Richard Harrison

Richard Harrison is CISO at Foodstuffs South Island and a global cybersecurity and architecture leader with over 20 years’ experience across FMCG, health, and edutech. Known for translating complex technology into clear strategy, he has held C-level and board roles driving cyber resilience, digital transformation, and risk governance in large enterprises. Richard began his journey uncovering a major data risk in education and was inspired by a Zen-themed security talk to pursue a career protecting what matters. Passionate about connecting business, technology, and security, he engages stakeholders at all levels to enable secure innovation and smarter decisions.