Olga Short

Olga Short currently serves as the Head of Security Operations (Europe) at Canada Life, a position held since August 2023. Prior to this role, Olga Short worked at Kontex as an Associate Director and Senior Security Architect from October 2021 to March 2023. Between May 2016 and October 2021, Olga Short was with Ardagh Group, occupying positions such as Security Operations Manager and Information Security Architect. Olga Short's career began in the Irish Defence Forces, where a span of over 22 years included roles such as Senior IT Security Analyst and Infantry Soldier. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Security and Forensic Computing from Dublin City University and a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Information Technology from the same institution, along with further studies in Telecommunications and Electronic Engineering.