Andrew Thomson has co-founded Safer Edge, a risk consultancy operating globally with foundations, NGOs, charities, and organizations in the humanitarian and development sectors. With 20 years of experience at top levels in UK government national security roles, the expert brings invaluable expertise in risk management. Since 2018, Safer Edge has specialized in risk, safeguarding, and learning for the social sector, working internationally across 40 countries with clients including major IGNOs, DFID, UN and large foundations. The expert contributes specialist skills in strategic safeguarding systems, due diligence assessments, and technical consultancy tailored to specific organizational needs. Beyond consultancy, the expert provides expert oversight for complex training projects in challenging environments. Their project management extends to Safer Edge’s innovation stream, navigating concepts from inception to market delivery. In previous roles, they served as Deputy Director of Strategy and Innovation at the UK Ministry of Defence, engineering a £170m investment strategy. As Head of the UK Centre for Cyber Assessment, the expert established a £2m operations base, facilitated government and board-level briefings, and collaborated extensively with international partners. Combining leadership experience from global investigation roles and the management of numerous security operations centers, the expert demonstrates robust decision-making skills under pressure. Additionally, they bring linguistic proficiency in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish, enhancing their capabilities in international collaboration.