Galen Lamphere-Englund

Galen Lamphere-Englund is a senior international security advisor, working at the intersection of counter-terrorism, violence prevention, and technology. He specialises in applied research, strategic communications, and program leadership to strengthen societal resilience and combat online exploitation by violent extremist, terrorist, and malign influence actors. Galen has delivered projects in more than 30 countries for UN agencies, governments, think tanks, humanitarian NGOs, and major tech platforms. 

He co-founded and convenes the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN), of which RUSI is a founding member, alongside 170+ members working to protect gaming communities against online harms. Galen serves as a Team Leader at the Christchurch Call Foundation focused on violent misogyny and terrorism. He is also as a long-term advisor to various UN and non-profit clients. Galen’s guiding mission is to build a more inclusive, peaceful, and joyful world both online and in real life.