Strategic Artificial Intelligence Advisory Member

Gary Perkins

Active Term: 01/2026 - 01/2027

Areas of Expertise

• Change Management of AI;AI Industry Disruption
  
• Concerns and Risks Around AI
  
• Driving AI Transformation & Adoption

Chief Information Security Officer

CISO Inc.

Gary Perkins is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for cybersecurity firm CISO Global. Prior to that he was the CISO for the Government of British Columbia in Canada for 10 years -- responsible for providing cybersecurity services in support of the province and taught undergrad and graduate students at the University of Victoria for years. He has over 25 years’ experience in information technology, risk management, and cybersecurity.

​Prior to joining the BC Government, he worked in the private sector as chief of staff for security at TELUS and, earlier in his career, led teams responsible for incident response, operations, delivery, and architecture for both corporate and managed security services customers. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 2004, Perkins also holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University’s Management of Technology program.

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