure Software Alliance and ISACA where he is a board member at both. He contains his research findings in articles and books including: “Agile Secure Lifecycle Management”, “Discover the IT Cherry” and the best-selling IT book in the Netherlands: “Trends in Business, IT & OT”. The book Trends in Business, IT & OT is a real bestseller with more than 350,000 copies sold

Teaching, he fulfils many lectures, day chairs and lectures in the fields of Agile Cyber Security, IT Risk & Control, auditing, Trends in IT, IT governance & management and soft skills in IT. Together with Prof Yuri Bobbert & Prof Hans Mulder, he works on Agile Secure Lifecycle management within the Masterclass Information Security Management of the Antwerp Management School.

Barry is an optimistic future-oriented personality who goes for it. Proud father of three sons, a believer in sustainability and a networker. Regarding Agile, he is positive but uses the slogan:

“The basis of Agile is to get it under control as quickly as possible so you can really add value deftly”.