Cyber Defense eMagazine December Edition for 2021

When Diplomacy, Finance and Tech Collide:
Cybersecurity Lessons Learned from Years Across Careers
By Danny Lopez, CEO, Glasswall
While technology, finance and diplomacy may seem worlds away from one another in most people’s
minds, they may be surprised to learn that there is significant crossover of the skills required.
Prior to my time at Glasswall, I worked in finance for the first decade of my career at Barclays in a variety
of international banking positions. I then transitioned into working as the managing director of marketing
and communications at the Department of International Trade in the UK where I focused on implementing
a marketing plan for the promotion of the UK economy internationally. I also worked with former London
Mayor Boris Johnson to create London & Partners, the UK Capital’s international trade, investment, and
promotional agency. After this role, I was appointed to the post of British Consul General to New York
where I was responsible for the UK’s economic profile, foreign policy, and national security priorities in
the tri-state area. During those five years, I gained a strong interest in technology which led to my role as
the COO of Blippar, a technology firm specializing in augmented reality, before joining Glasswall.
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