Thomas Stocking

Thomas Stocking is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Director of Data Privacy at BlueWhale Research, where he led its global information security operations and corporate privacy compliance programs. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), he established BlueWhale’s governance framework and spearheaded the company’s achievement of ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701 certifications for information security and privacy management. His work encompasses modernizing threat-intelligence workflows, integrating AI-driven risk management, and ensuring regulatory alignment across complex international standards, including the GDPR, UK DUAA, and CCPA. A featured speaker at venues such as the Davos Global Social Impact Forum, Thomas brings extensive expertise in navigating Geo-Poli-Cyber threats and reframing data privacy as essential social infrastructure.