Frank Gardner is the BBC's Security Correspondent and one of Britain's leading voices on international security, terrorism, and Middle Eastern affairs. A former investment banker turned frontline journalist, he combines deep regional knowledge with first-hand experience of global conflict.

Frank joined the BBC in 1995, becoming Middle East Correspondent in Cairo before taking on his current role as Security Correspondent. He has reported from Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, and Guantanamo Bay. In 2004, he survived a near-fatal Al Qaeda attack in Saudi Arabia that left him permanently paralysed. He returned to frontline reporting the following year. Frank's published works include the bestselling memoir Blood and Sand and four spy thrillers: Crisis, Ultimatum, Outbreak, and Invasion. He contributes to the Economist, Sunday Times, and Daily Telegraph, and received an OBE for services to journalism.

Frank translates complex geopolitical threats into practical intelligence organisations can use. His reporting from conflict zones gives him unique perspective on how security challenges evolve and what they mean for businesses, governments, and communities. He explains the real-world implications of terrorism, regional instability, and emerging risks without academic jargon or speculation.

Audiences learn to assess genuine security threats versus media noise, understand how geopolitical events affect their operations, and apply lessons from Frank's recovery to building organisational resilience. His presentations combine authoritative analysis with compelling storytelling drawn from decades covering global flashpoints.

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