George Williamson

George joined HMGCC, at Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, as CEO in 2021.

Prior to this, he held a series of senior roles within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

He has served in the UK’s diplomatic service for over 20 years, with roles in both the UK and overseas.

However, in recent years his focus has been on roles at the intersection of technology and national security, developing an interest in the opportunities and challenges posed to UK security as a result of the rapid pace of technological advance.

For 86 years, HMGCC has been a government organisation with the task of creating tools and technologies for the national security community. Only now is it starting to speak more publicly about this work, to facilitate collaboration with industry and academia.

George took on the important role of heading up this organisational change. A large part of his work has included establishing HMGCC’s public identity as a national security engineering organisation, driving forward opportunities for universities and companies to get involved in HMGCC’s work.