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Ciaran Martin
Ciaran Martin helps organisations translate national cyber threats into actionable security strategy. A leading cybersecurity keynote speaker, Ciaran advises boards and governments on cyber resilience, public-private collaboration, and digital risk leadership. Founder of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre and appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath.
Ciaran Martin founded the UK's National Cyber Security Centre and spent more than two decades shaping how governments and organisations defend themselves against cyber threats. Ciaran served as the NCSC's inaugural CEO from 2016 to 2020, during which time the UK rose from eighth to first in the International Telecommunication Union's Global Cybersecurity Index. He is now Professor of Practice at Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government and holds senior roles at Paladin Capital and CyberCX UK.
He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in 2020 for services to global cybersecurity. Drawing on more than two decades in public service, Ciaran explains how leaders can respond to cyber incidents, strengthen resilience, and build cooperation between governments and industry. He has advised senior decision-makers across national security, economic policy, and constitutional affairs, and helped establish frameworks that are now recognised internationally.
Audiences gain practical approaches to cyber risk, clearer communication between technical teams and executives, and lessons from managing major national incidents. They also learn how to prepare for disruption and create cultures that support resilience and accountability. For organisations navigating an increasingly complex digital landscape, Ciaran offers experience gained at the highest levels of cybersecurity and public leadership.
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Ciaran Martin draws on his tenure as founding CEO of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre to frame talks around lessons from managing real national cyber incidents, translating those operational experiences into practical guidance for executive decision-makers on risk, resilience, and government-industry cooperation.
Ciaran Martin speaks on cyber incident response, organisational resilience, and government-industry cooperation in cybersecurity. He founded the UK's National Cyber Security Centre and served as its inaugural CEO from 2016 to 2020, during which time the UK rose from eighth to first in the ITU's Global Cybersecurity Index.
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