Michael Colao

2025-09-23T05:56:00+01:00

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Former Global Chief Underwriting Officer - Direct and Indirect Cyber Risks, AXA

Michael Colao is a senior cybersecurity and cyber underwriting executive.

He started in cybersecurity in 1988 in response to the release of the marijuana virus, one of the early computer viruses.

He has been a CISO in financial services for some twenty years, mostly in insurance and investment banking and has spent the last four and a half years as the chief underwriting officer for cyber risks for AXA XL.

He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1987 where he studied Mathematics and Computer Science.

He has since lived in three continents and has lectured globally on security technology issues.

Since 1996 has been working in Financial Technology in London.

My Sessions

Keynote: Cyber Insurance

Cyber GRC Stage

Thursday 13th November 2025, 2:15pm - 2:45pm

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Speakers
Fergus Hay

2025-10-01T15:58:00Z

Fergus Hay (CEO and Co-Founder, The Hacking Games): Leading the charge to combat the $10.5 trillion cybercrime threat by sharing his mission to inspire a new generation of ethical hacking talent and discussing the intersection of media, talent, and cyber defense.
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Stefan Gershater

2025-09-30T16:41:00Z

(Head of Risk and Governance, Co-op): Sharing his highly strategic, military-trained approach to risk management and providing insights following the recent high-profile operational challenges faced by the Co-op.
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Michael Rasmussen

2025-09-30T16:38:00Z

(GRC Analyst & Pundit, GRC 20/20): Known as the “Father of GRC,” he will set the strategic roadmap for governance in the age of AI.