Javier García Quintela

As the Global CISO for Repsol, a global multi-energy company, Javier drives IT and OT cybersecurity strategy and leads the global cybersecurity organization. His forward-looking vision is to securely enable Repsol’s digitalization and energy transition initiatives by transforming cybersecurity towards a cyber-resilience approach. Javier also served as Vice Chair of the Cybersecurity Forum in the World Petroleum Congress '23 and contributes regularly to the World Economic Forum’s Cybersecurity working group. Prior to becoming CISO, Javier held a number of Director-level positions at Repsol including being responsible for IT Global Services & Operations, IT Architecture, IT Strategic Planning, and IT Purchasing. He previously worked in IT consulting for different companies. Javier holds a degree in Communications Engineering with additional studies at IESE Business School and Harvard (Cybersecurity: Managing Risks in the Information Age)