Catherine Rowe
CISO, Reserve Bank of Australia
CISO, Reserve Bank of Australia
Catherine Rowe is an accomplished senior executive with extensive experience in cybersecurity, risk, technology, law, and governance across top-tier organisations and global business models. She is known for safeguarding businesses from cyber threats, leading large-scale transformation programs, and advising senior stakeholders. Working with corporate leaders and regulators, she balances strategic goals with enterprise risk management, helping organisations stay future-ready amid an evolving threat landscape. Building on an established legal career, she moved into cybersecurity and risk leadership, where she excels at building high-performing teams, guiding complex problem-solving, and uniting stakeholders. Her leadership has delivered best-practice information security strategies.