Experience
Two decades at the intersection of security, strategy, and the boardroom.
A career spanning global organisations and Big Four Consulting — delivering measurable outcomes in the most demanding regulated environments.
Career history
Executive & board roles.
Academic appointments
Scholarship at the frontier.
Bridging executive practice with research and teaching in the technologies that will define the next decade.
Honorary Professor
Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence & Quantum Computing — advancing research and teaching at the intersection of these defining fields.
Researcher — UCL
Researcher at University College London, contributing to scholarship in cybersecurity, AI, and emerging technology.
Mission-critical environments
Trusted where the stakes are highest.
Core competencies
Breadth across strategy, technology & risk.
Capabilities spanning the boardroom, the operating model, and the security function.
Leadership profile
How I operate.
Boardroom to execution
Recognised for influencing senior decision-makers and translating strategy into delivery.
Team builder
Builds high-performing teams and develops strategic partnerships that endure.
Measurable outcomes
Delivers growth, resilience, and value in complex stakeholder environments.
Recognition & standing
Recognised at the frontier of the field.
Standing earned through executive practice, academic appointment, and trusted work in the most sensitive environments.
Honorary Professor
Appointed Honorary Professor in Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence & Quantum Computing — teaching and research at the intersection of the technologies defining the next decade.
Researcher, UCL
Active researcher at University College London, contributing to scholarship in cybersecurity, AI, and emerging technology — keeping practice grounded in evidence.
Trusted in high-assurance settings
Proven across aerospace, defence, space, and Critical National Infrastructure — environments where resilience, clearance, and discretion are non-negotiable.
Thought leadership
Sought-after voice on board cyber liability, AI governance, operational resilience, and post-quantum readiness — published commentary and executive briefings.
Board & advisory standing
Engaged for board, NED, and C-suite mandates by organisations in Banking, Aviation, Defence, Government, and CNI.
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO of Quantum AI Systems Security LLC, advancing the secure adoption of AI and quantum-era technologies for the enterprise.
What boards & colleagues say
Trusted by the people who set the agenda.
Reflections from board chairs, executives, and partners on working alongside Professor Kai London.
“Translates deep technical risk into clear, board-ready decisions. The rare leader who is equally credible in the server room and the boardroom.”
Board Chair · FTSE-listed group
“Brought calm, structure, and authority to a high-stakes transformation. Stakeholders across the business trusted his judgement immediately.”
CEO · Critical National Infrastructure
“A genuine strategist on AI and quantum risk — years ahead of the conversation most boards are only beginning to have.”
Audit & Risk Committee Chair
Professional certifications
Credentialed to the highest standard.
Globally recognised certifications underpinning board-level security and governance leadership.
CISSP
Certified Information Systems Security Professional — the gold-standard credential in information security, held by senior security leaders worldwide. Issued by (ISC)².
CISM
Certified Information Security Manager — ISACA's premier credential for security strategy, governance, and risk management at the management and board level.
Work together
Open to board, NED & C-suite mandates.
Board Advisory · NED · CIO · CTO · CISO · Chief Transformation Officer.