“Keep learning, be a business partner & collaborator” says Abhishek Mathur, an emerging IT Leader.

#cxoaspect – A series of Interviews with #CXOs to learn and understand diverse aspects related to their leadership and handling of multiple roles/responsibilities. We’ve decided to share a few golden words from our CXOs here at CXO Junction.

This time, we are pleased to hear Abhishek Mathur’s journey in cybersecurity.
Abhishek Mathur, General Manager – ICT, Wartsila is an Experienced ICT leader with a demonstrated history of working in the Energy, Engineering, Telco, IT, and Banking & Finance sectors. Expert in complete ICT & Application lifecycle management- from engagement, consulting, solution designing, and delivery to support and refresh or exit. Skilled in ITIL, IT Development, IT Service Management, Vendor Management, Governance, Cloud Computing, TCO, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Financial Services (TCO), P&L.

Read out the full interview below to learn about his notable achievements:

Question: Describe your current role, and what responsibilities do you undertake or any specific achievements you would like to mention.

I work for Wärtsilä as GM-ICT Services, where I am in charge of global ICT, Cloud Transition, Information Security Practice, and OT services.

Question: Your Journey in the cybersecurity Industry.

Recently, I won the Emerging IT leader of the year for 2021-22 at the CISO Summit & Awards. I had been a Speaker at various international events like Gartner, Exito etc. Furthermore, I established and groomed the Information Security practice for perimeter and base line security.

Question: If you could make one recommendation to the next generation of cybersecurity leaders, what would it be?

My advice to the next generation of cybersecurity leaders is to keep it simple, keep learning, be a business partner & collaborator, and also always share your experiences.

Tap here to connect with Abhishek Mathur on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amathur2404/

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