Sam Thornton

Head of Cyber Security Strategy & Threat Analysis, BP

Sam has worked in information security for the last 16 years, across a wide variety of industries including government, telecommunications, consultancy, finance and oil & gas. Since joining BP he has held a number of positions within BP’s Digital Security team including Chief Security Architect, Digital Security Officer for Corporate Functions and Head of Security Risk Management. Sam is currently the Head of Cyber Security Strategy, accountable for ensuring that the company has an approach for managing current and emerging cyber threats.