Richard Horne

Partner, U.K. Cyber Security Chair at PwC

Speaker

Richard is Cyber Security Partner and Chair of the Cyber Security Practice for PwC UK, helping boards and executives globally shape both their approach to cyber risk and their response to cyber breaches when they occur.

Prior to joining PwC, Richard was Managing Director of Cyber Security for Barclays PLC. He was seconded from Barclays to the UK Cabinet Office for 2011, to help shape and drive the national plan for Cyber Security – both across government and the wider economy.

Richard holds a PhD in Mathematics from Royal Holloway, University of London, and has represented the UK on security matters to the OECD, the European Commission and the International Standards Organisation. He serves on a number of advisory boards for academic institutions and technology startup companies in Cyber Security. He is often sought for media comment on cyber security and has testified to the UK Parliament on national cyber security issues.