Dave Palmer

Director of Technology

Biography

Dave Palmer is a cyber security technical expert with over ten years’ experience at the forefront of government intelligence operations. He has worked across UK intelligence agencies GCHQ and MI5, where he delivered mission-critical infrastructure services, including the replacement and security of entire global networks, the development of operational internet capabilities and the management of critical disaster recovery incidents. At Darktrace, Dave oversees the mathematics and engineering teams and product strategy. He holds a first class degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from the University of Birmingham.

One of the UK’s leading cyber defence experts, Dave Palmer, has over ten years’ experience in government intelligence, across both MI5 and GCHQ. He will explain his perspective on today’s advanced threats, and a new approach to cyber intelligence.