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Ben Ashworth is Deputy Director for Critical National Infrastructure at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), where he leads efforts to strengthen the cyber resilience of the UK's most critical privately owned organisations against the most sophisticated cyber threats. His role involves close collaboration across industry, government and regulatory bodies to improve national cyber resilience and manage systemic risk.  Ben is also one of the NCSC’s Senior Responsible Owners for Frontier AI, leading work to ensure that the risks associated with the adoption of advanced AI technologies are understood and effectively managed, enabling their safe and secure use.  With nearly two decades of experience in cyber security across both the public and private sectors, Ben was a founding member of the NCSC and has played a key role in shaping the UK's approach to cyber security and resilience.