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Trust is a discipline, not a talking point.

Darren Gallop brings more than two decades of experience building and leading companies, along with extensive corporate board experience, to the challenges of strategy, governance, and organizational leadership.

His deep expertise in cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence adds a distinctive perspective to his broader focus: building Trust Capital — the confidence organizations need to innovate, grow, and take intelligent risks.

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Darren Gallop, author of Built to Trust
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BUILT TO TRUST

Trust is an organizational asset. Build it deliberately.

Darren's first book, Built to Trust, introduces the concept of Trust Capital and a practical framework for turning cybersecurity, privacy and AI governance from defensive obligations into drivers of confidence, innovation and growth.

Now Available — Built to Trust

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Board & Executive Experience

  1. 2025–Present

    Board Director, Vice Chair — ISC2

    Chair, Governance Committee

  2. 2025–Present

    Board Director — Sydney (McCurdy) Airport Authority

    Audit Committee

  3. 2019–Present

    Independent Director — Protocase

  4. 2018–Present

    Co-Founder & CEO — Carbide Secure

    Co-founded Carbide to make cybersecurity, data privacy and compliance achievable for growing companies, and has led it since, setting product and market positioning strategy and raising venture and private capital.

  5. 2021–2024

    Entrepreneur in Residence — Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst

  6. 2008–2018

    Founder & CEO — Marcato Digital Solutions

    Built Marcato from ideation to global adoption, powering international SaaS customers including Coachella, Burning Man, Just for Laughs, and X Games, through to a successful acquisition. Chaired the board from its establishment in 2011.

  7. Credentials

    NACD.DC · AIGP · CISSP · CISA · CIPM · CISM — NACD, IAPP, ISC2, ISACA

    Directorship Certification (NACD) and AI Governance Professional (IAPP), plus core security and privacy certifications.

  8. Education

    Master of Engineering, Engineering Management — University of Colorado Boulder

  9. Executive Education

    Executive Strategy Programme — University of Oxford, Saïd Business School