UK OSINT Community Webinars

Peter Tyson, a leader in New Zealand’s OSINT field, has nearly 20 years of intelligence experience and has significantly advanced the New Zealand Police’s OSINT capabilities since 2019. His contributions have earned him national recognition, including a 2020 Practitioner Achievement Award and a 2023 Police Commissioner Commendation.

Peter has trained over 400 staff and shared insights at major OSINT conferences, supporting public sector growth in data-driven intelligence.

In this webinar, Peter will cover:

• Managing the psychological impact of exposure to graphic content.
• Effective strategies for individual and team resilience.
• Integrating wellness into OSINT practices.

Hosted by Aaron Roberts, CEO of Perspective Intelligence and UK OSINT Community executive.

Ben Heubl, known as @techjournalisto, is an investigative journalist who began his career in the UK with The Economist and the Financial Times. From data journalism to complex investigations, Ben has leveraged open-source intelligence (OSINT) for over a decade to expose crime, fraud, environmental issues, and sanction breaches.

Now with Süddeutsche Zeitung since 2022, Ben shares his expertise in OSINT-driven reporting and teaches others to uphold journalistic integrity.

In this webinar, Ben will share:

• Using OSINT for investigative reporting.
• Challenges and lessons from covering the US election.
• Insights on journalism, OSINT, and public interest.

Hosted by Aaron Roberts, CEO of Perspective Intelligence and UK OSINT Community executive.

Vlad Olaru, named Criminal Analyst of the Year in Europe 2024, is a senior criminal intelligence analyst with the Romanian Police's Central Intelligence Analysis Unit. With over 14 years in law enforcement, Vlad specializes in intelligence-led policing and data-driven analysis, using tools like i2, ArcGIS, Maltego, and Python to support complex investigations. He’s an experienced trainer, well-versed in OSINT and intelligence software.

In this webinar, Vlad will discuss:

• The intelligence cycle in police investigations.
• OSINT tools and methodologies.
• Operational security essentials.

Vlad’s insights are invaluable for anyone interested in supporting law enforcement with advanced analytical techniques.

Hosted by Aaron Roberts, CEO and founder of Perspective Intelligence and UK OSINT Community executive.

Neil Smith has an extensive background in law enforcement and investigations, with over a decade in a UK police force across roles such as firearms officer, drug squad member, and vehicle crime investigator.

After transitioning to fraud investigation in the private and public sectors, he pioneered the use of OSINT in his investigations, eventually training global law enforcement in these methods. In 2016, Neil co-founded Qwarie, an OSINT research and training firm, and later established Locate International to train volunteers in assisting with missing persons cases.

In this webinar, Neil will discuss:

• Key OSINT techniques for missing persons investigations.
• Effective search methods for locating individuals.
• How Locate empowers volunteers to support families and police in real-world cases.

Hosted by Aaron Roberts, CEO and founder of Perspective Intelligence and UK OSINT Community executive.

Sander van der Linden, Ph.D., is a Professor of Social Psychology in Society and Director of the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab at the University of Cambridge. He co-developed the award-winning fake news game, Bad News, which has been played by millions globally. Dr. van der Linden regularly advises governments and social media companies on strategies to counter misinformation. His latest book, Foolproof, was awarded the 2024 Goldsmith Book Prize from Harvard University.

In this webinar, Sander will cover:

• The impact of social media on cognitive processes.
• Effective strategies to debunk misinformation.
• Prebunking tactics for the 2024 U.S. election.

Hosted by Aaron Roberts, CEO and founder of Perspective Intelligence and UK OSINT Community executive.

Joshua Richards has over 9 years working in open source intelligence. He is an experienced OSINT trainer, co-founder of The OSINT Group, and ex law enforcement.

In this webinar Joshua covers:

• Operational security (opsec) best practices for investigating high value targets.
• Researching and producing intelligence reports on targets from the FBI’s most wanted list.
• OSINT techniques for investigating fugitives.
  

Hosted by Aaron Roberts, CEO and founder of Perspective Intelligence and OSINT Community executive.

Agent G9 is a YouTuber that investigates scams, exposes scammers and raises awareness of common cyber fraud.

In this webinar Agent G9 covers:

• Some of his proudest cases
• His favourite OSINT techniques and technology
• How and why he created his rapidly growing YouTube channel
• How scams are evolving and what the future holds

Hosted by Aaron Roberts, CEO and founder of Perspective Intelligence and OSINT Community executive.

Jacob Lloyd founder of the Animal Welfare Investigations Project, a not-for-profit organisation investigating organised animal cruelty and rescue animals.

In this webinar Jacob covers:

• Using OSINT as an intelligence source for investigations into animal cruelty
• Verifying OSINT data sources
• Using OSINT to target surveillance and undercover operations
• Case study covering an operation breaking up a dog fighting ring in the USA

Hosted by Aaron Roberts, CEO and founder of Perspective Intelligence and OSINT Community executive..