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Heather Axworthy
Heather is the Deputy-CISO and VP of Technology at the National Hockey League (NHL) headquartered in NYC.
She is a pioneering AI security leader and cybersecurity expert with comprehensive experience developing enterprise-wide AI implementation strategies and leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and Agentic AI for advanced security applications. Recognized thought leader at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, demonstrating how AI technologies can enhance security postures and identify novel attack vectors.
Cybersecurity and risk expert with over 25 years of comprehensive experience assessing and securing the world’s most sensitive computing assets and networks. Specializing in Cyber Resilience, Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, Network Security, Application Security, Penetration Testing, Data Governance and Red/Blue team assessment.
Heather is a graduate of the University of Oxford.