William Dixon is the Director of the Academy and Community. Previously he was Head of Future Networks and Technology at the World Economic Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity.

He has a decade’s experience as an operational and strategic lead for a range of National Security and Cybersecurity programmes in the UK Government, which included significant experience working on a number of major and high-profile International Cybercrime Investigations. Will held senior leadership positions at Barclays Bank, helping lead a programme to defend the Bank and its clients from major cybercriminal, cybersecurity and physical threats.

He is the author and contributor to several publications and has a Masters's Degree from Kings College London's War Studies Department in Intelligence and International Security. He is also an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Service Institute (RUSI).