Tom Patterson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Managing Director, Emerging Technology Security at Accenture, leading the Cyber Next business.
Founding Senior Fellow at Auburn University’s Center for Homeland Security and Senior Fellow at McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.
Lectures on security at the Wharton School and Cal Poly.
Co-chaired the White House's NSTAC Cyber Moonshot working group, contributing to Presidential reports on cybersecurity.
Serves as a board member.
Published author.
Served as a founding CEO, Chief Trust Officer at Unisys, Global Managing Partner at CSC Cybersecurity Consulting, and a big four Partner.

Biography

Tom Patterson is the Managing Director of Emerging Technology Security at Accenture, where he leads Cyber Next, the firm's business focused on emerging technology security. His work encompasses Quantum, Space, and SubSea Security, with active contributions to AI and Robotics Security.