Ollie Gower is a Senior Managing Director in the Cybersecurity practice at FTI Consulting, based in Madrid, Spain. He is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with extensive experience in building and leading global cyber crime response efforts in the public and private sectors. He has a proven track record in overseeing complex cyber incidents and investigations, building high-performing teams, developing cutting-edge strategies, and fostering strong public-private partnerships.
Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Gower served as the Head of the Global Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT) in Grupo Santander, leading the Global CERT function worldwide, including cyber incident response, forensic investigations and insider threat. He also held leadership positions including Global Head of Cyber Investigations & Forensics, Global Head of Public-Private Partnerships, and Interim Head of Cyber Intelligence.
Mr. Gower previously held several high-profile law enforcement roles, including Deputy Director for Cyber at the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and Head of the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU), where he spearheaded efforts to identify, disrupt, and respond to the most serious cyber threats. Under his leadership, the United Kingdom (UK) saw a significant improvement in its cyber crime intelligence gathering and disruption efforts. He represented the UK at the global cyber intelligence sharing forum, FiveEyes.
Additionally, Mr. Gower served as the elected Chair of the European Union Cyber Crime Task Force (EUCTF), composed of the Heads of all cyber crime police units across the EU. He was instrumental in designing, building, and leading the UK’s cyber crime response from 2012 to 2018, including acting as the Gold Commander for law enforcement during major cyber incidents, such as the worldwide Wannacry ransomware, advising senior government ministers on cyber threats and UK cybersecurity strategy.
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