Cybersecurity Series E18: 'Cybersecurity Leadership and Industry Evolution' with SkySpecs' Geraldine Powderly

Today's guest is Geraldine Powderly, CISO and VP at SkySpecs. Founded in 2012, SkySpecs is transforming how renewable energy assets are managed. Its platform combines autonomous drone inspections, advanced analytics and financial intelligence to deliver unified insights across the asset lifecycle. Serving wind and solar operators worldwide, SkySpecs helps organizations maximize performance, reduce downtime and optimize maintenance decisions through data-driven asset management and AI-powered solutions.Geraldine leads enterprise cybersecurity and IT strategy at SkySpecs, aligning cyber risk, AI governance and business growth across a global, multi-product organization. She has built and scaled risk-based security programs, embedded governance aligned to ISO 42001, and elevated maturity across SOC 2 and ISO 27001. A trusted executive advisor, Geraldine brings over two decades of leadership experience, including fintech CISO roles. She is also a recognized voice on AI risk, cyber resilience and security-driven innovation.In the episode, Geraldine discusses:Her career journey from software to cybersecurity leadershipHer passion for mentoring women in male-dominated fieldsWhy women’s technical contributions are often unknowingly underestimatedEncouraging women to embrace opportunities despite self-doubtThe importance of managing AI in cybersecurity through basicsAs AI adds complexity, the basics still matterThe need for documenting decisions amid rapidly evolving AI risksStaying current by training her entire team in AI literacyEducating herself with conferences, webinars and peer storiesTo find out more about all the great work happening at SkySpecs, check out the website www.skyspecs.com