The Blackpanda Leadership Team
Our senior leadership team combines decades of public and private sector experience to deliver Asia’s leading cyber incident response services.
25+ years of career experience in APJ. Former Palantir, Credit Suisse, US Army Special Forces. Authored "THE SECOND SHOT: A Green Beret's Last Mission", recounting a major terrorist kidnap-and-ransom operation in the Philippines. Computer Science (Hon)West Point, Johns Hopkins SAIS, Stanford GSB.
Matt Pecot is Chairman and Co-Founder of Blackpanda Group. Matt previously served in the U.S. Army Special Forces and is the current Barclays Head of Markets for Asia-Pacific, a member of the Asia Pacific Executive Forum and Global Markets Executive Committee. Matt has worked in Asia-Pacific for over 30 years in both the military and private sectors, previously serving as Head of Prime Services and Head of Equities Distribution at Credit Suisse in APAC.
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Kevin McCaffrey is one of Blackpanda’s Co-Founders. Kevin is a practiced graduate of multiple highly respected intelligence, leadership, and military risk programs, specializing in crisis response and cyber warfare. With over 15 years of experience in intelligence, security operations, and crisis management, Kevin previously served in the U.S. Army Special Forces as part of strategically deployed teams in Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. Kevin received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and is currently pursuing an MSc in Cybersecurity Leadership.
18+ years in capital markets, investment banking, and technology led businesses. Former J.P. Morgan Private Bank and Citibank, London. Founder and CEO of Issufy. Former Group Head of Corporate Development at MoneyHero Group (NASDAQ: MNY), leading Series B through IPO. MBA, University of Cambridge.
15+ years across Cyber, Tech PI, Media, and IP in EMEA and APAC. Former Howden UK, Head of Cyber, Tech PI, and Intellectual Property, leading domestic and international portfolios from London. Former Brooklyn Underwriting, professional risks underwriting across management liability and professional indemnity. MSc, Insurance and Risk Management, City University of London.
20+ years of career experience across global cyber security and enterprise technology. Former Rapid7 and Secureworks, Director of Pre Sales and Director of Solutions Architecture across APJ. Former CTO and Virtual CISO to regulated enterprises and high growth technology companies. Known for his strategic vision in solution design and operational excellence.