About Us

Background

More than ever before, security is the top priority for governments around the world as terrorist attacks continue to threaten major cities and economies around the world. Advancements in technology have become critical to ensuring the security of our cities and the global economy.

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 competition to find and select the most promising security technology startups in the world.

Our Team

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

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

Rebekah Hanbury
Associate

Interested in joining our Team? We are currently recruiting.

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

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

Ted Schlein
Partner
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

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

Raymond Cooke
Chief Architect for Public Safety Digital Video Surveillance
IBM

Mark Shaheen
Managing Director
Civitas Group

Jan Pörschmann
Managing Director
Proventis GmbH

Paul Atherton
Partner
Nanoventures