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'''James Gannon''' is a Senior Cyber-Security Consultant for Novartis AG a global healthcare and pharmaceutical company. Involved in ICANN for a number of years focussed on security and governance activities he currently serves of both the [[Customer Standing Committee]] and the [[Second Security, Stability and Resilience Review Team]] as a GNSO appointee. He was highly involved in the IANA transition in both with the CWG and the CCWG work streams.
James Gannon is a seasoned expert in internet governance and healthcare technology, with extensive experience in ensuring the security, stability, and trust of key internet infrastructures. He currently serves as the Vice President of Quality, Trust & Safety at the PharmaLedger Association (PLA), where he oversees compliance, risk management, and safety for the organization's open-source healthcare platforms. 
 
'''ICANN and IETF Roles'''
 
James has been an active participant in the ICANN community for nearly a decade, holding several prominent governance roles. He was appointed to the Board of Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) in 2020, where he was later elected Chair in 2022. During his tenure, James played a pivotal role in overseeing PTI's operations, which are critical for the management of the IANA functions. He has also served as Chair of the PTI Audit Committee, ensuring financial transparency and operational accountability.
 
At ICANN, James has contributed to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), serving as a Council Member from 2020 to 2022, and previously worked on the IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFRT). He has also been a part of key ICANN security and policy efforts, including the Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR) Review Team, where he helped assess the effectiveness of ICANN’s security efforts and develop future strategies.
 
In addition to his work with ICANN, James is a DNS directorate reviewer at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), where he contributes his expertise to review DNS-related documents, ensuring technical standards meet the rigorous requirements for internet governance and stability. His experience spans both governance and technical standards development, making him a key figure in ensuring interoperability and security across global internet and healthcare infrastructures.
 
 
'''Notable ICANN Roles:'''


Formerly Security and Privacy Practice Lead at Cyber Invasion Ltd, a Security and Risk management consultancy based in Dublin, Ireland. His commercial clients include Fortune 500 companies in Dublin and Los Angeles. He works extensively with non-profits and at risk charities to educate their employees and staff on the ground in the areas of secure communication technologies and operational security matters.
* Chair of the PTI Board (2022-2023)
Coming from an engineering background he quickly found his calling working to secure companies operating in the medial and biotech spaces. He has worked extensively with startups based in the US to build security and privacy programs from the ground up. He has extensive background working with regulators including the FDA, IMB and various European medical authorities to bring security to the processes and devices that are used to save lives and help prevent suffering across the world.
* Chair of the Audit Committee, PTI (2021-2023)
* Member of the PTI Board (2020-2023)
* GNSO Council Member (2020-2020)
* CSC Liaison to the IFR Review Team (2019-2020)
* GNSO Liaison to the Customer Standing Committee (2016-2020)
* Member of the SSR2 Review Team (2017-2018)
* Design Team Lead - IANA Transition (2014-2016)
* Member CWG IANA Stewardship (2014-2016)
* Member CCWG-Accountability (2014-2018)


Mr. Gannon serves on the advisory board to ENISA (European Network and Information Security Agency) specializing in the areas of medical device security and industrial control systems and high end manufacturing systems security.


He has recently been working heavily on Internet Governance matters with a focus on Privacy and Security in ICANN as a member of the Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC)
'''Professional Experience'''


His first face to face experience was the CWG and CCWG meetings in Istanbul and his first ICANN meeting was [[ICANN53]] in Buenos Aires.
In addition to his current roles, James has held leadership positions in the healthcare industry, including Director of Technology Quality Compliance at Novartis and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Lyfegen Inc., where he focused on safeguarding digital health technologies. His diverse experience in both the healthcare and internet governance sectors gives him a unique perspective on global regulatory frameworks and the integration of technology in highly regulated industries.
[[Category:Former GNSO Council]]
[[Category:NCUC]]
[[Category:Cybersecurity Workers]]

Latest revision as of 09:37, 11 October 2024

Affiliation: GNSO
Region: Europe
Country: Ireland
Email: james [at] policywonk.xyz
Website:

   policywonk.xyz

LinkedIn:    James Gannon
Twitter:    @cyberinvasion
Formerly a member
of the PTI Board

James Gannon is a seasoned expert in internet governance and healthcare technology, with extensive experience in ensuring the security, stability, and trust of key internet infrastructures. He currently serves as the Vice President of Quality, Trust & Safety at the PharmaLedger Association (PLA), where he oversees compliance, risk management, and safety for the organization's open-source healthcare platforms.

ICANN and IETF Roles

James has been an active participant in the ICANN community for nearly a decade, holding several prominent governance roles. He was appointed to the Board of Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) in 2020, where he was later elected Chair in 2022. During his tenure, James played a pivotal role in overseeing PTI's operations, which are critical for the management of the IANA functions. He has also served as Chair of the PTI Audit Committee, ensuring financial transparency and operational accountability.

At ICANN, James has contributed to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), serving as a Council Member from 2020 to 2022, and previously worked on the IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFRT). He has also been a part of key ICANN security and policy efforts, including the Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR) Review Team, where he helped assess the effectiveness of ICANN’s security efforts and develop future strategies.

In addition to his work with ICANN, James is a DNS directorate reviewer at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), where he contributes his expertise to review DNS-related documents, ensuring technical standards meet the rigorous requirements for internet governance and stability. His experience spans both governance and technical standards development, making him a key figure in ensuring interoperability and security across global internet and healthcare infrastructures.


Notable ICANN Roles:

  • Chair of the PTI Board (2022-2023)
  • Chair of the Audit Committee, PTI (2021-2023)
  • Member of the PTI Board (2020-2023)
  • GNSO Council Member (2020-2020)
  • CSC Liaison to the IFR Review Team (2019-2020)
  • GNSO Liaison to the Customer Standing Committee (2016-2020)
  • Member of the SSR2 Review Team (2017-2018)
  • Design Team Lead - IANA Transition (2014-2016)
  • Member CWG IANA Stewardship (2014-2016)
  • Member CCWG-Accountability (2014-2018)


Professional Experience

In addition to his current roles, James has held leadership positions in the healthcare industry, including Director of Technology Quality Compliance at Novartis and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Lyfegen Inc., where he focused on safeguarding digital health technologies. His diverse experience in both the healthcare and internet governance sectors gives him a unique perspective on global regulatory frameworks and the integration of technology in highly regulated industries.