Dr. Jessica Barker

Named one of the UK’s Top 20 Most Influential Women in Cybersecurity, Dr. Jessica Barker helps audiences understand the psychology, neuroscience, and sociology of scams in order to protect themselves against cybercriminals.

A renowned, award-winning global leader working in the human side of cybersecurity, Dr. Jessica Barker is passionate about positively influencing cybersecurity awareness, behavior and culture in organizations around the world. In her eye-opening, informative keynotes she provides real-world examples to help audiences understand human vulnerabilities, and how cybercriminals use emotional bait in order to make us click before we think. Attendees leave with a greater awareness of how and why we are manipulated, helping us to become more vigilant against cybercrime.

The UK’s go-to expert for media such as BBC, Sky News and Wired, Jessica has delivered keynotes for organizations such as NATO, the World Government Summit and RSA. She serves on numerous boards, including the UK Government Cyber Security Advisory Board, and is author of the bestselling book Confident Cyber Security. In 2023 she was awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to cybersecurity by King Charles in his first Birthday Honors.

Jessica is co-founder—with her husband, ethical hacker and social engineer FC, a.k.a. “FreakyClown”—of UK cybersecurity firm Cygenta.

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