Zeina Zakhour
Zeina Zakhour

Global CTO for Digital Security

Zeina is an accomplished and passionate technology executive serving as the Vice-president, Global CTO for Digital Security in Eviden, an Atos business. Her unyielding passion for cybersecurity is the driving force behind her relentless pursuit for innovation to combat emerging digital threats.

With over twenty-two years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, Zeina has a proven track record of success in various strategic roles. Her expertise spans Product Engineering, Risk Management, Security Integration, Managed security services/Managed Detection and Response, Security by design for digital innovations (Cloud, IoT, Edge, AI etc…), Compliance and privacy and Innovation/Design thinking.

Zeina’s contributions extend beyond her role at Eviden. She serves as a member of the Advisory Group for the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and is a Council member of the Women4Cyber Foundation.
Zeina has received numerous accolades for her outstanding achievements. In 2019, she was honored as one of the “100 fascinating Females Fighting cybercrime” and was featured in the CTO/CIO/CDO French top 10 influencers survey. In 2020, she was recognized as a Cybersecurity leader by the Cyber Security Observatory, and in 2022, she was included in the list of Europe Top Cyber women.

Zeina graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer and Communication Engineering from Notre Dame University Lebanon. She furthered her education by obtaining a M. Sc. From Telecom SudParis and completed an Executive MBA focused on Innovation & Entrepreneurship from HEC School of Management.