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Vice Chair
National Preparedness Commission
A former Second Permanent Secretary who retired from MOD in 2009, Ian continues to pursue a wide range of national security interests. From 2009-2013, he was Non-Executive Chairman of the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) – now the National Crime Agency – and, from 2013 until 2018, a Non-Executive Director of NHS Digital. He is now one of the Vice-Chairs of the National Preparedness Commission.
With extensive experience of leading transformational change in large and complex organisations in the national security space, he has supported Defence Engagement, particularly in Latin America, and contributes to various public sector and academic leadership and governance initiatives, including those focusing on information assurance and data security.
AGF Technology Summit: Beyond Protection: How Collaboration, Data Sharing and Innovation Can Strengthen Security and Resilience
Hall 4 – AGN Theatre; In an increasingly interconnected world and our over reliance on technology across industrial systems, the risks and threat landscape is complex. Are we too focussed on securing our systems and could this be a barrier to