Sir Rob Wainwright is an international business leader and board advisor with deep expertise in cyber security, AI risk, financial crime and geopolitical resilience. He draws on senior roles at UBS, Deloitte, Europol and UK national security agencies to help organisations navigate complex risk and institutional transformation.... Read more
Interview with Sir Rob Wainwright
The Green Room podcast, episode 50: What's the truth behind financial crime?
Deloitte Responsible Business Event - Aftermovie
Keynote Speaker: Sir Rob Wainwright
Annual Lecture: Sir Rob Wainwright
Sir Rob Wainwright is an international business executive, board advisor and former chief executive with extensive experience advising boards and leading complex organisations through cyber risk, financial crime, geopolitical uncertainty, operational resilience, artificial intelligence risk, responsible business practices and institutional transformation.
He recently completed a three-year term as Group Chief Information Security Officer at UBS (2023–2026), where he led cyber risk and operational resilience through the integration of Credit Suisse, one of the most complex banking integrations in recent history. He also played a leading role in the governance and management of AI risk, helping shape its safe and responsible adoption within a highly regulated global financial institution.
Previously, Sir Rob was a Partner at Deloitte (2018–2023), advising boards and senior executives of more than 30 multinational organisations on cyber security, digital trust, financial crime, regulatory risk and strategic resilience. Earlier, as Executive Director of Europol (2009–2018), he led a major institutional transformation and built extensive international public-private partnerships to address organised crime, cyber threats and security risks. Before Europol, he spent 20 years in UK national security and policing as an intelligence officer and senior executive at MI5 and other agencies.
Sir Rob is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Royal United Services Institute (Europe), one of the foremost geopolitical think-tanks in the world. He is also affiliated with the Centre for Cyber Security at the World Economic Forum and previously held board and advisory roles at the Global Cyber Alliance, the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime and the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery. In 2018, Sir Rob was knighted by Her Majesty The Queen for services to policing and security.
Rob is an experienced keynote speaker and moderator of panels and conference sessions. He most recently moderated at the 2026 annual meeting of cybersecurity leaders at the World Economic Forum and previously hosted a podcast series for Deloitte, interviewing 50 global business leaders.
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Sir Rob Wainwright KCMG speaks on Artificial Intelligence, Business & Management, Cyber Security, Facilitators & Moderators, Global Trends. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Sir Rob to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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Sir Rob Wainwright KCMG's areas of expertise include Artificial Intelligence, Business & Management, Cyber Security, Facilitators & Moderators, Global Trends. To get a clear sense of Sir Rob's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
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