Johan Kestens, Head of Information Security International at Bank of New York Mellon is nominated to the European Digital Leader of the Year Awards! Register here: https://www.cionext.com/14 to meet Johan and other finalists at #CIONEXT on 26th October, where the winners in the Finance & Government categories will be announced!

BNY Mellon is one of the oldest banks in the world with a total staff of 55 000, including 12 000 in IT, operating in more than 60 markets. How does “the bank of banks” interact with regulators, stock exchanges and serve clients while maintaining top notch cybersecurity measures?

In this #LeadershipDeepDive episode Hendrik Deckers discusses the role Johan played in saving the Eurozone during the 2011 debt crisis by creating the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) in less than 9 months.

Watch the full interview to find out what Johan says about cybercrime, what his alternative career path could have been and how he inspired his team members to become successful CIOs.