Guy Wallis MSc FSyl CSyP

Guy served with the British Armed Forces for 35 years, including 19 with UK Special Forces (UKSF) before joining the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). While in the Armed Forces, Guy served in a number of high-risk operational theatres and post-conflict environments including; Northern Ireland, The Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. He also served with the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) providing operational and policy advice on counter-terrorism working closely with US Special Operations Forces, intelligence and law enforcement agencies. In the UK he completed two tours in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) providing policy and operational advice as well as supporting time-sensitive operations with specialist advice in the Defence Crisis Management Centre (DCMC) and Cabinet Office Briefing Room ‘Alpha’ (COBRA).

In the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Guy established and led a team providing policy advice to senior decision makers within the Ministry of Defence and Other UK Government Departments. Guy also conducted a number of sensitive projects looking at Defence and Policing capability and policy and future technical capability requirements. Much of this work required delicate cross-government and stakeholder engagement combined with a detailed understanding of the political landscape. Guy is highly regarded in the Defence and security industry and has received a number of UK and international awards. He has an MSc in Security Management, is a Fellow of the Security Institute and is a Chartered Security Professional. He is also a PRINCE2 and Management of Risk (M_o_R) Practitioner and Quality Assurance Assessor.