{"id":9730,"date":"2025-07-18T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psgconference.com\/2025\/?post_type=our_team&#038;p=9730"},"modified":"2025-09-18T10:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:15:38","slug":"adam-byrne","status":"publish","type":"our_team","link":"https:\/\/psgconference.com\/2025\/our_team\/adam-byrne\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Byrne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Adam Byrne<\/b>\u00a0is the Group Chief Security Officer at The Adecco Group, responsible for leading protective and cyber security operations for one of\u00a0the world\u2019s largest recruitment agencies.\u00a0 Adam\u2019s career began in the NSW Police Force, where he specialised in counter-terrorism operations, prosecutions, and organised crime investigations for over 13 years.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><u><\/u>Adam has built a diverse career in global security, serving as a Security and Risk consultant in Fiji and Papua New Guinea, lecturing in policing at Western Sydney University, and advising multinational corporations and government agencies on strategic security matters. 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