International Security Management

Alice serves as the OSINT coordinator and researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence, and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC) Institute at Sheffield Hallam University. She earned her BA Honours in Sociology from Newcastle University, where she developed a keen interest in online trends and phenomena. Alice's published works explore various aspects of online behavior, including future understandings of open source intelligence, perspectives on social media crime reporting, and the dynamics of sexting as a form of reciprocity. Currently, she is actively involved in two H2020 Horizon projects, ‘PROPHETS’ and ‘MINDb4ACT’, which focus on creating safer societies by addressing issues of modern radicalisation and organised crime in the digital realm.

Tony Thompson is a seasoned professional with 32 years of experience as a superintendent in the British Transport Police. Following his tenure there, he held significant roles, including Deputy Director at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, where he led multi-agency coordination for civil emergencies in South West England. He later served as the Head of UK Emergency Response for the British Red Cross, further establishing his expertise in public safety and emergency management.

A criminologist with an MSc in Strategic Direction of Security and Police, currently pursuing a PhD focused on police studies. Additionally, working as a junior researcher in the Research Unit of the Institute for Public Security of Catalonia, contributing to the understanding and improvement of public security practices.

Milton Sousa is an Associate Professor at Nova School of Business and Economics, where he has held the roles of Associate Dean for Institutional Relations and International Development, as well as Academic Director of the CEMS MIM program. Prior to this, he served as Director of the MBA Programs at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in the Netherlands. Sousa has chaired three editions of the Estoril Conferences, a prominent international forum on globalization that brings together renowned leaders from business, academia, and the public sector. In this capacity, he has collaborated with organizations such as the United Nations, World Bank, European Commission, NATO, and several prestigious universities. In the business world, Milton founded Leaders2Be, an organization dedicated to leadership development programs, which he led for five years. He has also worked in various innovation, research, and management roles, including at Royal Philips Electronics and as a strategy and management consultant at Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação and the Hay Group. A frequent speaker and guest lecturer, he addresses topics such as leadership and organizational behavior at universities and business schools, including in numerous executive programs with global corporations. His research interests encompass servant leadership, meaning, innovation, shared value, and hybridity.

Fabio Bisogni is completing his doctoral studies in Cybersecurity Law and Economics at TU Delft, having previously earned a Master’s Degree in Economics and a professional Master’s (II level) in Governance of Information Systems from ROMA TRE University. Bisogni has gained research experience at the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, worked in consultancy at Ernst & Young, and in the industrial sector with the FIAT group (now FCA). He is currently the President of FORMIT – Fondazione per la Ricerca sulla Migrazione e Integrazione delle Tecnologie in Italy, where he has led over 20 studies and projects in areas such as critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, information security economics, and policing over the past decade. Since 2018, he has also served as Vice President and Delegate for Educational Offering and Communication at Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma (UNINT). A chartered certified accountant and financial auditor, he is an expert for the European Commission and was appointed to the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers' working group on cyberspace security. He has acted as an external expert for the EU Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) Working Group on Economics of Security and the European Public-Private Partnership for Resilience (EP3R) Task Force on Trusted Information Sharing. Additionally, Bisogni was a guest co-editor for two special issues of IEEE Security & Privacy on the Economics of Cybersecurity. His international experience spans Italy, Germany, the UK, Russia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, where he has contributed to European Commission and United Nations projects.

Jonathan Saunders is a Lead Serious Games Developer and Research Fellow at CENTRIC, as well as a Games Development Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University. With experience in both the games industry and academia, he has developed games for a wide range of platforms and users around the world. His research primarily focuses on using serious games, virtual reality, and augmented reality to train and educate users in the field of security. Jonathan has led projects that created award-winning games on topics such as Cyber Security, Counter Terrorism, and Cryptocurrency investigations, working directly with organizations like Europol, the UK Defence Science Technology Lab, and the United Nations. He is also a member of the Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliance on "International Security Management," where he played a key role in organizing the validation and launch of the Executive Masters in International Security Management at Sheffield Hallam University, which began in September 2020.

Dr. Lola Vallès is the Head of Research at the Institute for Public Security of Catalonia, with extensive professional and research experience in the fields of criminal justice and police. She has a long-standing international career, contributing to European research-funded projects and participating in international networks for police research and training. Dr. Vallès holds a PhD in Criminology and also lectures at the University of Barcelona, teaching both Bachelor's and Master's degree courses on Security and Police.

Dominique Lapprand, a former senior officer in the French gendarmerie, holds a master's degree in organizational dynamics. He has extensive national and international experience in policing and security, having been in charge of the gendarmerie’s strategic research center and worked with the criminal justice directorate of the French Ministry of Justice. Lapprand spent four years in the European Commission as a national expert on secondment and has contributed to several EU projects in candidate and later neighborhood countries. In recent years, he has been involved in security sector and police reorganization projects across six African countries. Additionally, he has worked with the private sector, initially on information systems and more recently to develop an anti-illicit trade strategy. He serves as the general secretary of the French Association Against Illicit Trade. Lapprand has also been an associate professor at the French gendarmerie and at the Paris Political Sciences Institute, regularly delivering lectures at various European bodies.

Gabriele Jacobs is an academic affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam, where he teaches the course International Security Management. His expertise lies in addressing contemporary security challenges and developing strategic solutions to complex issues in the field of international relations and security studies. Jacobs’ work focuses on integrating theoretical frameworks with practical applications, preparing students to navigate the intricacies of global security dynamics. His course emphasizes the importance of understanding diverse perspectives and approaches to effectively manage security in an increasingly interconnected world. Through this program, he aims to equip learners with the skills necessary to analyze and respond to security threats, fostering a comprehensive understanding of international security management.