Alex Birkby

Alex Birkby is an accomplished technology audit professional with extensive experience in risk management and IT governance. Currently serving as a Director at Fidelity International since January 2019, Alex leads a global team to conduct technology and project audits. Previously, Alex held notable positions as Associate Director at Grant Thornton LLP and Director at ambIT Risk Consulting, where responsibilities included managing IT risks for Financial Services clients and overseeing significant projects like the FX Consent Order remediation for a Tier 1 Investment Bank. Prior roles also include Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, Application/Infrastructure Audit VP at JPMorgan Chase & Co., IT Auditor at Goldman Sachs, and Technology Risk Consultant at Andersen/Deloitte. Alex holds a postgraduate degree in computer science from the University of Cambridge.