Poppy Gustafsson
Poppy Gustafsson
CEO
Darktrace
Poppy Gustafsson has been a leader at Darktrace , the UK-based Autonomous Cyber AI leader , for nearly a decade , holding roles including CFO , COO , and now CEO .
Darktrace was founded in 2013 and has recently been awarded accolades including Time Magazine ' s 100 Most Influential Companies in 2021 , Fast Company ' s top 10 most innovative AI companies for 2022 , and the AI & Machine Learning Award at the 2022 Go : Tech Awards
Gustafsson was named CEO of the Year at the 2021 Digital Masters Awards and Tech CEO
of the Year at the UK Tech Awards 2021 , and was awarded an OBE for services to cybersecurity in 2019 . She is a qualified chartered accountant and holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Sheffield , where she was also awarded an honorary degree in Doctor of Science in recognition of “ outstanding achievements in the field of Cyber Security ” in 2022 .