David Schwed | CISO, Brokerage & Money
Robinhood

David Schwed is the Chief Information Security Officer, Brokerage & Money for Robinhood. Prior to joining Robinhood, he was the Chief Operating Officer for Halborn and prior to that he was the Global Head of Digital Assets Technology at BNY Mellon, the world’s biggest custodian bank, where he integrated the IT strategy for the company’s digital asset services. David was also CISO for Galaxy Digital, a digital assets and blockchain merchant bank. He led vision, strategy, and execution for information security while establishing IT infrastructure. As a risk committee advisor, he assessed emerging threats in the financial services industry and their influence on corporate operations. He founded the Cybersecurity Master’s Program at Yeshiva University’s Katz School of Science and Health, where he is a practitioner-in-residence.