Richard Bird has been around the block. In fact, if you happen to be at any cybersecurity or identity conference somewhere in the world, there's a pretty good chance you'll see him on the corner heading in with you. Richard is a 6-time C-level exec in both the enterprise and start-up worlds, an author, a media personality, and an ever-present voice in identity security, AI security, digital consumer protection, and privacy rights.

In the cybersecurity world, he is best known for his prior roles, such as Global Head of Identity for Consumer Businesses at JPMorgan Chase and Chief Customer Information Officer at Ping Identity. Or for his service as an advisor for companies such as Entro Security, XSoc, and Ray Security.

Richard draws on his 30 years of technology and security experience as a foundation to dissect the status quo, surface uncomfortable questions, and promote new ideas for making the digital world safer for everyone.

His debut book, Famous With 12 People: A Career Guide on Becoming an Internationally Recognized Expert in Something Nobody Cares About, offers practical advice on branding, public speaking, and networking.

Richard is frequently quoted in the media and has been featured by ISMG, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Business Insider, CNN, Dark Reading, and TechRepublic, among many others.