AML & Crypto Compliance
Strategic alignment of financial crime frameworks, transaction monitoring, and crypto-asset compliance under MiCA.
- MiCA
- AML
- Financial Crime
- Transaction Monitoring
- Crypto Regulation
- ACAMS Framework
Executive Leadership · Frankfurt am Main
Two decades of executive leadership across cyber risk, financial crime and technology governance.
Executive leader in cyber resilience, anti-money laundering, MiCA, DORA, NIS2 and AI governance, with international responsibility across EMEA.
- PhD in Informatics
- Executive MBA ESCP
- C-CISO
- CISM
- CCSK
- CAMS AML
- MiCA Specialist
- SANS Blockchain
- 25 Years Global Experience
Executive Impact
A career measured in governance, not headlines.
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- Years of Leadership
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- Strategic Industries
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- Global Security Architects Led
- EMEA
- Executive Remit
- Global
- Enterprise Programs
- C-Level
- Board & Executive Reporting
About & Vision
Executive Profile
Antonio San Martino is an executive with 25 years of international experience in cybersecurity, risk management and compliance, spanning the insurance, banking, crypto and industrial sectors. He holds a PhD in Informatics and Digital Communications from Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona and an Executive MBA from ESCP Business School.
He currently serves as EMEA Cyber Risk Advisor at AIG in Frankfurt, advising C-level executives on cyber risk strategies for sustainable insurance business and supporting compliance with global cybersecurity regulations. Previously, at Honeywell, he led more than 35 distributed security architects in a matrix organisation, built global security practices and directed the Global Cyber Mentoring Program.
Earlier in his career he was Chief Executive Officer of Security Guardian in Barcelona, where he built the company from the ground up — defining strategy, leading R&D and driving business development — and Chief Information Security Officer at Net Transmit and Receive. He also taught at the Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya between 2009 and 2013.
He has advised executive committees and boards on cyber risk, financial crime and crypto-asset compliance, and on regulatory frameworks including GDPR, DORA, NIS2, the EU AI Act and MiCA. He works in English, German, Spanish and Italian.
Core Expertise
Four disciplines where regulation, technology and the board converge.
Cyber Risk & Operational Resilience
Enterprise cyber risk governance, risk appetite translation, and board-level reporting across DORA and NIS2 regimes.
- Cyber Strategy
- DORA
- NIS2
- GDPR
- Risk Management
- Board Reporting
AI Security & Emerging Technology
Governance and risk strategy for AI adoption, smart contract implementations, and EU AI Act readiness.
- AI Governance
- EU AI Act
- OWASP AI
- Blockchain Security
- Smart Contracts
- Secure AI Adoption
Executive Leadership
Leadership of international security organizations in complex matrix structures and executive talent development.
- Global Leadership
- Transformation
- Governance
- Large Matrix Organizations
- Talent Development
- Executive Governance
Executive Experience
Career Trajectory
2024 — Present
EMEA Cyber Risk Advisor
AIG
Frankfurt, Germany
Advising C-level executives on cyber risk strategies for a sustainable insurance business across EMEA.
- Advises executive leadership on cyber risk strategy underpinning a sustainable insurance portfolio.
- Oversees engagement with brokers and institutional counterparties across multiple countries.
- Supports compliance with global cybersecurity regulations.
2016 — 2023
Global Security Leadership
Honeywell
Global
Led 35+ distributed security architects in a matrix organisation and built global security practices.
- Managed 35+ distributed security architects within a global matrix organisation.
- Built global security practices, improving compliance posture against existing and upcoming regulations worldwide.
- Led the Global Cyber Mentoring Program to develop security leaders.
2009 — 2016
Chief Executive Officer
Security Guardian
Barcelona, Spain
Founded and led the company, building strategy, R&D and business development from scratch.
- Defined corporate strategy and built the organisation from the ground up.
- Led the R&D department.
- Directed business development.
2009 — 2013
Professor
Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Barcelona, Spain
Taught at one of Spain's leading technical universities alongside his executive career.
- Academic teaching in informatics and security disciplines.
2006 — 2009
Chief Information Security Officer
Net Transmit and Receive (NTR)
Barcelona, Spain
Responsible for the security of a multinational enterprise, its products and its people.
- Owned enterprise security across products, personnel training and data protection.
- Ensured compliance with customer and legal requirements at corporate and product level.
Credentials
Certifications & Education
C-CISO
EC-Council
Certified Chief Information Security Officer — executive-level security leadership and governance.
CISM
ISACA
Certified Information Security Manager — information risk management and programme governance.
CCSK
Cloud Security Alliance
Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge — cloud architecture, controls and assurance.
CAMS
ACAMS
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist — AML and financial crime frameworks.
MiCA Specialist
CARCI
Specialist credential in the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation.
Blockchain & Smart Contracts Security
SANS
Security of distributed ledgers and smart contract implementations.
Executive MBA
ESCP Business School
International Track, 2018 — 2020.
PhD in Informatics
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Informatics and Digital Communications, Barcelona, 2002 — 2008.
Leadership Principles
How I lead
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Integrity
I honour my commitments and protect credibility by keeping my promises.
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Transparency
I insist on transparency; it is what sustains loyalty and a healthy environment.
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Risk-Based Decisions
I manage risk by taking the best decision at the right time for the specific context.
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Communication
I treat communication as one of the key tools for achieving corporate goals.
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Empowerment
I hire exceptional professionals and empower them to deliver amazing things.
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Diversity & Inclusion
I embrace diversity to boost creativity and broaden perspective; I volunteer on the Inclusion and Diversity Team.
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Innovation
I solve problems with creativity, looking at the big picture and making bold decisions.
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Accountability
I understand the needs of my teams and support them in meeting business goals.
Languages
Working across four European markets
English
Advanced
German
Advanced
Spanish
Proficient
Italian
Proficient
Strategic Insights
Perspectives on regulation, resilience and governance
Featured
The MiCA Regulatory Transition
What the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation changes for compliance functions, and how institutions should sequence readiness across licensing, disclosure and market abuse controls.
MiCAForthcoming12 min readForthcoming
AML
Integrating AML Compliance and Cyber Risk
Financial crime and cyber exposure share the same underlying data. A unified operating model outperforms two parallel programmes.
Forthcoming9 min read
AI Act
The Strategic Impact of the EU AI Act
Classification, documentation and human oversight obligations — and what they mean for enterprises already deploying AI at scale.
Forthcoming10 min read
DORA
DORA & NIS2: Board Responsibilities
Operational resilience is now a governance obligation. Directors carry personal accountability for oversight quality.
Forthcoming8 min read
Contact
Contact & Dialogue
- Location
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Operational Scope
- EMEA & Global
- in/antoniosanmartino
- Available via the secure contact form only