Mark Palmer is a Board Director of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) South Africa Chapter and the Security Go-To-Market Lead for Microsoft South Africa. With a career spanning over two decades in cyber security, cloud, AI and modern workplace technologies, Mark brings deep expertise across governance, risk, architecture and engineering, shaped by leadership roles at major global technology vendors and advisory positions with leading financial services institutions and technology partners. Mark is passionate about enabling organisations to innovate confidently, with security as a foundation rather than a barrier to growth. His approach combines technical depth with strategic leadership, aligning technology solutions with business outcomes while fostering collaboration to solve complex challenges. He is committed to advancing cloud security best practices both regionally and globally through his work.