Victoria Baines

Dr Victoria Baines is a leading cyber security and digital ethics expert, advising governments and tech companies on online safety, emerging tech risks, and cybercrime.

Dr Victoria Baines is a leading expert in online trust, cyber security and the ethical challenges of emerging technologies. With a career spanning law enforcement, big tech and international policy, she helps organisations and governments make sense of the fast-moving digital world and its risks.

As Founder of Cartimandua Insight, Victoria advises on cyber-diplomacy, online safety and global cybercrime trends – drawing on deep experience from senior roles at Facebook, Europol and the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency. She’s also a respected media commentator, regularly appearing on BBC, CNN and major outlets to share her insight on cybercrime, digital ethics and technology misuse.

Victoria’s work has tackled some of the most complex issues in cyber safety, from online child exploitation and financial crime to virtual reality, surveillance and identity. At Facebook, she led Trust & Safety across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, working closely with law enforcement and policymakers. Before that, she shaped Europe’s response to cybercrime at Europol, where she created the continent’s flagship cyber threat assessment.

A former intelligence analyst and award-winning strategist, Victoria is also co-host of the Cyber Warrior Princess podcast – known for making cybersecurity engaging and accessible for everyone. She is a Visiting Research Fellow at Oxford University, and serves on the boards of several cyber safety organisations including Reliance ACSN, INHOPE and the Lucy Faithfull Foundation.

Her academic background is equally impressive, with a doctorate from the University of Nottingham and a degree from Trinity College, Oxford. Whether advising world leaders, appearing on international news, or speaking at global events, Victoria brings clarity, insight and practical wisdom to some of today’s most urgent digital challenges.