Anyck Turgeon

Anyck Turgeon

 Award-Winning C-Level Executive & Global Thought Leader

With more than 25 years of technology innovation, strategy and security experience, Anyck Turgeon is a proven C-level executive with unmatched end-to-end security expertise (including IT/OT/IIoT protection, Blockchain, cyber-resiliency, security and privacy, fraud prevention/detection/management, governance/risk/compliance (GRC), physical security, chemical safety and executive/financial turnaround management).  Amongst the 48+ international awards her peers have bestowed her with, she has already received several lifetime recognitions from country leaders and top educational establishments for saving the lives of  organ/human trafficking victims and was granted US Citizenship for her "extraordinary work" in tech innovation.

Currently protecting IBM digital assets and helping key IBM customers/partners, Anyck provides global hands-on leadership in AI/cognitive security, blockchain, IoT contextualization, cloud transformation and resiliency orchestration technologies. Being responsible for the protection, resiliency and high-availability of IBM corporate assets (500,000+ humans & 6M devices at the #1 largest tech IP leader) in over 194 geographies, resulted in the 2019 NextGen award & her CISO "Hall of Fame" appointment.

As a fledged cyber-security expert and data scientist using contextual analytics, AR 3-D visualization and the #1 suite of detection / prevention / remediation security tools worldwide, Anyck has successfully implemented thousands of technologies, been deploying ground-breaking solutions successfully and providing leading guidance on cyber-regulations (like NIS-D & post-quantum encryption) to government leaders ensuring cyber resilience of all industries - particularly "critical infrastructure" (e.g. utilities, energy, finsec & healthcare) against natural disasters, State-led cyber attacks & disruptive malware / ransomware.

At M-CAT Enterprises, Anyck has been serving as CEO, CInO & CISO delivering end-to-end security solutions addressing $3B in fraud and providing key expert testimony (Connacher, Madoff, Bout) transforming the financial sector and critical infrastructure. As a result, Anyck is a recognized international speaker with a highly sought-after network that expanded in 2009 to millions globally via her "Tech Innovation Network (TIN)" radio show.  Since TIN’s launch and through its public-to-private distribution, Ms. Turgeon has been interviewing thousands of eminent thought leaders about their ground-breaking solutions that led to cleaner air, intelligent automation and, most importantly, explosive economic growth. Her global audience surpasses 1,167,983 professionals and, for several consecutive years, Ms. Turgeon has been awarded the IBA “IT Maverick of the Year”.

Previously, Ms. Turgeon led CoreClean Group as CEO and Chief of Information, Strategy and Security Officer (CISSO.) Ms. Turgeon leveraged her executive mastery of corporate finance from Harvard University with honors and used innovative OT/IIoT security solutions that led a strong business turnaround of 12 companies into one of the largest U.S. clean tech security conglomerates - resulting in her recognition as “#3 Energy Executive of the Year” and 4 additional awards (including "IT Executive of the Year".)

From 2005 to 2010, Ms. Turgeon served as a senior C-level executive at storage technology leader Crossroads Systems (upon its private and public tenures / NASDAQ: CRDS.)  As the Chief Information, Security & Strategy Officer, Ms. Turgeon joined Crossroads in 2005 to lead 5 departments (IT, security, marketing, investor relations and corporate communications.) From 2000 to 2005, she oversaw 3 key strategic efforts at Oracle Corporation: Oracle Portal, Oracle Industries and Oracle On Demand/Outsourcing/Cloud. Ms. Turgeon also served in various senior management, executive and strategic roles at Sysix, Prism Solutions and Platinum Technology. Again, on a repeated basis, Anyck got recognized worldwide as “IT Executive of the Year.”

Pushing to learn daily for at least 1 hour, she currently carries 17 certifications, 6 licenses and 24 IBM professional badges - completing over 800 hours of self-imposed training yearly.  

From a management perspective, Ms. Turgeon has led up to 2,300 employees, managed over $100 millions in P&L and generated over $3Billion in sales (helping small and large organizations including General Motors, JP Morgan Chase, Visa, Nike, Thompson Newspaper, the Toronto Stock Exchange and the United Nations.) Having served on numerous boards, Ms. Turgeon is a member of SINET, International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI), the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and FBI / Infragard.