Scott McBride

Scott McBride

Chief Global Asset Protection Officer & CSO

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.


Scott McBride is the Chief Global Asset Protection Officer & CSO for American Eagle Outfitter, Inc. (AEO). Over the past two and a half decades, Scott has built a world-class Asset Protection function protecting People, Property, Product, Productivity, Proprietary Data and Profit across five continents by creating an engaged and inclusive work culture throughout his organization and the company. In addition to the ten disciplines of direct responsibility in Global Asset Protection, Scott contributes to the strategic direction for cybersecurity, digital fraud mitigation, and risk management to create a seamless and agile security posture for the corporation. Scott continues to lead efforts in Safety, Health, Pandemic Response and Business Continuity to ensure AEO brands’ and channels’ remain The Safest Place to Work and Shop.

Speaking in:

Tuesday Jun 24

9:00am - 9:45am

Mitigating Enterprise Risks: A Comprehensive Approach

Protecting the enterprise and ensuring resiliency in 2025 involves juggling numerous evolving risks, including cyber threats, geopolitical instability, and natural disasters. As these risks drive a convergence between physical and cyber threats, retailers need a holistic approach that combines traditional security measures with advanced cyber technologies and intelligence gathering.  In this session, Matt Gorham, who leads the Cyber & Risk Innovation Institute at PwC and is a former Assistant Director of the FBI Cyber Division, will derive perspectives with two retail leaders currently navigating this landscape.