Danny Lopez (born 1974) is the CEO of cybersecurity fir
Glasswall
and a board member of Innovate Finance an
Aquis Stock Exchange
Between 2011 and 2016 Lopez was the British

Consul-General A consul is an official representative of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, as well as to facilitate trade and friendship between the people ...

to New York and

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of the

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in the United States and Canada.

Career

Lopez started his career at Barclays in 1996. During his ten years there he held a number of senior international positions, including Head of Global Inward Investment in London, Director of Business Banking in New York and Director of Business Development in India.LeRoy, Bridget. "British Consul General: The Star Talks to Danny Lopez"
The East Hampton Star, East Hampton, NY, 18 August 2011. Retrieved on 5 April 2012 In 2006, Lopez joined the executive team at the

(formerly

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), the UK government's foreign commercial arm.British Consulate-General, New York
/ref> From 2009 to 2011 Lopez worked for

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, then

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,and led the establishment of business and tourism agency

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, becoming its inaugural CEO. In 2011, the role of British

to New York was opened up to applicants outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Lopez was confirmed as the successful candidate, becoming the youngest-ever holder of the position. As the senior British diplomat to New York for five years, he was responsible for promoting the UK's economic profile, foreign policy and national security priorities. In addition, Lopez led the Department for International Trade's presence across North America. During his tenure, Lopez hosted the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their visit to New York in December 2014. Lopez also actively promoted the expansion of high-tech US start-ups into the UK and facilitated collaboration between the tech industries of both countries. In 2016, Lopez left his diplomatic position and returned to the private sector. He became the COO at technology compan
Blippar
a role he held for two years before stepping down in July 2018. In 2016, Lopez was appointed a special advisor to New York-based venture capital fir
FinTech Collective
and in 2017 he joined the board of Innovate Finance, the industry body that champions the UK's global

fintech Fintech, a portmanteau of "financial technology", refers to firms using new technology to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data are r ...

community. In 2019, Lopez was appointed CEO of award-winning cybersecurity fir
Glasswall
In 2020, Lopez was appointed a Council Member and Trustee at the

University of Essex The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 1965, Essex is one of the original plate glass universities. Essex's shield consists of the ancient arms attributed to the Kingdom of Es ...

, his alma mater.In 2021, Lopez joined the board o
Aquis Stock Exchange
Lopez speaks regularly on platforms across the world on topics including geopolitics and the intersection of market-disrupting technologies and government policy. In May 2022 Lopez received the

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at a ceremony held at

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, the ceremonial and administrative centre of the

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Personal life

Born in England to José Antonio and Elizabeth, and brought up in Spain, Lopez was educated at the

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School of

Zaragoza Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa,''Encyclopædia Britannica'"Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)" is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributari ...

. Fluent in both English and Spanish, he holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyzes ...

and a master's degree in international economics and finance from the

. In 2012 he married his Australian fiancée, Susan Grieve. They have three children: Lucy, Stella and Alexander."New British Consul General in New York"
British Academy of Film and Television Arts]

References

External links

Glasswall Solutions
* BritWeek: Board of Directors
Danny Lopez – GOV.UKIntroduction: New Consul-General, Danny Lopez – British American Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
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