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Christophe Barel - GovWare

Christophe Barel

Strategic and Content Advisor, GovWare

Christophe is an APAC Executive Leader with close to two decades of experience spanning cybersecurity, risk and compliance, data intelligence, and commercial leadership across financial services, technology, and consulting.

He most recently served as Managing Director APAC at FS-ISAC, the global financial sector's leading cyber threat intelligence sharing community, where he led regional operations and strategy, working closely with financial institutions, regulators, central banks, and law enforcement across the Asia-Pacific. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Acuris Group (now part of ION), where he co-built and scaled a risk and compliance products division from the ground up serving clients across industries.

An Accredited Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors and a Certified Organisational and Performance Coach, Christophe brings a rare combination of commercial rigour, governance expertise, and people leadership to the cybersecurity conversation. He is a media-trained public speaker and a regular voice at industry conferences across the region.

As a Strategic advisor, Christophe works with organisations to navigate the intersection of AI, regulatory compliance, and cyber risk. He is passionate about helping leadership teams move from reactive compliance to proactive, intelligence-led decision-making.

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