Removing friction from security programmes
Coaching enterprise security teams and their leaders to close security gaps faster by building the trust and alignment needed to eliminate stakeholder friction that delays their initiatives.Security programmes succeed when they move with the organisation, not when they push against it.
Stuart Wedge
Coach | Keynote speaker |
Information Security
Keynote speaker
Stuart Wedge is a grounded public speaker with over three years of training and experience under the mentorship of David JP Phillips and his team of coaches at HeadGain.He graduated with a diploma in Presenter Mastery after completing his signature keynote on the SPEAKERx stage in Vasteras, Sweden, in Feb 2026.His presenting skills put him in the highest bracket of public speakers to have graduated from the programme.You can book Stuart to speak at your event or for your company training by dropping a message in the contact form, DM him on LinkedIn, or booking a call using the link on this page.
Signature keynote: FRICTION IS YOUR FOE™
A keynote highlighting the importance of breaking down silos and building alliances. If your success relies on the approval, compliance, or cooperation of others, you need to remove friction from your message, engagement, and decisions.Watch it here 👇
OTHER OPPORTUNITIESHow to Build and Enforce a Stronger Security Programme
A keynote highlighting the importance of documenting security decisions, enforcing stronger safeguards, and implementing countermeasures to ensure robust control of information systems.There’s A Hole In My Bucket
A keynote highlighting the hidden problem of data loss in global enterprises and how to plug it.
Is friction slowing your momentum?
“What blocks the way, becomes the way.”
Marcus Auralius
The Congredior Method™ is a coaching programme of 12 sessions 1:1 with Stuart Wedge, where you will discover his methodology for Solving Friction within business processes and stakeholder relationships.Crafted from lessons learned over a 30-year career full of conflict and resistance, his work centers on breaking down silos and building alliances.If your success relies on the approval, compliance, or cooperation of others, you need to remove friction from your message, engagement, decisions, and processes.
The 16 Core Skills are selected as those which will help you to engage and connect with the people you work with, to open doors and build relationships where previously there was resistance to collaborating with you or helping you succeed in your tasks and objectives.They are chosen as skills that will help you to build confidence, step forward when previously you might have stood still, and become the strong, confident communicator who doesn’t shy away from a little conflict or tension.
Book an application call here👇.
Alignment and Facilitation Workshops are for when your security team needs assistance or training to help them engage and connect with the people they work with, to open doors and build relationships where previously there was resistance to collaborating with them, or to help you succeed in your tasks and objectives.We will cover The Congredior Method™ before we talk at length about the 16 core skills. Your team will have open discussions, team tasks, and a chance to work on those stakeholder engagement skills
The skills we will expose your teams to are not taught on any security certification course, but they are the foundation for your security initiatives. Security teams without the soft skills to build alliances and break down silos will struggle to get the projects funded and the buy in to get them implemented.
About
Stuart Wedge is a neurospicy 🌶️coach and keynote speaker specialising in Solving Friction for security teams, with domain expertise in data protection, governance, insider threat management, policy, and stakeholder engagement.He’s a military veteran who spent five years as a bouncer, where he learned how to manage conflict, read people quickly, and build trust in high‑pressure situations.He knows what it takes to handle friction and move security initiatives forward. He is building Stuart Wedge Coaching to help CISOs, Heads of Security, and Cyber Directors remove roadblocks and deliver their programmes with clarity and momentum.Stuart is Autistic, and in addition to helping security leaders, is delighted to work with other Neurodiverse Cyber Security and Information Security Practitioners.Your gifts are special, and there is no better industry to let them shine. If you’re ND and want to improve your communication, stakeholder engagement, or ability to Solve Friction, book a call, and let’s see what it would look like if we were to work together.
Why Choose Me?
Practical experience in conflict management and engagement from five years on the front line as a bouncer
Five years in security governance and stakeholder engagement, translating technical risk into business alignment
Proven ability to remove friction and secure stakeholder support quickly
A people‑first approach grounded in real‑world experience, not theory
Veteran of the British Army, having served in Kosovo, Northern Ireland, and the 2003 Iraq War
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