CGS Board of Directors

David Schwed
COO, SVRN

David Schwed is a recognized authority in digital assets and AI security, having architected protection strategies for the industry’s most critical institutions. David is the COO of SVRN, a company fueling the growth of essential privacy infrastructure for AI. As a former CISO of Robinhood and Galaxy, and Global Head of Digital Assets Technology at BNY, he has led security at the intersection of traditional finance and DeFi. A founder with a successful exit at MASS Communications, David also shapes the industry’s future as Founding Director of the Katz School’s Cybersecurity Master’s Program and a strategic advisor to the NEAR Foundation.