About
Ben Owen
Ben Owen is a global ‘hunter’ featuring in the Australian, British and U.S. versions of the hit TV show, ‘Hunted’. Ben features as second in command in the Australian version, which is already one of the most popular TV shows in the country. Ben has filmed a huge 13-seasons of Hunted globally. Ben was previously ‘The Boss’ on the U.K. version. Ben also appears on a number of other TV productions and news channels discussing cyber security and digital footprints across the globe.
Ben is an internationally recognised expert in covert operations, surveillance and digital intelligence with over 23 years’ experience working at the very height of national security, military operations and now the private sector.
Ben has been integral in thwarting a number of high-profile attacks and has been involved in tracking down some of the globe’s most formidable fugitives, working alongside international law enforcement agencies. Prior to joining the British intelligence services, Ben was a sniper in the British Military. Ben served in Cyprus, Kuwait and also deployed on the first missions over the border into Iraq in GWII, aged just 19-years old.
Ben Owen's experience and expertise make him an ideal motivational speaker for audiences looking to learn from someone with a diverse background. His speeches are informative, engaging, and thought-provoking, providing a unique experience to all attendees.
Speaking Topics
• ‘Hunted’ a global TV show
Ben provides an incredible overview of the concept and the thrill of the ‘chase’. He discusses mindsets, what makes good hunters and fugitives alike and whether you can really ‘disappear’ in today’s surveillance states.
• How safe are you online?
Ben demonstrates a live hacking session where he illustrates just how much data we all give away each day. From leaving your house for work in the morning to the moment you return, you leave 100’s of digital breadcrumbs to be found by the bad guys.
• Digital data in the modern world
Ben discusses how the digital landscape has changed significantly post pandemic. Companies are now mostly remote, around 75% in fact, but with remote work forces comes danger, but how do we stay safe?
• Leadership
Ben has been a leader since the age of 19 where he was thrusted into leading sensitive military operations as a sniper. He then led operational teams to gather intelligence on some of the world’s most dangerous people. He will discuss numerous situations where leadership skills have been tested and impart knowledge and experiences.
• Motivation
Ben provides organisations with his experience of how to stay motivated, even in the darkest and most stressful times of life and business. Having been emersed into situations that looked impossible to succeed and survive in, Ben engages audiences into how to look through this and take each step at a time to focus, motivate and succeed.
• Resilience
Ben’s childhood was fraught with challenges as was his career. He grew up in a council estate after his mother passed away when he was 4-years old. He cleaned the school he studied in to support his father and the family income. Resilience was something Ben had to learn in his infant years. It is what helped him become one of the worlds most renown intelligence experts and star in a global TV show, the most popular show in Australia currently. Ben proves that with resilience and focus you really can achieve anything, regardless of your start in life.
• Cyber Spies Vs. Cyber Criminals
In a digitally complex and dangerous world, the rise of cyber-crime is huge. Ben discusses how we can all remain safe and spot the signs of a cyber-criminal attempting to hack into your digital life.
