Mike Thompson is a senior executive and trusted advisor with more than 35 years of strategic and operational leadership in professional and technology services, including over 20 years in cybersecurity and identity consulting.

He is the Managing Partner and CISO of Quanta Cyber, where he leads applied research and strategy in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), quantum-resilient cybersecurity, and AI-secure innovation, conducted in collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and the State of Texas.

Mike is also the Founder and Managing Partner of SME Cybersecurity, an advisory firm that partners with private equity, venture capital, and investment-banking organizations to evaluate, acquire, and build next-generation cybersecurity companies.

In addition, Mike serves as Chair of Quantum Cybersecurity for the Tech Titans Quantum Technology Forum and as a Board Member on the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cyber Advisory Board, helping shape cybersecurity and quantum education and workforce development across Texas.

Previously, he served as Chief Growth Officer and Head of Global M&A at iC Consult Group, where he helped position the firm as the world’s leading pure-play identity and access management consultancy. As Managing Partner and CEO of ICSynergy International, he built a top-tier identity solutions advisory firm and successfully led its acquisition by a global private-equity leader.

Earlier in his career, Mike held executive roles with Ericsson, Nortel Networks, and Bell Canada, where he led large-scale transformation, integration, and growth initiatives across North America and Europe.