Biography

JEAN-BAPTISTE BRES
CISSP ● CGEIT ● CSM ● CC

Jean‑Baptiste Bres is a seasoned French‑Australian cybersecurity executive who leads information security, technology risk and compliance initiatives for major financial services organisations. He currently serves as Chief Information Security Officer and Director - Enterprise AI & Technology - Security, Risk & Compliance at AMP, bringing more than 20 years’ experience across Europe and Australia in security, risk management and programme delivery.

PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT

Current role: CISO & Director - Enterprise AI & Technology - Security, Risk & Compliance, AMP.

Deep sector experience: financial services, including roles at BNP Paribas, Société Générale, StatePlus (now part of Aware Super), Xinja Bank and Avenue Bank.
Qualifications: CISSP, CGEIT, Certified Scrum Master and other industry credentials.
Public contribution: mentor, university lecturer and regular speaker on cybersecurity topics.

APPROACH AND VALUES

Bres combines technical grounding with governance and programme leadership to translate security into business advantage. He emphasises people‑first security, investing in capability, clear processes and collaboration across teams, and champions pragmatic security engineering that enables transformation rather than blocking it.

SPEAKING, TEACHING AND COMMUNITY

Bres regularly shares insights at industry events, contributes to blogs and runs workshops aimed at improving cyber awareness among professionals and young people. He has also lectured in information technology and mentors early‑career security practitioners.

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