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Sudarshan Ratnavelu

Sudarshan Ratnavelu

Former Head of Cybersecurity, Lloyds Banking Group
Drawing on more than two decades of cybersecurity expertise, Sudarshan is a distinguished international speaker and thought leader who has shaped security strategies across finance, retail, utilities, and government sectors. As a former security advisor to the UK central government, he brings a unique perspective on national-scale cybersecurity challenges and their solutions. Over the past decade, Sudarshan has been instrumental in transforming risk management and security operations within financial services, implementing enterprise-wide solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. Combining hands-on development expertise with board-level strategic thinking, he has become a trusted advisor to FTSE100 executives and a catalyst for organisational transformation. Currently serving as Security Director at HelmGuard AI, Sudarshan is pioneering the next evolution in cybersecurity. Under his leadership, HelmGuard AI is revolutionising security & risk management through innovative applications of generative AI, delivering highly configurable solutions that enhance and augment security teams' capabilities using agentic AI. His forward-thinking approach to security automation and risk management continues to influence industry standards and shape the future of cybersecurity.
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