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Spying in the Digital Age: A Conversation with Sir Alexander Younger

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The Belfer Center's Intelligence Project will host a conversation with Sir Alexander Younger KCMG, former Chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, on Wednesday, March 10th from 12:00-1:00pm.

This event will be open to Harvard students, fellows, staff, and faculty. Advance registration is required. 

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Sir Alexander Younger

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Please join the Intelligence Project for a conversation with Sir Alexander Younger, former Chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, on "Spying in the Digital Age".

In his talk, Sir Alexander will explore how human intelligence (HUMINT) agencies must evolve and adapt to new social, technological, and geopolitical challenges posed by the digital age. Questions that will be addressed include:

  • How are HUMINT agencies thinking and operating in the age of data abundance, machine learning, and AI?
  • What is the role of intelligence in democracies in the face of open source competition and ubiquitous surveillance? 
  • How do intelligence agencies address mis- and dis- information and effectively counter influence operations?

This seminar is open to the Harvard Community, including students, staff, faculty, fellows, and alumni. Advance registration is required. 

Speaker Biography

Sir Alexander Younger KCMG was for 30 years a career intelligence officer in Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, MI6. Throughout his career he served in Europe, the Middle East and Afghanistan.  He was appointed as Director of Counter Terrorism in 2009, and as Chief from 2014 to 2020.  Prior to SIS, Alex served in the British Army as an infantry officer.  He attended St Andrews’ University.  

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