Kevin Curran is a Professor of Cyber Security and Executive Co-Director of the Legal innovation Centre at Ulster University. Professor Curran is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Cybersecurity in the UK. He is also a senior member of the IEEE. Prof Curran is globally recognized as a security Top Influencer “IFSEC Global influencers in security and fire 2020” in category Security thought leadership. He was ranked #2. CSO 30 UK recognised him as one of the 30 IT leaders within the UK in 2022. He sits on the Advisory Group of the UK Cyber Security Council and the Northern Ireland Civil Service Cyber Leadership Board. He is a senior member of the IEEE and a Fellow of the British Blockchain Association (FBBA). Prof Curran is perhaps most well-known for his work on cyber security, blockchain and networking evidenced by over 1000 publications. Google Scholar lists his citations as 11794 with h-index of 44 and i10-index of 165. He is one of the most interviewed technology experts in the UK with over 2000+ interviews in recent years – https://kevincurran.org/interviews/