Dirk Du Toit

Founder | Director | Programme Manager | AI Automation Expert | Cyber Security & Complex SI Leader

Dirk Du Toit

Executive Summary

Visionary AI Transformation Leader leveraging 20+ years of enterprise security and consulting expertise to drive responsible AI adoption. Founded AI automation consultancy after pioneering secure implementations at Fortune 500 clients through IBM. Expert in AI Automation, governance frameworks, risk-aware deployment strategies, and building trust in autonomous systems. Proven track record of translating complex AI capabilities while ensuring enterprise-grade security and compliance.

Demonstrates exceptional skills in board-level communication, programme management, and strategic systems and security consulting, consistently delivering transformative solutions. Passionate about driving innovation and strategic initiatives, leveraging extensive expertise to achieve outstanding results and foster robust client relationships.

Skills & Specialities

Contractual & Financial Oversight (Budgets up to $100M)
Programme Management of large and complex SI contracts
AI Automation
Digital Identity in Banking
Financial Systems Cyber Security Leadership (CISO, IAM, EDR, SIEM, DevSecOps)
Large-Scale System and Data Centre Migrations
Global & Multi-Country Stakeholder Management
Crisis Management & Executive-Level Cyber Strategy

Career Highlights

2024

Security Transformation at CLS Bank

Led the migration of legacy data centres to a high-resilience infrastructure with a full security stack including QRadar, HIDS, and PAM, ensuring operational continuity and regulatory compliance.

2024

Wimbledon — Executive Cyber Crisis Simulation

Designed and delivered a high-impact cybersecurity simulation for AELTC's executive board, influencing strategic security enhancements ahead of the 2024 Championship.

2023–24

Energy & Utilities Security

Spearheaded security sales and implementation for National Grid subsidiaries, EDF, and others, deploying TPRM, DevSecOps, and CyberArk solutions.

2020–21

ABN AMRO CISO Advisory

Managed Security advisory services delivery. Inspired a company-wide digital identity transformation programme.

2018–20

Centricity Security Leadership

Led security operations for five major banks across Europe (Belfius, BIL, RBC Luxembourg, Dexia and Candriam). Scaled teams from 25 to 132 professionals.

2015–17

Complex Systems Integration at Maersk

Revived a failing IT transformation programme and completed the migration of 40 systems from Sun Solaris to on-prem Linux cloud.

2004–06

Global Freight ERP Transformation

Directed a global ERP and process redesign for UTi Worldwide, targeting a doubling of operational productivity and 90% reduction in inefficiencies.

Earlier

European VP at Descartes Systems

Established the Supply Network visibility service across Europe.

Earlier

Gartner Analyst

Led the inception of the European Supply Chain Management service.

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