
One giant leap for cyber research
Bridging the gap between academia and industry is important. And so is the promotion of scientific understanding in the community. Understanding and applying scientific research can have a significant impact on organisational practices.
That’s why the IMPACT2020 is about facilitating discussion and collaboration between academia and industry. And it’s about the latest academic research on the human aspect of cyber security. World leading-academic experts will discuss the latest research implications for policy and practice.
We believe in knowledge transfer between academic research and organisations. If you do too, this conference is the right venue for you.
IMPACT2020 is for anyone who’s keen to understand the social and behavioural aspects of cyber security. Awareness professionals, policy makers and businesses – join us!

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Agenda
Opening Keynote: ‘Are we really the weakest link?’: The story (so far) of a Cyberpsychology research team embedded within a large-scale organisation to enhance human cyber security strengths and protect against vulnerabilities
Keynote from Prof Phil Morgan, Professor of Human Factors and Cognitive Science at Cardiff University & Technical Lead in Cyber Psychology at Airbus
Leaving the fence: Research on making cyber security decisions
Economic metrics supporting cyber security investment decision-making Dr Yulia Cherdantseva, Cardiff University, COMSC
Converged security: Building the evidence base Emma Boakes, University of Portsmouth
Motivating Jenny: Creating a sense of security in development practice Prof Helen Sharp, The Open University |
Acorns to oak trees: Research on changing cyber security behaviours
Comparing the effectiveness of authority, fear, humour and peer influence as behaviour change mechanisms in information security: A pilot experiment Prof Marco Cinnirella, Royal Holloway, University of London
Save the World (Wide Web) – An emotional inoculation against online harms Prof Danny Dresner, University of Manchester; Nicholas Ponsillo, University of Chester & Dr Victoria Baines, University of Oxford
Improving cyber threat reporting: Creating a cyber security culture through teamwork Steven Kemp, University of Girona and Crímina Research Centre for the Study and Prevention of Crime |
Keeping secrets: Research on safeguarding intimate personal data
How private is your period? Laura Shipp, Royal Holloway, University of London
Regulatory and standardization challenges for connected and intelligent medical devices Jan Sassenberg & Gabriella Ezeani, University College London
Cumulative revelations in personal data Dr Emma Nicol, University of Strathclyde |
Into the unknown: Research on out-of-bounds cyber security issues
Security challenges in UK military AI innovation Amy Ertan, Royal Holloway, University of London
Understanding online groups: A case study into the Anonymous collective Keenan Jones, University of Kent |
Keynote: Cyber Security Leadership and Teamwork
Keynote from Pete Cooper, Deputy Director, Cyber Defence at Cabinet Office
Keynote Speakers

Prof Phil Morgan
Professor of Human Factors and Cognitive Science at Cardiff University & Technical Lead in Cyber Psychology at Airbus
Phil Morgan is the Director of the Human Factors Excellence Research Group at Cardiff University. He is also the technical lead in Cyber Psychology and human factors at Airbus, working on a human-centric cyber security accelerator aimed at accelerating research on human cyber strengths to ensure organisations no longer view employees as the ‘weakest link’. His research has also explored various areas of digital transformation, including intelligent mobility in the area of autonomous vehicles.

Pete Cooper
Deputy Director, Cyber Defence at Cabinet Office
Pete is now Deputy Director Cyber Defence in the Cabinet Office, programme lead for the Government Sector of the National Cyber Security Programme and also the new Government Cyber Security Strategy. Previous to this he has worked on everything ranging from developing global cyber security strategies with UN bodies such as ICAO, advising the ICRC on the nature of state vs state cyber conflict to working with the global hacker community through his leadership of the Aerospace Village at DEF CON. A fast jet pilot turned cyber operations advisor, who since leaving the RAF in 2016, founded the UK’s first multi-disciplinary cyber strategy competition, he is passionate about tackling cybersecurity challenges through better collaborations, diversity and innovative multidisciplinary partnerships.