Ade served as a British Army Officer for 25 years, retiring in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
His career experiences were varied and included information assurance, defence education and operational leadership.
After leaving the military in 2012 Ade spent time overseas in Somalia and Qatar, before moving into a senior cyber role initially with Thales, then NCC Group in 2019.
As a senior advisor, Ade provides high level advice and guidance to board and executive level audiences across the private and public sectors on improving cyber awareness and building resilience.
He co-delivers crisis management exercises and engages with the media; following the recent spike in retail attacks he has spoken on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Wales as well as being quoted in The Times.