Barry Childe named Chief Information Security Officer at Datavault AI Inc.

Datavault AI Inc. appointed Barry Childe as its CISO. Childe previously served as a Distinguished Engineer at HSBC and held senior technology roles at Barclays Capital, The Royal Bank of Scotland, and VMware, and co-founded quantum-encryption company Arqit.

According to the company, Childe will lead the cybersecurity strategy of Datavault AI and strengthen data protection across platforms supporting tokenization, valuation and secure data monetization. The company says his mandate covers driving its work in quantum-resistant technologies and AI security, advancing secure infrastructure and protecting critical data.

The release says Childe brings more than 40 years of experience spanning cloud infrastructure, distributed-ledger technology, high-performance computing and cybersecurity. While a Distinguished Engineer at HSBC, Childe led the blockchain and innovation initiatives of the bank, according to the release. The company says that before joining Datavault AI, Childe was Co-Founder and Chief Information Security Officer of Arqit Quantum Inc., where he led development of secure key distribution solutions and post-quantum encryption technologies. The release says Childe contributed to developing enterprise platforms such as We.Trade and R3 Corda. The company says Childe has played a role in creating several commercial technology platforms, among them Arqit TradeSecure, FXCalc and Arqit QuantumCloud.

The release says Childe holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and has published work on grid, distributed and high-performance computing. The company says Childe is a frequent speaker on quantum technologies, cybersecurity and the future of secure digital infrastructure.

SecurityWeek reports that Datavault AI, listed on NASDAQ as DVLT, provides real-world asset tokenization, credentialing, data monetization and digital engagement technologies. Datavault AI is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, according to the release. The release says the cloud-based platform of the company has a collaborative focus in its Data Sciences and Acoustic Sciences divisions. According to the release, the Acoustic Sciences division of Datavault AI features the patented WiSA, ADIO and Sumerian technologies.