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Richard Staynings

Cybersecurity Executive and Thought Leader

Richard Staynings is a globally renowned thought leader, author, public speaker and advocate for improved cybersecurity across the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry. He has served on numerous privacy and security working groups including the international HIMSS Privacy and Cybersecurity Committee and as a board member of AEHIS. Consulting for various governments and leading healthcare providers, Richard has helped formulate long term strategies and tactical action plans for improved cybersecurity and patient safety across the industry and across the world.

Richard is currently Chief Security Strategist for Cylera, a pioneer in the space of medical device and HIoT security. He is also author of Cyber Thoughts, a leading healthcare cybersecurity blog, and teaches postgraduate courses in cybersecurity and health informatics at the University of Denver, University College.

CIO, CISO, CRO, CTO, Partner and Principal are some of the titles Richard has held or continues to hold. With more than 25 years’ experience of both cybersecurity leadership and client consulting in healthcare, Richard has lived in over 30 countries and delivered innovative solutions to organizations in all of them. Working in both an executive leadership and consulting capacity, Richard has sat on both sides of the advisory table and can appreciate views through both conceptual lenses.

Richard has assisted in the success of innovative start-ups, to many of the world’s most successful public companies. Some of his more notable successes include work for: Amgen, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Cisco, CSC, Intermountain Healthcare, PeaceHealth, PwC, Intel, Microsoft, and Zurich Financial, to name a few.

After spending many years based out of the UK, Australia and various parts of Asia, Richard now resides in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, USA. When he’s not flying between clients and conferences, Richard enjoys most things between mountaineering and scuba diving. Although he doesn’t get to spend a lot of time at home, Richard is active in his local community and serves on several Boards in a pro-bono capacity.


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Key Skills

Executive Leadership

CIO, CISO, CSO, CRO, CTO, Partner and Principal are some of the titles Richard has held or continues to hold.

Relationship Building

A dynamic professional with strong communication and relationship building skills.

Experience

A Change Agent with over twenty years IT and IS leadership in Fortune 500 / Global 1000 / Big-4 Consulting.

Thought Leader

A renowned thought leader, author, public speaker and advocate for improved cybersecurity across the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry.

Driven

A driven executive known for being energetic and self-motivated with a proven track record of delivering highly successful security and technology projects.

Innovative

An innovative, insightful cybersecurity and technology professional, with a thoughtful strategic and intellectual approach to management and problem resolution.

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Projects Completed

10,000

Reports Written

32,450

Cups Of Coffee Drank

1,200

Glasses of Wine Toasted

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  • LocationBoulder, Colorado, USA
  • BlogCyber Thoughts