About the speaker:Surinder Lall is the Senior Vice President, Global Information Security Risk Management at Paramount. With over 25 years of distinguished leadership experience in the technology sector, Surrinder has navigated the complexities of diverse global working cultures across the globe, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, the USA, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Argentina, and Spain, to name a few. He has worked in IT-leadership positions for companies such as Daily Mail Group World Media, ViaCom, and more.In recognition of his innovative contributions, he was honored with the Top Innovator Award by the International President & CEO of ViacomCBS in 2019. Moreover, in 2022, he was appointed to the UK Government’s Cyber Security Advisory Board, where he reports directly to the Cabinet Office.

About the company: Paramount is one of the world’s leading producers of premium entertainment content that connects billions of people in nearly every country globally. Paramount’s primary properties encompass the namesake Paramount Pictures film and television studio, the CBS Entertainment Group (comprising the CBS and CW television networks, television stations, BET Networks—owner of BET and VH1 channels, among others—and other CBS-branded assets), media networks (encompassing U.S.-based cable television networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, CMT, Paramount Network, and Showtime), and the company’s streaming services (including Paramount+, Showtime OTT, and Pluto TV). Additionally, it has an international division that oversees international versions of its pay TV networks, along with region-specific assets such as Argentina’s Telefe, Chile’s Chilevisión, India’s Colors, the United Kingdom’s Channel 5, and Australia’s Network 10.

Number of Employees: 24,500

Revenue: $31.23 Billion USD