Tommy Charles

HP

Tommy Charles is the HP Chief Cryptographer and a Distinguished Technologist in the HP Security Lab, leading the cryptography technology and engineering governance strategy team. Key objectives are overseeing HP’s quantum-resistant cryptography migration and strengthening the cryptographic security in HP products and solutions. Prior to joining HP, Tommy worked for 20 years as a cryptographer in the UK National Cyber Security Centre and its predecessor organisation CESG, becoming a research leader and technical director. As a Research Technical Director, he improved working culture and impact. As Technical Director for International Standards he led a team across technology and cryptography standards, helping to increase the prominence of standards in UK national strategy.