Gerald Parham

Global Research Leader, Security & CIO, IBM

Gerald leads the Security and CIO research portfolios within the IBM Institute for Business Value. He advises senior executives and board members on security strategy and cyber value chains, in particular the relationship between strategy, risk, security operations, identity, privacy, and trust. Over the past year, Gerald has authored original research papers on cloud security, cyber risk, business resilience, and zero trust. He has more than 20 years of experience in executive leadership, innovation, and intellectual property development.