Misha Glenny is an award-winning journalist and expert on cybersecurity and organized crime, with extensive experience in Central and Eastern Europe. Known for his work as the BBC’s Central Europe Correspondent, Glenny is also the author of four best-selling books, including *McMafia: Seriously Organised Crime* and *DarkMarket: How Hackers Became the New Mafia*. For years, he has conducted high-risk investigations into global organized crime, establishing himself as one of the leading analysts in the field.
Glenny has dedicated his career to investigating and reporting on organized crime and cybersecurity, bringing a global perspective based on direct experience. His acclaimed book *Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio* is a biography of the former head of a Brazilian cocaine cartel, currently being adapted as a Hollywood film. Glenny regularly advises governments and law enforcement in Europe and the Americas on transnational crime and cybersecurity and contributes to major publications in Europe, North America, and Japan. He has received awards like the Sony Gold Award and BT’s Information Security Journalist of The Year.
Misha Glenny’s conferences are insightful, informative, and demystify the complex world of cybercrime and organized crime. With a clear and direct style, Glenny combines exhaustive research with personal anecdotes that reveal the human side of crime and cybersecurity. Through impactful visual examples, he explores the communication gaps in the cybersecurity industry and how they affect corporate culture. His talks mix humor and gravity, providing the audience with a deep understanding of current threats in the digital sphere and their impact on businesses and governments.
Protecting a business from cyber threats goes beyond expensive digital security systems. Glenny reveals how modern hackers use social engineering to exploit human vulnerabilities and outlines methods to safeguard against it. Drawing on interviews with hackers and intelligence agents, he examines how social persuasion techniques are central to a geopolitical battle involving the US, Europe, Russia, and China.
Why are central governments so afraid of cryptocurrencies? In this talk, Glenny explains blockchain, bitcoin, and Web 3.0, along with the significant and darker impacts these technologies have on business and society. With an accessible and revealing approach, he addresses the risks and opportunities they present for companies.
Glenny unravels the techniques criminals use to infiltrate major financial institutions and launder illicit wealth. Through clips from his TV show *McMafia*, he demonstrates how organized crime has globalized and exposes the risks facing the financial world if these issues aren’t taken seriously.
After four decades of research and discussions with world leaders, Glenny offers a unique perspective on recent global political shifts, from Brexit to climate change. This talk provides an in-depth analysis of current tensions and possible future scenarios, encouraging reflection on the global challenges we face.
If you’re looking for a powerful and enlightening talk on organized crime and cybersecurity, you can book Misha Glenny through Thinking Heads. As one of the leading figures in digital security and geopolitical analysis, Misha offers expert insight into how new technologies shape the dynamics of global crime. Contact Thinking Heads today for more information and to secure his participation in your next event.
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