Richard Bird is known around the world for his tattoos, bow-ties and expert insights on API security, zero trust, data privacy, and digital identity.  

A prolific presenter and speaker, Richard is the Chief Security Officer for API security leader Traceable.ai and a rare multi-time C-level executive in both the corporate and start-up worlds. He is a Senior Fellow with the CyberTheory Zero Trust Institute and an Executive Member of CyberEdBoard and is interviewed and quoted frequently by media outlets around the globe, including the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, Business Insider, CNN, NBC Nightly News and TechRepublic.