Andrew France

Andrew France OBE, CEO, Darktrace Andrew France joined Darktrace as CEO in January 2014 following a distinguished, 30-year career at the UK Government’s signals intelligence agency, GCHQ. As GCHQ’s Deputy Director for Cyber Defense Operations, Andrew has been at the forefront of the national cyber defense strategy, responsible for both policy and operational delivery. He is a recognized global leader in his field, with extensive experience in delivering technical innovation in high-pressure and secure environments. Andrew is a registered Incorporated Engineer, an elected member of the Engineering Institution of Great Britain, and a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology. He was awarded an OBE for Services to the Ministry of Defense in 2005.