BIO

Misha Glenny is the rector of the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna, one of Austria’s leading advanced research institutes.

A highly acclaimed journalist and author, Misha is a sought-after keynote speaker on geopolitics, cybersecurity, and organized crime. His bestselling non-fiction book, „McMafia,” which delves into the globalization of organized crime, has been adapted into a major television series on BBC1 and AMC.

Misha is also the author of a widely praised single-volume history of contemporary Balkans. A graduate of the Woodrow Wilson Center and the Berggruen Institute, he has served as a visiting professor at LSE, Columbia University, and University College London.