Adam Evans is Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for RBC.  As CISO, Adam sets RBC’s cyber vision, strategy and program to reduce cyber risks and keep clients, employees, and systems safe. He manages an evolving threat landscape and the global expansion of cyber security services as RBC’s businesses continue to digitize. Adam is responsible for developing cyber solutions that can adapt to the evolving risks of next-generation cyber threats, leveraging machine learning, artificial intelligence, and behavioural analysis to prevent attacks with increased efficiency and speed. He leads RBC in managing cyber incidents and implementing incident response and red team exercises to identify and strengthen vulnerabilities and improve RBC’s cyber resilience. With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry as a security professional, Adam is recognized as a thought leader in cyber security and global defense.