Elsie Brown

Elsie Brown is the Founder and CEO of Resilian, a crisis simulation platform that transforms continuity plans into muscle memory for decisive, resilient leadership. With over 15 years leading technology, security, and data organizations at global asset managers including Blackstone, Grayscale, and Brookfield, Elsie has operated at the intersection of cybersecurity, operational resilience, and business transformation. She has built and scaled high-performing product, engineering, IT, and security teams that drive measurable outcomes from strengthening controls and reducing risk exposure to enabling compliant, technology-driven growth. Elsie brings a practitioner’s perspective to crisis preparedness, shaped by real-world experience navigating complex incidents and advising investment firms on cybersecurity and AI strategy. Through her work, she focuses on helping organizations move beyond static plans to build the speed, coordination, and decision-making capabilities required to respond to modern threats.