Simon Hartley Business of cybersecurity, mobility, and quantum

Simon Hartley - business of cybersecurity, mobility, and quantum

Simon Hartley is an alum of successful startups and Fortune 100 companies, an expert in the business of cybersecurity, mobility, and quantum in hardening critical infrastructure (defense, transport, telco, energy, finance etc.). He joined IBM in 2024 to drive safety, security, and reliability in the US connected vehicles practice. He is also a startup advisor, published author, and public speaker.
  • Experienced in startup and Fortune 100 enterprise software management, sales, and marketing
  • Skilled at scaling emerging technology, products, and IP in early and highly regulated markets
  • Top 25 thought leader and influencer in the business of cybersecurity, mobility, and quantum
Previously, Simon worked with the $5 billion startup Quantinuum to spearhead efforts to quantum-harden US critical infrastructure, mitigating the ‘threat’ of quantum computers and realizing their ‘promise’. He successfully introduced a mobile security platform with startup CIS Mobile after working with Apple and Samsung to harden their commercial platforms for US government needs. Prior to that, Simon was a co-founder of $50 million IoT cybersecurity startup RunSafe Security, VP Sales & Marketing at mobile cybersecurity startup Kaprica Security (acquired by Samsung), and re-started Thursby Software (acquired by Identiv) in mobile security.

Simon began his career in nuclear software engineering in Europe before taking executive roles at HP, Red Hat, and Capgemini in the US. Past end customers include large commercial and government organizations. He is a US Citizen and CISSP security professional based in the Washington DC metro area. He holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Manchester, England, MS in Law & Cybersecurity and MBA degrees from the University of Maryland. He is continuing education in Purdue’s Doctor of Technology (DTech) Program.

Public speaker
Simon Hartley TNN DC Speaker SAE Simon Hartley TNN DC SAE Presenter
Published author
“I have been captivated by innovation since first setting eyes on a computer. I love adding value to businesses with technology, communication, and teamwork. My strengths are problem solving, analysis, and constant learning in the highly dynamic markets around emerging technologies."
Cybersecurity for Commercial Vehicles. Cybersecurity for Entrepreneurs Simon Hartley Top 10 Thought Leaderr
Industry certifications
Member of InfraGard - a partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector for the protection of US Critical Infrastructure.

Simon Hartley CCISO Certified Chief Information Security Officer Certified Ethical Hacker CISSP Certificaton CISM Certiification CIPP/US Certification