About Michael Thiessmeier
AI and cybersecurity executive working at the intersection of technology, national resilience, and international cooperation.
Michael Thiessmeier is an AI and cybersecurity executive, founder, board advisor, and cyber diplomacy practitioner focused on AI-enabled cyber defense, critical infrastructure security, and international cyber cooperation.
Official Biography
Michael Thiessmeier is an AI and cybersecurity executive, founder, board advisor, and cyber diplomacy practitioner. He works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, cyber threat intelligence, and international cooperation.
He is the Founder and President of Cyber Eagle and the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the U.S. National AI and Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Analysis Organization. Through this work, he focuses on AI-enabled cyber defense, public-private information sharing, critical infrastructure resilience, and the emerging security implications of artificial intelligence.
Mr. Thiessmeier has more than two decades of experience in cybersecurity leadership, technology strategy, cyber risk management, and executive advisory work. His background includes service as a Chief Information Security Officer, senior technology executive, board advisor, speaker, and author on issues related to AI, cybersecurity, national resilience, and digital trust.
His work spans industry, government, academia, and international forums, with a particular focus on helping institutions understand and respond to cyber risk in an era where artificial intelligence is changing the speed, scale, and character of both offense and defense.
Current Roles
Michael’s current work is organized around building and advising institutions focused on AI-enabled cyber defense, critical infrastructure resilience, and public-private cooperation.
Founder & President, Cyber Eagle
Cyber Eagle is focused on critical infrastructure protection, AI-enabled cybersecurity, and next-generation approaches to cyber resilience. Michael’s role centers on strategy, institutional partnerships, market development, and the translation of emerging cyber capabilities into high-consequence environments.
Co-Founder & Executive Director, U.S. National AI & Cybersecurity ISAO
The U.S. National AI and Cybersecurity ISAO supports information sharing, threat intelligence, and public-private collaboration at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Michael’s work includes convening stakeholders across industry, government, academia, and allied networks.
Board Advisor, Speaker & Cyber Diplomacy Practitioner
Michael advises and speaks on AI, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure resilience, cyber diplomacy, digital trust, and the strategic implications of emerging technology. His work emphasizes the translation of technical cyber risk into executive, institutional, and geopolitical decision-making.
Areas of Expertise
Michael’s work is concentrated in areas where cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, institutional resilience, and national security increasingly converge.
AI-Enabled Cyber Defense
Agentic AI, adaptive defense, security automation, and machine-speed cyber operations.
Critical Infrastructure Security
Cybersecurity strategy for systems where failure can create economic, societal, or geopolitical consequences.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Threat-informed defense, intelligence sharing, adversary analysis, and operational risk translation.
Cyber Diplomacy
Public-private cooperation, cross-border resilience, capacity building, and international cyber coordination.
AI Governance & Risk
Strategic governance for the security, resilience, and institutional adoption of artificial intelligence.
Executive Cyber Risk
Board-level and C-suite translation of cyber risk, digital trust, compliance, and resilience strategy.
Public & Institutional Engagement
Michael’s work includes engagement across industry, government, academia, standards communities, and international forums. He has contributed to public discussions and working groups focused on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital resilience, and the governance of emerging technology.
His perspective is shaped by experience in Silicon Valley technology environments, cybersecurity leadership, startup and scale-up operations, international cyber capacity building, and public-private cooperation. This combination allows him to translate between technical teams, executives, policymakers, and institutional stakeholders.
Cybersecurity Leadership · AI Governance · Critical Infrastructure Resilience · Public-Private Cooperation · International Cyber Coordination · Standards & Policy Engagement
Selected Institutional Affiliations
DIREC Denmark / Next Generation Cybersecurity
Member of the strategic advisory board supporting the evaluation and strategic direction of research and innovation projects developed with Denmark's National Defence Technology Centre.
U.S. National AI & Cybersecurity ISAO / Tortora Brayda Institute
Co-Founder and Executive Director, leading work on AI-cyber information sharing, critical infrastructure, research, and cooperation with allied institutions.
American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia
Individual member and contributor to transatlantic business, cybersecurity, and resilience discussions.
Selected Recognition
Named to Thinkers360’s 2026 Top 100 Thought Leaders lists in both AI Governance and Agentic AI.
Short Bio
Michael Thiessmeier is an AI and cybersecurity executive, founder, board advisor, and cyber diplomacy practitioner. He is the Founder and President of Cyber Eagle and the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the U.S. National AI and Cybersecurity ISAO. His work focuses on AI-enabled cyber defense, critical infrastructure security, cyber threat intelligence, public-private information sharing, and international cyber cooperation.
Media, Speaking & Strategic Inquiries
For interviews, keynotes, panels, board advisory, institutional partnerships, or strategic collaboration inquiries, please use the contact page.
Media Interviews · Keynotes & Panels · Board Advisory · Cyber Diplomacy · AI & Cybersecurity Strategy