Speaker - Dr Richard Horne

Dr Richard Horne

Chief Executive Officer
National Cyber Security Centre
United Kingdom

Biography

Richard Horne has been CEO of the NCSC since October 2024. 

Before joining the NCSC, Richard was a Cyber Security Partner and chair of the Cyber Security Practice at PwC UK, where he helped global boards and executives shape their cyber risk strategies and led the response to critical cyber incidents. He oversaw the post incident review for the Irish Health Service after the ransomware attack that disrupted healthcare services across Ireland in 2021.

Before his time at PwC, Richard was Managing Director of Cyber Security for Barclays PLC, where he was responsible for cyber security risk management across the Barclays Group. In 2011 he was seconded to the Cabinet Office to help develop and implement the first national plan for cyber security, impacting both government operations and the wider economy.

Richard holds a PhD in Mathematics from Royal Holloway, University of London. He has represented the UK on security matters at international organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Commission and the International Standards Organisation. Richard has also served on advisory boards for academic institutions and technology startups in the field of cyber security.