Cybersecurity Series E18: 'Cybersecurity Leadership and Industry Evolution' with SkySpecs' Geraldine Powderly

Today's guest is Geraldine Powderly, CISO and VP at SkySpecs. Founded in 2012, SkySpecs is transforming how renewable energy assets are managed. Its platform combines autonomous drone inspections, advanced analytics and financial intelligence to deliver unified insights across the asset lifecycle. Serving wind and solar operators worldwide, SkySpecs helps organizations maximize performance, reduce downtime and optimize maintenance decisions through data-driven asset management and AI-powered solutions.

Geraldine leads enterprise cybersecurity and IT strategy at SkySpecs, aligning cyber risk, AI governance and business growth across a global, multi-product organization. She has built and scaled risk-based security programs, embedded governance aligned to ISO 42001, and elevated maturity across SOC 2 and ISO 27001. A trusted executive advisor, Geraldine brings over two decades of leadership experience, including fintech CISO roles. She is also a recognized voice on AI risk, cyber resilience and security-driven innovation.

In the episode, Geraldine discusses:

Her career journey from software to cybersecurity leadership

Her passion for mentoring women in male-dominated fields

Why women’s technical contributions are often unknowingly underestimated

Encouraging women to embrace opportunities despite self-doubt

The importance of managing AI in cybersecurity through basics

As AI adds complexity, the basics still matter

The need for documenting decisions amid rapidly evolving AI risks

Staying current by training her entire team in AI literacy

Educating herself with conferences, webinars and peer stories

To find out more about all the great work happening at SkySpecs, check out the website www.skyspecs.com