Felicia Omoediale-Samuel

Cybersecurity, AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Contributor

With a career that bridges academia and industry, Felicia Omoediale-Samuel is a pracademic and Professional Doctorate researcher with Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK, specialising in cybersecurity and AI Governance, Risk and Compliance. An Oxford University alumna with a specialism in Systems and Software Security and a background in mathematics, she brings both technical depth and strategic insight to her work.

Felicia is a guest lecturer at two UK universities, serves on an academic board, and is a Non-Executive Director at Sycom Integrated Solutions Ltd (UK), leading on their AI research lab initiatives. She has worked in the private and public sectors with organisations including Sky Ltd, Computer Cab, Celtel, FedEx, the DWP and the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.

A sought-after speaker and mentor, Felicia is passionate about empowering women in technology and bridging the gap between policy, innovation, and practice. Having worked across Africa, Europe, and North America, she brings a truly global perspective to The Executive Magazine, where she explores the evolving relationship between cybersecurity, AI, and society.