Chris Hutchins is Managing Director for Public Policy EMEA for McAfee where he leads the company advocacy program with the EU institutions, other companies and trade associations and works to enhance our thought leadership at European level and to strengthen our reputation in the European capitals. He also works closely with the EMEA leadership team, to support our public sector growth in key European markets. Chris was previously at Liberty Global, where he was VP for Public Policy in Amsterdam and prior to that he headed up their Brussels public policy team responsible for directing their engagement with EU policy makers, regulators and industry stakeholders. He has a legal background and has degrees in Politics, EU competition law from King's College London, and an LLM in telecommunications and IT law from Strathclyde University. He has many years of experience in the digital sector and brings substantial experience in developing and implementing effective advocacy campaigns and engaging with government stakeholders to build growth and enhance reputation.
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Restricting Supplier Choice Isn’t an Option to Enhance Digital Sovereignty
Digital sovereignty and strategic autonomy are phrases that are used almost daily in EU policy circles, loosely framed around the...
Defending Cybersecurity Can’t Be Done Blindfolded–The EU’s NIS2 Review Can Set This Right
Cybercriminals are currently enjoying a golden age, with the volume and severity of attacks growing constantly, and an ability to...
Europe’s Quantum Story is Accelerating, and the World Will be Better for it
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Cybersecurity through openness: creating the right company culture
Interoperability and openness are concepts that have a tendency to turn technical quickly. But for McAfee, it goes beyond software....
Digital Innovation Thrives in Open Pastures
Openness and interoperability are long standing buzzwords in the digital ecosystem, but it is not always clear what it means,...
Opening up Europe’s Cyber Future
Europe will face a complex cocktail of cyber challenges in the coming five years, from safeguarding our critical infrastructure to...
McAfee Playing an Ever Growing Role in Tackling Disinformation and Ensuring Election Security
As Europe heads to the polls this weekend (May 23-26) to Members of the European Parliament (“MEPs”) representing the 28 EU Member...