Singapore, April 2025 – Andrew Swinley has been appointed as Vice President, People and Culture at Blackpanda, Asia’s leading local cyber incident response firm. In this role, Andrew will spearhead Blackpanda’s people strategy, talent management initiatives, and drive a culture of high performance to strengthen the firm’s growth and resilience ambitions across the region.
Prior to joining Blackpanda, Andrew Swinley served as Vice President, People at watchTowr, where he successfully shaped HR strategies to support rapid scaling in cybersecurity. His efforts focused on talent acquisition, organizational development, and fostering a high-performance environment.
Before that, Andrew was Chief People Officer at Kape Technologies, a leading privacy-first digital security provider, where he led people initiatives across ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, and Private Internet Access, managing a global workforce of over 1,500 employees.
Earlier, Andrew served as Head of Human Resources, Asia at ExpressVPN, where he played a key role in scaling the regional HR function and enhancing employee experience across multiple geographies.
Previously, Andrew was the Founder & CEO of ClickHR, an HR consulting firm that supported startups and SMEs across Singapore in building HR capabilities from talent acquisition to organizational development.
Andrew also spent over a decade at Aviva, progressing through multiple HR leadership roles in Asia, including Regional HR Business Partner, Asia and Digital, where he led major workforce transformations and strategic diversity initiatives.
About Blackpanda
Blackpanda is Asia’s leading local cyber incident response firm, dedicated to delivering world-class digital emergency response services to businesses across the region. The company strengthens business resilience by providing incident response services delivered by local cybersecurity experts and cyber insurance solutions underwritten by Blackpanda Underwriting, a Lloyd’s of London coverholder. Blackpanda’s mission is to make cyber resilience achievable for all organizations in Asia through accessible, tailored services.
Read Also : HR Is Not a Support Function—It’s the CEO’s Most Powerful Growth Engine
The Fine Balance: Navigating Work, Life, and Mental Wellbeing
From Gatekeeping to Gateway Building: Transforming How Organisations Create Access
Leadership In Talent Management: A Powerful Driver for Economic Growth
