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Keynote SpeakerMark T. Hofmann

Crime Analyst, Business Psychologist

Mark T. Hofmann is a Crime- & Intelligence Analyst and Business Psychologist (M.A.) with a sharp focus on Behavioral- and Cyber Profiling. His approach is unconventional but effective: Hofmann conducts firsthand research in hidden forums and the Darknet, speaking directly with hackers to uncover their motives, methods, and mindsets. Hofmann... Read more

Biography

Mark T. Hofmann is a Crime- & Intelligence Analyst and Business Psychologist (M.A.) with a sharp focus on Behavioral- and Cyber Profiling.

His approach is unconventional but effective: Hofmann conducts firsthand research in hidden forums and the Darknet, speaking directly with hackers to uncover their motives, methods, and mindsets. Hofmann is a renowned profiling expert, his work has been featured in international media, including CNN, ARD, RTL, 60 Minutes Australia, and Forbes – among many others.

As a Keynote Speaker he inspires people all over the world for Cybersecurity and helps organizations understand cyber risks where they start: in human behavior. His presentations are hands-on, psychologically insightful, and engaging. Cybersecurity can be entertaining and exciting and Mark T. Hofmann proves it on every stage. He takes his audience on a journey into the minds of hackers and shows how we can become a “human firewall”.

His clients include companies of all sizes, from global corporations to police units, banks, NGOs, Start Ups and top-level business negotiators.

Mark T. Hofmanns keynote speech at our Cloud & Device Security Event was highly appreciated, engaging and surprising with a spin!(...) His demonstration of deep fake scenarios was impressive and the audience spent all day talking about the key take aways." Microsoft
"Great! Champions League! Mr. Hofmann inspired and enthused our managers and sales staff at the Stuttgart head office! Many thanks for the great presentation." Allianz
"The feedback was overwhelming. We already had a very good feeling about the topic and you as a speaker in advance, which was absolutely confirmed by the evaluation, comments and what we experienced ourselves on site. Our online survey and the feedback we collected in person was 5 out of 5 stars. Many thanks for the great presentation." GLS
"Mark T. Hofmann knows how to captivate and inspire the audience (...) experiencing him on stage is keynote experience at its best, highly recommended.” Daimler Truck
"It was sensational. An outstanding presentation! Even virtually. I didn't want to blink so I wouldn't miss anything. I can only recommend it." Crowdstrike

Popular Talks by Mark T. Hofmann

  • Profiling in Negotiations: Reading People & the Science of Persuasion

    What do behavior, body language and facial expressions reveal about a persons true motives & profile? How can you spot a liar? As a manager, in negotiations, consulting or in sales: it is always a matter of ‘reading people’, lie spotting and analyzing behavior, or in short: Identifying the true...

  • Profiling Hackers: The Psychology of Cybercrime | How we can become a “human firewall”

    More than 90% of cyberattacks are caused by human error. Cybersecurity has to be entertaining and exciting to truly reach people. Mark T. Hofmann talks in an inspiring way about the profiles and motives of hackers, the psychology of Cyberattacks and how we can build a “human firewall”. In short:...

  • The Dark Side of AI: How Hackers use AI & Deepfakes

    Artificial Intelligence is one of the greatest opportunities of our time, but hackers are using it too. From AI-generated phishing to deepfakes, the dark side of AI is already here.

    Mark T. Hofmann deep dives into the darknet and speaks directly with offenders to analyze their...