Victoria Baines
Navigate the realities of technology, power, and trust with Victoria Baines, a leading voice on cybersecurity, digital ethics, and the geopolitics of emerging tech. Drawing on senior roles at Facebook and Europol, Victoria helps organisations make sense of risk, regulation, and innovation, alongside regular BBC appearances and her public lectures at Gresham College.
London, United Kingdom
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Professor Victoria Baines is a recognised authority on online trust, safety, and cybersecurity, known for bridging law enforcement, technology policy, and public debate. Her work sits at the intersection of digital risk, ethics, and geopolitics, shaping how organisations and citizens respond to technological change.
Victoria has held senior roles across global platforms and international policing, including Trust and Safety Manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Facebook, Strategy Lead at Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, and Principal Analyst at the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency. She is Professor of Information Technology at Gresham College, London’s oldest higher education institution, where her public lectures make complex technologies accessible to broad audiences. Her work at Europol produced the iOCTA, Europe's flagship cybercrime threat assessment, and scenario planning projects that later formed the basis of a short film series. As a visiting lecturer at Stanford University, she co-developed the world's first accredited Trust and Safety Engineering course.
Victoria's book Rhetoric of Insecurity draws on two thousand years of political and cultural history to explain why security debates are so emotionally charged and difficult to resolve. She also co-hosts the award-nominated Cyber Warrior Princess podcast and appears regularly on BBC and Sky News, including The Infinite Monkey Cage, Sliced Bread, and Scam Secrets.
Victoria transforms abstract digital threats into concrete risk management strategies, showing leaders how to protect their organisations whilst maintaining public trust. She is an experienced event host, moderator, and MC, bringing structure and insight to discussions on technology, ethics, and geopolitics. Her interactive, talk show-style sessions bring current tech controversies to life through examples from the past, present, and future.
Audiences learn practical frameworks for evaluating emerging technologies, recognise manipulation tactics in security messaging, and gain tools for building more inclusive, safer digital environments. Victoria delivers interactive sessions that connect historical patterns with current controversies and future scenarios, making complex topics accessible for a range of audiences.
Book Victoria to bring clarity, insight, and informed debate to the most urgent questions shaping our digital future.
Victoria Baines brings unmatched expertise in online trust, safety, and cybersecurity, making complex digital risks clear and actionable for any audience. Book Victoria to empower your organisation with practical strategies and fresh perspectives on the challenges shaping our digital world.
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