About Us

‘a priori’ – Determining Future Outcomes

At APRIO TECHNOLOGIES, we understand that cybersecurity is a means to an end, not the end itself. Our proprietary AI and BI provide simple, insightful solutions that empower decision makers to make better decisions, bridging the knowledge gap with IT departments to tackle the most critical cyber risk management challenges.

We enable business leaders to leverage insights for strategic advantage, ultimately allowing them to thrive in a competitive market – safeguarding their assets, optimising their operations, and driving growth.

Find out how we utilise Intelligence, Clarity and a Proactive approach

Intelligence and Cyber Security

Clarity to help decision making

Acting, not Re-Acting

Our Senior Team

Teruyoshi Adachi

CEO
Background
Global expert in the cybersecurity industry, two decades experience as CEO and CxO
Academia
Visiting Scholar at UCL, London Centre for Nanotechnology, Executive Certificate in Cyber Security from MIT Sloan School of Management
Advisory Roles
Advisory role to the UK Government on cybersecurity strategy policy.
Advisor to major British financial institutions and AI startups
Nominated for the Year Cybersecurity Encouragement Award in Japan by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, with commendations from Toyota Motors, Tokio Marine, NTT, and NHK.
Nominated for the 2024 UKtech50, most influential people in UK Technology.
Prof. Hidekazu Kurebayashi

CTO
Background
Hide Kurebayashi is Professor of Condensed Matter Physics and Nanoelectronics at UCL where he leads a research group at London Centre for Nanotechnology.
He is a world-leading expert of emerging technologies for artificial intelligence.
Academia
Currently Faculty member of Department of Electronic and Electric Engineering at UCL, PhD graduate from Cambridge in Physics (2010).
His awards and recognition include Leverhulme Research Fellowship, The Young Scientists’ Award within The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology by Japanese government, UCL Future Leader Award, JST-PRESTO Research Fellowship, Darwin College Research Fellowship, Runner-up of the Abdus Salam Prize, ORS and the Nakajima Foundation scholarship.
Lorena Puica

Senior Board Advisor
AI Leadership and Education
Lorena is a global AI leader in advanced healthcare with 5 degrees in Mathematics, Economics and Finance.
Published author, who built a career in strategy and investment management working with portfolios of over £200 billion while also being an athlete with 2 world records.  
Lorena is a guest lecturer at Oxford and Cornell University, a speaker at WEF, World Government Summit, Global Wellness Forum, HORASIS Global, UK Government Globally.
Prof. Petros Dellaportas

Advisor Statistical Science
Prof at several world known universities with global expertise in statistical science and world leading expert in Machine Learning.
Professor Petros Dellaportas is a Professor of Statistical Science at the University College London and Professor of Statistics at the Athens University of Economics and Business. He has been a Turing Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute, the national institute for data science and artificial intelligence in UK from 2016. His research interests are in computational statistics and machine learning. He has published many papers in top journals of statistics and econometrics and top conferences in machine learning. He has co-edited the book “Bayesian Theory and Applications” and he is currently co-editor of Bayesian Analysis journal. His consultancy experience includes large machine learning projects with Millenium hedge fund, Easyjet airlines, GSK pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and International Wind Engineering.
Utilising Professor Dellaportas’ renowned AI experience in conjunction with Professor Kurebayashi on our AI model, enhances our ability to collaborate across disciplines, which will lead to a more holistic approach in building the AI model, incorporating insights from multiple domains to create the most high performance, comprehensive and versatile solution.
Bastien Hibon

CMO
Background
With 25 years of experience in Marketing, Communications, PR, and Creative Direction, Bastien is a leading industry figure. He has served as Marketing Director for several prominent Formula One teams, including Mercedes, where he executed high-impact strategies that boosted brand engagement and fan loyalty.
He has collaborated with fintech companies at various stages of their growth, from pre-funding to post-funding, playing a key role in shaping their brand identity and design strategies. His expertise spans the entire process, from conceptualisation to execution, ensuring that both B2B and B2C solutions are effectively developed and delivered to meet market demands and enhance user experiences.
Academia
Bastien is a guest lecturer at AMOS, Sports Business University, where he educates the next generation of marketing professionals.
Richard Berry

CSO
Richard has an impressive 30-year career spanning diverse roles in sales, marketing, and business management. He was a key member of the senior management team that established the World Championship-winning independent Formula One team, Brawn GP. Along with working for Mercedes-Benz Formula one team, his extensive experience includes working for other top sports organisations to develop commercial growth, such as the English Premier League and Manchester City FC, where he played a pivotal role in shaping and executing strategies that drove significant revenue growth and brand development.
His expertise extends beyond the sports industry where he has worked for global media giants ESPN and IMG, and business start-ups to develop strategies to help navigate the complexities of the commercial landscape.
Applying his commercial development and business management skills, Richard has directly contributed to growth strategies generating revenues in excess of US$500MM.