Fergus Hay (CEO and Co-Founder, The Hacking Games): Leading the charge to combat the $10.5 trillion cybercrime threat by sharing his mission to inspire a new generation of ethical hacking talent and discussing the intersection of media, talent, and cyber defense.

Fergus Hay is the Founder & CEO of The Hacking Games, a media and talent enterprise on a mission to inspire a generation of ethical hackers to defend against the $10.5 trillion cybercrime threat in 2025.

He is also Founder of growth and marketing advisory firm Elysian Fields, Venture Partner at Blue Lion Global VC, and serves on the advisory boards of NUOS and Ryse Asset Management.

Previously, he was CEO of Leagas Delaney, driving the agency’s rise from #55 to #3 for growth in the UK, and held senior roles at Ogilvy, where he led global clients and ran Asia’s largest social media agency.

An industry expert and regular commentator for BBC World News, Sky News, and NBC Euronews, he holds an EMBA from NYU Stern, LSE, and HEC Paris.

Fergus Hay, CEO and Co-Founder, The Hacking Games

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The Cyber GRC Stage

Wednesday 12th November 2025, 2:45pm - 3:30pm

 

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