Stephen Sparkes

Senior financial services technology executive with extensive experience of cyber security, risk management, global trading systems, investment banking and capital markets technology, infrastructure, and innovation programs. Management responsibilities have included engineering and development of cyber security technologies and delivery of complex, time-critical projects across the front, middle and back office. Established and led a Firm-wide Technology Operational Risk Management practice incorporating cyber security/CISO team, regulatory relations, policies/standards and global technology control programs covering enterprise technology risk. Managed an infrastructure organization with $1.5bn+ budget and 3,000+ staff. Past roles include CIO for the Americas, global head of front office development, CTO for investment banking, co-head of infrastructure, head of technology risk (including CISO responsibilities) and COO for global information security. Led a global 850 person cyber security development and engineering team delivering innovative solutions to improve cyber defense. Effective communicator at all levels, including Board and regulatory presentations. Accomplished senior technology leader with a track record of successful innovation and organizational change in leading financial services firms.