Roota Almeida

Roota Almeida is the global CISO at Kyowa Kirin, leading the company’s global cybersecurity strategy, aligning security initiatives with business goals and driving innovation. With more than 15 years of cybersecurity leadership experience, her expertise spans security engineering, cyber defense, risk management, governance and compliance across multiple sectors. Passionate about advancing diversity in cybersecurity leadership, Almeida mentors emerging leaders, serves on advisory boards and lectures at Columbia University.