CISO appointment
Daiichi Life Group appoints Stephen Barnham as Group Chief Information Officer, Group Chief Digital Officer and Group Chief Information Security Officer
Stephen Barnham is the Group Chief Information Officer, Group Chief Digital Officer and Group Chief Information Security Officer of Daiichi Life Group. Stephen was promoted internally from the role of Group Chief Information Officer and Group Chief Digital Officer.
Records: Daiichi Life Group · Stephen Barnham
| Person | Stephen Barnham |
|---|---|
| New role | Group Chief Information Officer, Group Chief Digital Officer and Group Chief Information Security Officer |
| Company | Daiichi Life Group |
| Previous role | Group Chief Information Officer and Group Chief Digital Officer, Daiichi Life Group |
| Announced | October 7, 2026 |
| Confirmed | October 12, 2026, by the source below |
| Source | Daiichi Life Group, Inc. (company announcement) |
| First reported by | ad-hoc-news.de |
What this move signals
Daiichi Life Group announced that Stephen Barnham, already serving as group chief information officer and group chief digital officer, added group chief information security officer to his title effective October 7, 2026. He remains a senior managing executive officer. Fred Stute, who had held the group CISO title, retired as of October 6, 2026.
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