Martin Horton currently serves as the Chief Investment Officer for Wealth Management International at Royal Bank of Canada, a position held since October 2019. Prior to this role, Martin operated as the Chief Operating Officer and Transformation Director at Lloyds Banking Group from April 2015 to July 2019, where responsibilities included managing the Bank's IT division and ensuring compliance with risk frameworks. Martin’s career at IBM from October 2011 to March 2015 involved delivering large-scale Application Management Services as a Partner in Global Business Services. Previously, Martin held the position of Corporate Bank Technology Officer at Barclays, overseeing global operations as well as serving as country CTO for Ireland and Russia from December 2006 to October 2011. Martin began professional tenure at Andersen Consulting and Accenture Technology Solutions, where roles included Senior Manager and Director from 1994 to 2006. Martin Horton earned a Master of Engineering in Software Systems Design from York University, UK, from 1990 to 1994.