Misha Glenny is an award-winning journalist renowned for his coverage of the 1989 revolutions and the wars in the former Yugoslavia as the BBC’s Central Europe Correspondent. An expert in geo-politics and cyber-security, Misha currently serves as the Rector of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, a leading research institution in Central Europe.
A frequent commentator on TV and radio, Misha has received accolades including a Sony Gold Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting and BT’s Information Security Journalist of The Year. His upcoming 5-part series on the global race for rare earth metals will debut on BBC Radio 4.
His books, including McMafia: Seriously Organised Crime and DarkMarket: How Hackers Became the New Mafia, have been shortlisted for numerous awards. McMafia has been adapted into a successful television series by AMC and the BBC, now renewed for a second season.
In his keynotes, Misha highlights communication as the primary challenge in cyber security. He emphasizes the critical need for integrating cyber security across all business functions to mitigate risks effectively. Drawing on his interviews with cyber criminals, Misha offers unique insights into their motivations and behaviors, illustrating with compelling and sometimes unsettling examples.
