Episode 45 Dr. Reem Al-Shammari: The CISO Wild Card

As the Chief Information Security Officer at Kuwait Oil Company, Dr. Reem Al-Shammari protects one of the world’s leading oil and gas companies. Known as a “wild card” among colleagues during her professional rise, Dr. Reem applies innovative solutions from both an engineering and management perspective. She honed her unique strategies after completing her bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, finishing her PhD thesis on quality management implementation in the Kuwaiti Oil Sector, and attending Harvard’s Business School Executive Education Program. Today, she protects the Kuwait Oil Company while also raising seven children. On our latest episode, Dr. Reem discusses her work as CISO, her experience co-founding the Women in Cybersecurity Middle East Group, her perspective on parenthood, and much more.