Julio Padilha
Chief Information Security Officer, Volkswagen & Audi South America
Julio C. Padilha is the Chief Information Security Officer for Volkswagen and Audi South America, responsible for strengthening cyber defenses across six industrial plants and shaping the Group’s Information Security Strategy. With deep expertise in standards and regulations such as ISO 27001, GDPR, and CCPA, he has built a career protecting critical information assets in highly regulated environments. Julio has held cybersecurity and risk leadership roles in global financial institutions, focusing on security governance and enterprise risk management. He serves on multiple IT Security Councils, advising organizations on Information Security best practices, resilience, and compliance, and holds advanced degrees in Informatics and Cybersecurity.