Riaz Hussain

Riaz Hussain

Head of Security and Standards, Australian Payments Network

An accomplished leader in technology and cyber security with extensive experience in financial services across the Asia Pacific and Europe.

Currently leading payments security, standards development, setting and adoption for the payments industry in Australia. Sponsor of the industry wide program to migrate Australia's card payments system to AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).

Holds a Master of Science (MSc.) from Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom, and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).