Grant McKechnie

Grant McKechnie is a distinguished CISO and Risk Leader with 20+ years of experience in cybersecurity and leadership. CISO with Endeavour Group and Senior roles at Telstra and NBN Australia. He has successfully established greenfield cyber security functions, led operational transformations, and contributed to building secure national infrastructure. Awarded as one of the top 10 CISOs in Asia Pacific in 2022, he was crucial in developing national cybersecurity initiatives. He excels at aligning complex technical challenges with business outcomes, with strategic risk management, and fostering high-performing teams. His expertise spans all of the required domains of CISO in enterprise, and his leadership philosophy emphasises continuous learning and collaborative strategy creation.