FD Forum: Protect & prosper - Navigating cyber risk and strategies for sustainable growth

Adam Capper

Regional Vice President of Sales EMEA , People 2.0 and Brookson

Adam Capper is Currently the Regional Vice President of Sales EMEA for People 2.0 and Brookson, with a strategic focus on sales via agency and staffing company partners. People 2.0 offer a range of services to contractors in the UK, whilst being a global leader providing Agency of Record and Employment of Record solutions.

Adam has 30 years experience in Sales in senior roles at private equity funded organisations including IRIS Software, Lease Accelerator, and PA Consulting. His industry experience is varied, Accountancy, Staffing and Recruitment, Hospitality and SME and large business have all been customers and prospects during his career, which has primarily been focussed on heading up teams responsible for winning new business.

Adam is a family man, a fervent supporter of Chelsea FC, and enjoys walking his dogs as much as possible.

Neil Parker

Market Strategist, Currencies Sales, EMEA, NatWest Markets

Neil joined the financial markets business of the bank in 1995 having graduated with a BA Hons in economics and an MA in international economics from the University of Essex. He has worked for RBS and subsequently NatWest for 29 years, currently as part of the Desk Strategy team, and during his career has worked closely with former MPC member Marian Bell, collaborating on analysis of global real interest rates and inflation trends, which was subsequently published by the Bank of England.

Whilst working for the Bank, Neil has specialised in UK economic analysis, the Euroland economy and also FX and interest rate markets. He currently offers his thoughts and opinions regarding the economies of the G10, interest rate and foreign exchange markets. In this capacity, Neil regularly speaks at corporate events and seminars, hosts a regular monthly conference call for clients, attends client meetings and writes research on all of these subjects for clients.”

Dean Rogers

Business Development Director, RBS Invoice Finance

Dean Joined Natwest in 2008, with 8 years’ experience in ABL roles at independent finance companies.

He’s now spent 16 years in previous roles which include restructuring, corporate asset based leading, 3 years working in property restructuring in Dublin Ireland and corporate relationship director roles. In 2022 he stepped into his first new business role, in 2023 he took a 12-month sabbatical: travelled to 20 counties, did over 60 dives in Asia and South America, finished the trip by getting married in Vegas (as there was no money left for a wedding in the UK!)

He is now back working in the working capital growth team, focusing on Trade Finance, Invoice Finance and Inventory facilities for new and existing clients.

Jake Taylor

Senior Consultant - Global Cyber Risk Management, Gallagher

Jake is a Senior Consultant within Gallaghers Global Cyber Risk Management team, whose primary focus is on the proactive and preventative measures that clients can take to protect their organisations.

With a decade of experience in Corporate Insurance, Jake understands the importance of balancing risk mitigation and risk transfer to ensure that clients are as protected as possible against ever changing Cyber Threats.

Established in 1927, Arthur J. Gallagher has grown to be one of the world’s largest insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firms employing c.52,000 people across 130 different countries. The Global Cyber Risk Management division use their team of over 30 experts’ technical and consultancy expertise to work with businesses of all shapes and sizes, to achieve a more cyber-secure business.