Abid Abdul Adam

Abid is an accomplished Chief Risk and Compliance Officer with over 16 years industry experience in Risk Management, Cyber Security, and Privacy. He has led successful large-scale transformation programmes and is a trusted advisor to the Executive Leadership team. Abid serves on the Executive Advisory Board for Cyber (ABC), is an Adjunct Professor at Deakin University, and contributed to the World Economic Forum Digital ASEAN and the Pan ASEAN Data Policy and Cybersecurity Taskforce initiatives. Abid strongly advocates for a fortified digital economy where technology and security progress in lockstep. Rooted in Computer Science and bolstered by prestigious accreditations like CISSP, CISM, CRISC, and MBCI. He embodies a spirit of continuous learning, ever driven by his commitment to a safer, ethical, and more secure digital world for everyone. He has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Guardians of Cybersecurity. 

Before joining his current role as Group Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Abid served as the Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Head of Privacy at Axiata Group. He has experience leading diverse teams in a matrix-structured organisation across multiple continents, including senior roles in various financial service institutions in South Africa. Abid currently oversees Cyber Security and Privacy, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance/ Ethics/ Integrity, and Compliance in the Regulatory function.