Hafiz Sheikh Adnan Ahmed | Lead Assessor & Advisor, Information Security & AI Governance
DNV Business Assurance

Hafiz Sheikh Ahmed is a cybersecurity storyteller with a strategist’s mind and an auditor’s precision. With more than two decades of international experience, he is a recognised leader and Certified Assessor in Cyber Governance, Risk, Compliance, and strategic security transformation. Throughout his career, Hafiz has helped organisations make clear, confident decisions under pressure, uncertainty, and rapidly evolving threats. A prolific contributor with 40+ publications alongside AISA and ISACA, a dynamic communicator and TEDx speaker, Hafiz translates complex cyber challenges into compelling, actionable insights that resonate with executives, technical teams, and frontline practitioners alike. His sessions blend real-world experience with narrative clarity—empowering audiences with both inspiration and practical techniques they can apply immediately. Ranked among the top 1% of trainers worldwide, Hafiz is a Certified Titanium Trainer, Certified Trainer of the Year (2022), and CISO of the Year (2021, 2022). Renowned for transforming complex frameworks into structured, results-oriented pathways, Hafiz has led governance and assurance initiatives that enhance executive awareness, reinforce board oversight, and expedite technical improvements. His expertise encompasses control assessment, uplift design, risk advisory, behavioural security, and cyber culture development — ensuring the synchronised evolution of people, processes, and technology in response to contemporary threats. Hafiz’s global client portfolio includes leading consulting firms, government agencies, defence bodies, and major enterprises across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia–Pacific.