Peter Munford

Biography

Peter Munford spent eighteen years working on national security for the UK government. His work focused on cyber threats, hostile state activity and disinformation and influence operations, the methods now often grouped together as hybrid threats.

His government career included time working in the Middle East, and he represented the UK in cyber negotiations at the United Nations.

For the past several years, he has worked with boards and senior executive teams on threat and risk management, helping them understand cyber, geopolitical and AI-related risks and prepare for disruption.

Peter speaks on how hybrid threats and disinformation affect organisations as well as governments, how AI is changing both the threat and the response, and what government, businesses, and individuals can practically do to manage these risks. He draws on his government and advisory experience to give audiences a clear, grounded account of the threat picture and its implications.

Peter’s speaking experience includes running training courses on security matters for audiences of hundreds at a time, speaking at conferences on national security issues, addressing corporate meetings and away-days, and being keynote speaker at discussion dinners.