Ibukun Emmanuel-Adebayo is the founder of The Ladder Back Down and an experienced IT, Cyber and Operational Risk multi-sector leader, who has led and worked with many exceptional individuals – including as IT head at the Royal Albert Hall.

Often recommended as a professional leadership, IT and Cybersecurity summit speaker by her peers, Ibukun holds multiple leadership and professional qualifications, including Board Certification from the Institute of Directors. Ibukun is a lifetime Chartered Fellow of the British Computer Society and was recently voted as one of the top 30 influential women cybersecurity leaders in the UK in 2022.