Agriculture and AgTech organizations are rapidly evolving as technology drives efficiencies in food production, supply chain management, and global sustainability initiatives. From IoT-enabled farming to satellite-driven crop monitoring, digital transformation is reshaping the sector, creating both immense opportunity and new cybersecurity risks. Leaders in this space must protect sensitive data, ensure operational continuity, and secure increasingly connected systems while enabling innovation that drives the global food supply.
This list highlights the top CISOs who are defining security leadership in Agriculture and AgTech. Their work spans enterprise-wide cyber defense, regulatory compliance, cloud adoption, and digital resilience. All are critical to protecting the backbone of the world’s food systems.
Chad Osborne – VP Business CISO (Pharma, Consumer Health & Crop Science), Bayer
Chad Osborne is the Vice President Business CISO for Bayer’s Pharma, Consumer Health, and Crop Science divisions, bringing nearly three decades of experience across IT and cybersecurity leadership. In this role, he is responsible for aligning security strategy with business priorities across some of the most complex and regulated operating environments in life sciences and agriculture.
At Bayer, Chad focuses on infrastructure strategy, enterprise risk management, and security monitoring to ensure the organization can operate securely while continuing to innovate at scale. His work has strengthened compliance and security frameworks that support Bayer’s global operations across healthcare and crop science.
A defining aspect of Chad’s leadership is his emphasis on strong partnerships between IT, security, and the business. By integrating cybersecurity into broader business strategy, he enables resilience, continuity, and forward momentum across Bayer’s diverse portfolio.
Paul Carugati – Global Head of Information Security (CISO), Syngenta
Paul Carugati is the Global Head of Information Security at Syngenta, where he leads the company’s global cybersecurity strategy across agriculture, research, and supply chain operations. He is an accomplished information security executive with deep experience building and executing enterprise-scale security programs in complex global organizations.
Paul is known for building high-performing security teams and fostering a culture of data protection through business enablement. His approach emphasizes accountability, integrity, and measurable behavioral change rather than security as a purely technical function.
His expertise spans security operations, threat intelligence, information security architecture, governance, incident response, privacy program management, mergers and acquisitions oversight, and regulatory compliance including SOC2, SOX, PCI, and cloud trust models. As a Certified Chief Information Security Officer, Paul brings both strategic leadership and technical depth to protecting one of the world’s largest agricultural companies.
Jerry Liu – Deputy CISO, Cargill
Jerry Liu serves as Deputy CISO at Cargill and brings more than 18 years of experience across application security, identity management, security governance, and security architecture. His career reflects a strong ability to design and execute global security programs aligned with business objectives.
At Cargill, Jerry has played a key role in developing enterprise security roadmaps and risk management frameworks, acting as a catalyst for security transformation across the organization. He has led teams across multiple industries and geographies, consistently delivering secure outcomes that support business growth.
His operational expertise includes event monitoring, secure infrastructure implementation, identity and access management, security awareness training, and security consulting. Jerry is also an active industry contributor, presenting at global conferences and earning recognition for security initiatives nominated for industry awards.
Thomas Dager – CISO, Archer Daniels Midland Company
Thomas Dager is the Chief Information Security Officer at Archer Daniels Midland, where he leads global information and cybersecurity for one of the world’s largest agricultural and food processing companies. With over 20 years dedicated to information security, Thomas brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise and broad business leadership.
His career began in the United States Army, working within the Directorate of Information Management, followed by continued service in the National Guard and law enforcement. These experiences shaped his strong foundation in risk management, investigations, and operational security.
At ADM, Thomas provides strategic direction and oversight for cybersecurity programs aligned with board-level objectives and regulatory requirements including NIST, ISO 27000, PCI, and GLBA. He is known for building resilient security organizations that protect people, data, and critical resources at global scale.
Ryan Boulais – SVP and Global CISO, Bunge
Ryan Boulais is Senior Vice President and Global CISO at Bunge, where he leads cybersecurity strategy across highly regulated global operations spanning food, agriculture, and commodities trading. His leadership focuses on aligning cybersecurity with business outcomes and enabling secure digital transformation.
Ryan has extensive experience engaging Boards of Directors, securing both information technology and operational technology environments, and supporting large-scale initiatives such as cloud adoption and modern application development.
He is particularly recognized for building strong, diverse cybersecurity teams with exceptionally low turnover and for transforming security functions through a balanced mix of internal talent, strategic partners, and external expertise. His collaborative approach keeps Bunge closely connected to industry trends, emerging threats, and best practices across the global CISO community.
S̩bastien Carriere РGlobal Head of Technology and Group CISO, Louis Dreyfus Company
Sébastien Carriere is Global Head of Technology and Group CISO at Louis Dreyfus Company, where he leads core technology and cybersecurity for a $59 billion global trading business operating in more than 100 countries. His mandate spans cybersecurity, cloud and edge computing, digital workplaces, and network modernization.
He has driven major transformation initiatives that delivered measurable business impact, including multi-year digital resilience programs, large-scale cloud migration, and infrastructure modernization that reduced costs and technical debt while improving scalability and performance.
With more than 20 years of experience across technology and cybersecurity, Sébastien is known for aligning technology strategy with business vision. His leadership emphasizes execution, cost efficiency, and innovation, ensuring cybersecurity serves as a business enabler rather than a constraint.
Cybersecurity Leadership Driving AgTech Innovation
As Agriculture and AgTech companies become increasingly digital and globally connected, these CISOs are safeguarding the technology and data that underpin the food supply chain. Their leadership ensures that innovation can proceed securely, operational risks are mitigated, and global operations remain resilient against evolving cyber threats.