When did Sebastian Welsh become CISO of SwitchDin?

The appointment was announced in March 2023, per pv magazine Australia. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.

Is Sebastian Welsh still the CISO of SwitchDin?

The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in March 2023. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.

Where did Sebastian Welsh work before SwitchDin?

Before the appointment, Sebastian Welsh was Head of Security at Canva, according to the announcement (pv magazine Australia).

Executive record

Sebastian Welsh

Career profile: Sebastian Welsh on CISO Spotlights ↗

Sebastian Welsh was named Chief Information Security Officer at SwitchDin. The appointment was announced in March 2023, per pv magazine Australia.

Before the appointment: Head of Security at Canva, per the same source.

The record holds no later verification of the seat.

1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated September 30, 2026

Career timeline

Every move the record holds for Sebastian Welsh, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.

March 2023· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer at SwitchDin
Source: pv magazine Australia ↗ · Move record
Before March 2023· Earlier role
Head of Security at Canva
Named in the announcement of the SwitchDin appointment · Source: pv magazine Australia ↗

The appointment

Announced March 2023 · Source: pv magazine Australia ↗ · Move record

SwitchDin appointed Sebastian Welsh as its first Chief Information Security Officer. Welsh joins from Canva, where he was head of security, and previously worked as a staff security engineer at Google. He will lead the establishment of security frameworks for the company's technologies.

The company: SwitchDin

Sector: Industrial & Energy
Region: Asia-Pacific
Company record: Who runs security at SwitchDin: 1 confirmed move on the record

Appointed in the same period

Other security chiefs in Industrial & Energy whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Sebastian Welsh's, nearest first. The Industrial & Energy bench

April 5, 2023
Mike Johnson, Chief Information Security Officer at Rivian

Record facts

Moves on the record: 1 confirmed move, each with its source
On the record since: September 30, 2026
Industrial & Energy in 2026: 9 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record

Questions about Sebastian Welsh

When did Sebastian Welsh become CISO of SwitchDin?: The appointment was announced in March 2023, per pv magazine Australia. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Is Sebastian Welsh still the CISO of SwitchDin?: The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in March 2023. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
Where did Sebastian Welsh work before SwitchDin?: Before the appointment, Sebastian Welsh was Head of Security at Canva, according to the announcement (pv magazine Australia).

Sources

1.pv magazine Australia ↗: the appointment at SwitchDin, March 2023
2.CISO Spotlights career profile ↗: a fuller career profile on a sister site

This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.

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