Gary Hibberd is known as the ‘The Professor of Communicating Cyber’. He is a cybersecurity and data protection specialist with 35 years experience in IT and a background of working with large and small organizations to improve their technical, physical and human security. Gary is a consultant who specialises in helping organizations implement security-related frameworks like ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 , and comply with regulations such as the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the UK DPA (Data Protection Act) 2018. Gary has developed security training and awareness programmes for organizations, focusing on strategy, tactics and operational effectiveness.

Gary has worked within the public and private sectors, helping organizations in banking, fintech, IT services, legal, retail and hospitality. For eight years, Gary was the managing director of a consultancy based in Yorkshire. He has helped organizations ranging from start-ups to multinationals implement security programmes and frameworks that are practical, pragmatic and added value to them and their customers.

A passionate speaker and author, he is driven to help us protect ourselves in the digital universe. Consequently, he is often called to speak to schoolchildren about the promise and the pitfalls of social media, and at large conferences about the evolution and future of cyber crime, the dark web and cyber psychology. Gary brings a unique perspective and fresh approach to the world of cybersecurity.