John Drake

John Drake possesses over 20 years of extensive experience in Financial Services IT, currently serving as the Director of Cyber Security Transformation at Centrica since November 2017, where leadership of a project team focuses on the global Cyber Security Maturity strategy. Prior roles include Information Security Consultant at HSBC and IT Security Consultant where John was involved in the Identity and Access Management programme. At Credit Suisse, John held various positions, including Manager of Risk and Finance IT Capacity Management, where John ensured adequate capacity under regulatory scrutiny. Previous experiences also encompass project management for IT security initiatives in Vienna, significant contributions to technology infrastructure projects at Credit Suisse, and senior roles at Citi and Salomon Brothers managing technology infrastructure teams.