Dean Navarro

Dean is a strategic security leader specialising in the transition from static compliance to dynamic, risk-based governance. With a focus on delivering high-impact leadership during periods of organisational change, he has a proven track record of establishing credibility and providing board-level value, even in resource-constrained and uncertain environments.

Dean leveraged a blueprint of five strategic priorities to navigate organizational uncertainty—delivering measurable control improvements and a refreshed security culture while securing strong mandate through executive engagement.

His leadership is backed by a history of excellence; the team he built in New Zealand was declared the Best Cyber Security Team in New Zealand, and he was recognized as a Top 3 Cyber Security Leader in NZ as a finalist for the 2024 Information Security Awards New Zealand (iSANZ). A dedicated advocate for equity, he was also named the 2023 NZWISA (NZ Women in Security) Champion of Change for promoting gender equality across the firm. A respected voice in the industry, Dean’s latest speaking engagements include serving as a Keynote Speaker at the 2025 CISO Summit in NZ and an expert panelist with the CxO Community in February 2026.