Investigative journalist, Misha Glenny is a highly sought after keynote speaker on cybersecurity and the changing face of organised crime in the digital era. The former award winning Central European correspondent for The Guardian and BBC, has since published a number of perceptive books and is regularly called on as an expert advisor to governments and law enforcement agencies due to his extensive work in the security sector and geopolitics as a journalist. With truly transformative power, Misha’s keynote talks are invaluable to corporate and public sector audiences, as he intertwines first hand experience, implantable advice and humorous anecdotes.
An established speaker on the circuit, Misha is in demand due to his valuable specialisms and substantial experience. With training in acting, and a high profile broadcasting career, Misha’s storytelling abilities make him a skilled and engaging speaker for events. Having spoken for clients in each corner of the globe, Misha’s expertise saw him take to the prestigious TED stage in 2009 discussing ‘The Real Story of McMafia’ and again in 2011 in a talk titled ‘Hire the Hackers’. From cybersecurity to geopolitics, global organised crime to fake news, Misha covers each of these very current topics with aplomb, thanks to his research and reporting on them throughout his career.
A graduate from both the University of Bristol and Charles University Prague, the multi-lingual journalist has been the Central Europe correspondent at both The Guardian and the BBC. Extensively covering the Yugoslaw wars, organised crime and policy development, Misha was awarded the 1993 Sony Gold Award for outstanding contribution to broadcasting is recognition of the impact his reporting had in international news. Honing in on the rapidly developing use of technology in crime, Misha was later the recipient of BT’s Informational Security Journalist of the Year and he continues to regularly contribute to leading publications like the Observer, and The New York Times with his perceptive analysis.
Equally revered for his authoring ventures, Misha has written a number of books on specialist areas, including ‘McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Crime Underworld’ which was shortlisted for a number of accolades, and has since been translated into over 30 languages. Three of his publications are currently being adapted for television series and feature films, a testament to their relevance and captivating content. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from the award winning journalist yourself, book Misha Glenny for a keynote talk on cyber security, geopolitics and organised crime today.
How to hire Misha Glenny
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When he's at corporate events, Misha covers the following topcis:
- Cyber security is made out of people
- Cryptocurrencies and blockchain - two sides of the same Bitcoin
- The real McMafia, the rise of organised crime and global money laundering
- Geopolitics - how the hell did we get here and where are we going?
"Misha was engaging, humorous and adapted his speech well for the themes of the conference." - Tina Deighton, Sapphire
