John Sileo

John Sileo lost his multi-million-dollar startup, his wealth, and two years of his life to cybercrime. It began when a hacker electronically embezzled from the company’s clients using Sileo’s identity. Sileo was initially held legally and financially responsible for the felonies. The losses not only destroyed his company and decimated his finances, but they also consumed two years of young fatherhood as he fought to stay out of jail.

However, Sileo’s story has a happy ending and has become a worldwide catalyst for change. Since being found innocent of all crimes (and the real hacker put in jail), Sileo has made it his life’s work to share hard-earned wisdom as a cybersecurity expert, award-winning author, 60 Minutes guest, and keynote speaker. His happy clients range from the Pentagon to Amazon, from small associations to enterprise organizations. His mission is to keep others from becoming the next disastrous data breach headline. Sileo specializes in the human elements of cybersecurity and uses disarming humor, audience interaction, and cutting-edge research to keep his training relevant and entertaining.

Sileo is President & CEO of The Sileo Group, a Colorado-based technology think tank and serves on a variety of boards. He graduated with honors from Harvard University and was recently inducted into the National Speakers Hall of Fame.