Maitland Hyslop

Dr. Maitland Hyslop is a highly respected strategist, author, and speaker in the fields of organisational security, resilience, and strategic leadership. With a PhD in Organisational Security, he is a top-rated visiting lecturer in cybersecurity, intelligence, and business administration, and a former executive in the UK NHS and global oil and gas sector.

His career spans combat operations, anti-terrorism, high-level consulting, and academic research. He has advised governments, regulators, and critical infrastructure providers across the UK, GCC, and US.

Dr. Hyslop has been directly tested in the pursuit of change — having been kidnapped four times during operational reform in unstable environments. These lived experiences inform his compelling insights into leadership, risk, and system transformation.

He is author of The Invisible Apocalypse, On War, The Elephant in the Boardroom, and Mixed Reality Leadership (2025, among others. His talks bridge geopolitical risk, organisational resilience, and executive decision-making in an AI-disrupted, conflict-prone world.