Peter Bordow

Distinguished Engineer, Managing Director and PQC/Quantum Systems & Emerging Technologies Leader for Cybersecurity Wells Fargo

Peter Bordow is the Senior Vice President and Post-Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Systems & Emerging Technology Leader in Information and Cyber Security at Wells Fargo. In this role, Peter is responsible for leading research and development, strategy, and ideation across a portfolio which includes digital identity, privacy enhancing technologies, and other innovation areas. With more than 30 years of technology, thought leadership, and management experience in the financial, aerospace, defense, and communications industries, Peter has managed and designed large research and development and innovation technology projects for: digital circuit design, radar and laser weapon systems, networking, storage and databases, security and application development, and regulatory compliance, governance, and auditing. For the last 15 years, Peter worked as the Principal Architect researching and innovating emerging technologies and is the author of numerous technical papers: Quantum Technology, Digital Identity, Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Technology (RegTech), Extended Reality (XR), and Internet of Things (IoT). In addition, Peter’s distinguished accomplishments at Wells Fargo are: the 2021 Inventor Hall of Fame inductee, 2020 Galileo Award for integrating patent strategy, 2019 Einstein Award for advancing innovation in unchartered areas, 2017 Gold Coin for innovation, and more than 40 U.S. patents filed and nine grants for quantum technology, post-quantum cryptography, and digital identity. Peter lives in Arizona. He holds a 2nd degree black belt in Tai Kwon Do. He is a recording and performing artist with several released albums. He is a passionate obstacle course race enthusiast.