Misha Glenny is an award-winning journalist known for his coverage of the 1989 revolutions and the wars in the former Yugoslavia. He reported as the BBC’s Central Europe Correspondent. Today, he is the Rector of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, a top research center in Central Europe.
Misha is an expert in geopolitics and cyber security. He appears regularly on TV and radio as a trusted commentator. His work has earned major honors, including the Sony Gold Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting and BT’s Information Security Journalist of the Year.
His new 5-part series on the global race for rare earth metals will air soon on BBC Radio 4.
Misha is also a bestselling author. His books McMafia: Seriously Organised Crime and DarkMarket: How Hackers Became the New Mafia have been shortlisted for several awards. McMafia was adapted into a hit TV series by AMC and the BBC, now renewed for a second season.
In his keynotes, Misha focuses on communication as the biggest challenge in cyber security. He stresses the need to embed cyber awareness into every part of a business.
Drawing from interviews with cyber criminals, Misha shares rare insight into their motives and tactics. His stories are vivid, sometimes disturbing, and always eye-opening.
