Sir Ian Loban

From July 2008 to October 2014, Sir Ian served as the Director of GCHQ at the UK Government Communications Headquarters, having previously served as the Director General of Operations since 2004. During these more than ten years, he faced a complex and diverse leadership environment in counter-terrorism; Network defense; Support military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya; Prevention and investigation of serious crimes; Develop comprehensive services for intelligence and safety. As the Director of GCHQ, he regularly attended the UK National Security Council meetings for the first time in May 2010 and served as a key member of the Joint Intelligence Committee for over 6 years. In recent years, the core content of his work has been network security at home and abroad; He pointed out a new direction for innovative cooperation between private enterprises and academia. He is hailed as a leader full of a spirit of change. He repositioned GCHQ from the outside, discovered and seized the opportunity to undergo a thorough transformation of GCHQ to meet the challenges of the cybersecurity era. In addition, over the past decade, he has played a pioneering role in organizational and cultural changes within GCHQ. During his 13 years as a member of the GCHQ Board of Directors, he also held the position of Chairman for half of the time. He has established a strict governance system around corporate risks and launched world-class management projects; He attaches great importance to fulfilling commitments and adhering to ethical standards, and has proposed bold labor strategies and a series of groundbreaking public service policies. As a leader, he has withstood the test of crisis, not only demonstrating strong leadership within the organization, but also providing strong guarantees for domestic and foreign partners and ministers at all levels. In 2013, he was awarded the Second Order of Knights of St. Michael and St. George; Previously, in 2006, he was awarded the British Order of Bath.