Jan 25, 2021
Neil Walsh is Chief of the Cybercrime, Counter-Terrorist
Finance and Anti-Money Laundering Department at the United Nations
where he and his team advise the UN Senior Leadership on conflict
prevention in cyberspace.
Prior to joining the UN, Neil served for over 15 years within
the UK National Crime Agency countering international organised
crime and terrorism — including long-term postings The Hague and
Malta.
Outside of work he's married with four kids and is an avid
advocate for bowel cancer, brain haemorrhage, liver failure,
osteoporosis and pulmonary embolism awareness (having survived all
of these conditions himself).
In today's episode we talk about:
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Surviving a terrorist attack at age 13
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Working for the National Crime Agency
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Beating cancer (twice)
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What we can do to keep our kids safe online
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And the greatest challenges/successes he's experienced along the way
Check it out.
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— Matt