KEYNOTE (Security)
Future Threats and Challenges
The Invisible Hurricane: Reflections on cyber warfare in the 21st Century. From his experience running cyber operations at GCHQ, to tackling corporate v corporate information warfare, "Specialist" will provide a unique perspective on the evolution of cyber security, and more importantly, illuminate the path ahead: Why are some actors so adept at cyber warfare? What are the origins of Russia' spectacular cyber achievements? How can we mitigate the potency of their operations?
Cameron Colquhoun
Managing Director, Neon Century Intelligence
- Former cyber and terrorism expert for British Intelligence
Cameron Colquhoun is at the forefront of a new generation of leaders in the technology and security space. Until moving into the private sector, Cameron managed cyber and terrorism operations for British Intelligence, working closely with the Cabinet Office, briefing Ambassadors and ministers as well as operational tours of the Middle East.
In 2014 Cameron founded Neon Century Intelligence – the world’s first ethical corporate intelligence firm, focused on open data analytics and cyber intelligence. The company counts a range of global multinational firms as clients and specialises in deep web investigations. Cameron has a first class Masters’ degree in Middle East Security and holds qualifications from the US State Department, the University of Aberdeen and King’s College London. He was listed as one of the City of London’s brightest talents by Brummel Magazine’s “Ones to Watch” list in 2016. In 2016 Cameron won the inaugural Fulbright Cyber Security Award, created by President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron to increase cyber security co-operation between the United Kingdom and the United States.