Background

Security is the top priority for governments around the world as terrorist attacks continue to threaten major cities and economies. Advancements in technology have become critical to ensuring the world's security.

The idea of the Global Security Challenge (GSC) was born at London Business School in 2005, where the founding team met during their MBAs. Through their professional backgrounds in the security field, they knew about the challenges that innovators face in this market, and created the GSC to empower them through the competitions.

The Global Security Challenge belongs to the OmniCompete Group.

Download our Prospectus here: Global Security Challenge Prospectus

Our Mission

The Global Security Challenge (GSC) aims to empower entrepreneurs in the security technology space. We run the leading international business plan competitions to find and select the most promising security technology start-ups in the world.

Our Team

Simon Schneider
Co-President
Experience: Homeland Security Consultant at IBM
MBA from London Business School

Janeen Chupa-Brimacombe
Co-President
Experience: Staff at the U.S. National Security Council
MBA from London Business School

Richard Wilson
Director

Helen van Wagoner
Competitions Executive

Greg Eredics
Competitions Executive

Namratha Kumbhat
Associate

Advisory Board

We recruited selected individuals with great experience in VC, technology, media, events and security issues to be our Advisors for this initiative:

Niloo Howe
Managing Director
Paladin Capital Group

Stephen Bonner
Head of Information Risk Management
Barclays Bank

Ted Schlein
Partner
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Roger Novak
General Partner & Co-Founder
Novak Biddle Venture Partners

Dr. Jacques Vermorel
Head of Research Technology (Defence Investment Division)
NATO

Mark Shaheen
Managing Director
Civitas Group

Jan Pörschmann
Managing Director
Proventis GmbH