Bumrungrad International Hospital
Group CIO & CISO
Enterprise technology, cybersecurity, digital transformation and operational resilience, including AI governance and cloud transformation.
BANGKOK · THAILAND
James
McLeary.
Group CIO & CISO
Bumrungrad International Hospital
Technology leadership. Cyber resilience.
Responsible digital transformation.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Technology, security
and leadership.
James McLeary is Group Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok.
With more than 25 years of experience, James has led technology, cyber risk and digital transformation across consulting, financial services, healthcare and critical infrastructure. His career includes global advisory leadership at Kroll, regional cyber risk leadership at Thales and senior security and risk roles at major financial institutions.
Technology strategyCyber resilienceAI governanceHealthcare technology
His work connects board-level strategy with operational resilience, cyber crisis management, AI governance and technology delivery. He has led international teams across four continents.
CAREER & EXPERIENCE
Global perspective.
Regional experience.
Thales Cyber
Cyber Risk Practice Leader for Asia
Regional leadership across advisory, digital forensics and incident response, managed security and business resilience.
Kroll
Managing Director, Global Cyber Risk Advisory Practice Leader
Global cyber advisory leadership across governance, crisis management, privacy, due diligence and strategic security programmes.
TMB Bank, now ttb
EVP, Group Head of Information Security Office (CISO)
Leadership across information security, physical security, business continuity and executive cyber governance.
Earlier career
VisionFund International
Asia Head of IT, IT Security & PMO · 2014–2016
Siam Commercial Bank
SVP, Operational Risk Management & Business Continuity · 2011–2014
Credit Suisse
IT Consultant · 2010–2011
Morgan Stanley
VP, Security Integration Group · 2008–2010
HSBC
Asia Region Head of Operational Risk & Business Continuity · 2005–2008
Earlier experience
Barclays Wealth Management, General Electric and Mitel Telecom
ON STAGE & IN CONVERSATION
Speaking & appearances
Conferences, professional forums
and industry discussions.
AI+Q Summit Tour
OpenGov Breakfast Insight
Cyber Security Summit Thailand
ACXOM Cybersecurity & Governance Wisdom Council
Salesforce Agentforce World Tour
FutureCIO Conference Thailand
FutureCIO fireside chat
FUTURECIO · 11 FEBRUARY 2026
Digital sovereignty.
Cross-border collaboration.
A fireside chat on digital sovereignty and cross-border data collaboration amid geopolitical volatility, at the FutureCIO Conference Thailand.
INTERVIEWS & PUBLICATIONS
Media, interviews & publications
Cyber risk in the Asia-Pacific region
A podcast interview with James McLeary from his time in Kroll’s cyber risk practice.
Listen on SoundCloudBumrungrad turns to AI agents to clear patient email backlog
An interview with James McLeary on using AI agents to summarise and route patient correspondence.
Read at Computer WeeklyBumrungrad and IEAT embrace Agentforce
Salesforce’s announcement features James McLeary on agentic AI and healthcare service delivery.
Read at SalesforceSalesforce ชู AI Agentforce ผสานมนุษย์และ AI ไร้รอยต่อ ดันธุรกิจสู่ Agentic Enterprise
Thai-language coverage featuring James McLeary and Bumrungrad’s adoption of Agentforce for patient services.
Read at Spring NewsArticulating the business value of security in 2025
James McLeary discusses cybersecurity as risk management and its connection to trust, business objectives and investment.
Read at FuturecisoJames McLeary — professional biography
Speaker biography covering James’s technology and cybersecurity leadership experience.
Read at CxocietyFinancial targets and effective cybersecurity defences
An interview with James McLeary on business pressure, organisational trust and cybersecurity strategy in Hong Kong.
Read at South China Morning PostCyber security incidents more common in APAC — report
Coverage of Kroll’s Cyber Risk and CFOs report, featuring James McLeary’s commentary on finance and security alignment.
Read at Securitybrief AsiaLeading in 2021: 5 key business trends and 15 companies to watch
Jason Wingard’s article cites James McLeary’s writing on cybersecurity risks during the pandemic.
Read at ForbesCybersecurity in banking: Cosmos Group and Thales seminar
Coverage of James McLeary’s presentation on the cyber threat landscape and considerations for the banking sector.
Read at Dhaka CourierCosmos Group hosts seminar on cybersecurity in banking sector with Thales
Additional coverage of the banking cybersecurity seminar in Dhaka.
Read at The Business StandardWhen a Nation-State Attack Tests a CISO
James McLeary shares lessons from responding to a nation-state cyberattack at a bank in Thailand, including incident coordination, crisis leadership and preparedness.
Listen to the episode & read the transcriptCFO strategies against ransomware
James McLeary discusses the CFO’s role in cyber risk, investment, insurance and preparation for ransomware incidents.
Read the interview & access the podcastCIO & CISO Leadership Summit 2026
James McLeary featured in Packt’s leadership summit announcement alongside David J. Gee, Teresa Walsh, Fal Ghancha and Jim Boehm.
View the summit announcement
A Day in the Life of a CISO
James contributed Chapter 2, “Hand-to-Hand Combat with Lazarus,” to David J. Gee’s book on the experiences and practical lessons of cybersecurity leaders.
View the book at Packt