Netskope has appointed Josh Kennedy-White as a new CxO Advisor for APAC.
He will also collaborate with the Middle-East and North African teams, leveraging his extensive network in these regions.
Netskope also announced it has an operational go-to-market team in the Philippines and is actively recruiting to build one in Taiwan.
Kennedy-White brings 25 years’ experience in public and private sector technology and strategy.
Based in Singapore, he is an experienced tech investor, advisor and board member with a wealth of experience in cybersecurity and national security, quantum technology, gaming and space technology.
He spent six years as Accenture’s Managing Director for APAC, Middle East and Africa, establishing and growing the intelligence and national security practice and leading the firm’s growth in the region.
Kennedy-White is an active early-stage deep tech investor in a number of innovative tech start-ups and a regular commentator on cyber and technology issues.
At Netskope, Kennedy-White will work closely with Netskope’s APAC Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer, David Fairman, to manage key customers’ engagement across the regions, listening to their key challenges and objectives and providing helpful expertise and insights to help their cybersecurity decision-making and reach their security transformation goals.
“I work with governments and enterprises to help navigate their specific security challenges and boost performance during their digital transformation. Netskope is well known for its innovative cloud security solutions that minimise risk and enhance performance.” said Kennedy-White. “After several discussions, it became clear that Netskope’s strategy to promote global data protection resonated with my expertise, goals, and values, so I was excited to contribute to their vision.”
“Josh brings deep knowledge, insights and understanding of the cybersecurity ecosystem, from its most technical aspects to highly strategic conversations at the C-suite level,” said Fairman. “He is a great leader in our field, and I’m glad that both our customers and Netskope are going to benefit from his cyber wisdom.”
Netskope has also recruited a go-to-market team in the Philippines to help better engage with local partners and customers.
Active recruitment for a similar team in Taiwan is also underway.
These are the latest additions to an existing APAC presence in Australia, India, Singapore, Japan and New-Zealand.
Tony Burnside, Netskope’s VP and Head of APAC commented, “The APAC region is extremely diverse, with a wealth of language and cultural nuances that any company hoping to be successful across the region should navigate,” said Tony Burnside, Netskope’s VP and Head of APAC. “And while we have valuable partners across all APAC countries that have been supporting us, it is a relevant time in our growth journey to have our own people on the ground and provide local customers and partners with better direct access to in-house Netskope experts.”
