Neira jones biography

With more than 25 years in financial services & technology, I believe in change through innovation & partnerships and I always strive to demystify the hype surrounding current issues. I advise organisations of all sizes on payments, fintech, regtech, cybercrime, information security, fraud, and regulations. As a strategic board advisor and non-executive director, I take great pride in working with innovative companies and contributing to their growth. My coaching & training services include the popular live Payments , Regulations & Payments courses, and e-learning at I also provide payment security expert witness services and help with M&As cybersecurity due diligence. I like engaging on social media & as a professional speaker, I regularly address global audiences.
I am proud to be a Panel Member for the UK Payment Systems Regulator. I am also a member of the Advisory Committee for PCI-Pal, a global leader in secure payments & I chair the Advisory Board for mobile innovator Ensygnia. You'll find me on the following lists: the Retail Technology Innovation Hub Top Influencers List, the Fintech Weekly Most Influential People in FinTech, the SC Magazine Women of influence: 30 top cybersecurity leaders , the IT Security Guru Most Inspiring Women in Cyber, the Refinitiv Top Influencers in Financial Services, the Planet Compliance Top 50 RegTech Influencers, the SC Magazine UK's 50 Most Influential Women in Cyber-Security , the Cybersecurity Ventures Women Know Cyber ( Fascinating Women Fighting Cybercrime), the Jax Finance Top 20 Social Influencers in Fintech Tripwire nominated me "Top Influencer in Security To Follow on Twitter" in January , CEOWorld Magazine nominated me Top Chief Security Officer to Follow on Twitter in April , I am the Merchant Payments Ecosystem Acquiring Personality of the Year , the SC Magazine Information Security Person of the Year and am an InfoSecurity Europe Hall of Fame alumni. I was voted to the Top 10 Most Influential People in Information Security by SC Magazine & ISC2 in & have served on the PCI SSC Board of Advisors for 4 years. I am a British Computer Society Fellow. I have previously worked for Barclaycard, Santander, Oracle Corp. and Unisys. My clients span industry sectors, incl. financial services, fintech, retail, legal, consulting, information security & technology.