Andrew Dunbar

Andrew Dunbar is the Chief Information Security Officer at Shopify, where he has spent 13 years guiding the company’s journey to becoming one of the world’s most trusted commerce platforms. In his current role as CISO, Andrew leads global security efforts to protect millions of merchants .

He champions a dynamic, risk-based approach, advancing zero-trust principles and fostering an environment for safe innovation across the organization. Andrew also helped build Shopify’s bug bounty program into one of the industry’s top initiatives, partnering closely with external researchers to drive security and transparency.

Prior to Shopify, Andrew held cybersecurity roles at Global Affairs Canada. He holds a Bachelor’s in Software Engineering from Carleton University.