Robert Muggah — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of numerous honors, including the Lewis Perinbam Award for outstanding humanitarian service and the Lind Fellowship in 2018.
Principal at The Secdev Group since 2017.
Co-founder of The Secdev Group, a cybersecurity firm, and the Igarapé Institute, a think and venture tank.
Author of 8 books, including "Terra Incognita" (2020), available in multiple languages.
Advises national and city governments, UN agencies, the World Bank, and tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta, AirBnB, and Uber.
Serves on the board of several start-ups and funds connected to green cities and climate and nature-based solutions.
Earned a Doctorate of Philosophy (DPhil) from the University of Oxford.

Biography

Robert Muggah is a political scientist, urbanist, and security expert, known for his work on urbanization, crime prevention, arms control, migration, and cybersecurity. He is the co-founder of The Secdev Group, a cybersecurity firm, and the Igarapé Institute, an independent "think and venture tank" focused on citizen, digital, and climate security. He has been recognized with numerous honors, including the Lewis Perinbam Award for outstanding humanitarian service and the Lind Fellowship in 2018.