MATTHEW MACHOWSKI

378 Ivydale Road

London SE15 3DG
email: matthew.machowski@gmail.com

Mobile: +44 7865 666442

www.matthewmachowski.com
uk.linkedin.com/in/machowski

Experienced political consultant and analyst. Frequent media commentator (BBC, NPR, The Guardian, The
Times etc). Published a number of peer-reviewed articles, and provided political and business consultancy
to both governmental and business institutions.

Advise multinational corporations on business critical issues, including helping companies navigate
geopolitical and regulatory issues.
Travelled extensively to over 50 countries and worked throughout Europe and the Middle East.
Strong relationships with London-based and international media, combined with expertise in applying
digital and social media to amplify content and connecting multiple stakeholders.
Deep understanding of the intersection of government, civil society/academia, and business.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE

VISIONGAIN, London

2014-2016

A business advisory and market research firm advising companies on business critical issues

MANAGER AEROSPACE & DEFENCE, CYBER SECURITY

Manager and principal consultant of Defence, Aviation and Cyber Security Department directing a team
of 10 analysts, consultants, and interns, with an annual team-generated revenue of over 300,000.

Independent editorial oversight and quality control of all analyses, evaluations and
reports, including 15 market forecasts of cyber security and defence markets. Estimated annual
cumulative value of reports published within my team of 105,000.

Principal consultant in a 50,000-worth bespoke research project into cyber security of

industrial control systems and Internet-of-Things with a specific focus on products by ABB, AT&T,
Cisco, Intel, and IBM. Our research highlighted the need for implementing cyber insurance policies,
and emphasised the importance of social engineering in minimising threats originating from the
human factor within cyber security.

Independently researched and published four defence and cyber security research
reports focused on 1) the performance and market engagement of the top 20 cyber security
providers worldwide; 2) market positioning of defence contractors within the Middle East; 3)
distributed fibre optic sensing; and 4) CBRN defence market worldwide. Reports contain exclusive
interviews with senior executives at: Avon Protection, Bruker, Dell, Honeywell, IBM, Kaspersky Lab,
QinetiQ, and Raytheon.

Streamlined project management process, creating a more collaborative work culture and
enhancing quality control of research output. Responsible for continuous recruitment, training and
professional development of analysts and sales team.

Designed and implemented over 10 new industry databases and market forecast
templates utilising quantitative data to carry out 10-year market modelling and forecasting in
global, regional and national arenas for respective defence submarkets.

QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON,

2012-Present

London
One of the prestigious, research-led Russell Group universities ranked among the worlds top 100
academic institutions

RESEARCH FELLOW MIDDLE EAST & NUCLEAR SECURITY

Research various aspects of Iran and Israel's nuclear programme and the implications of the over 20year-long crisis between Iran and the West on regional and international security and the future of
nuclear nonproliferation.

Supervise, assess and examine dissertation projects on science policy, and nuclear security of
both undergraduate and graduate students.

Delivered a lecture on Nuclear Weapons and Iran subsequently endorsed by Gary Sick
(Columbia University) former member of the US National Security Council and principal White
House aide for Persian Gulf Affairs, and Juan Cole (University of Michigan), and later featured on PBS.
Delivered the 2nd 2014 School of Physics & Astronomy Academic Colloquium on Nuclear
Latency: Where Physics Affects International Peace and a series of three guest lectures on US
Foreign Policy in the Middle East and North Africa at the University of East London.

Frequent media commentator on issues of international security, UK policy in the Middle East,
and nuclear security for BBC, NPR, The Guardian, The South China Morning Post, The Times etc.

Peer reviewer for the Journal of Arabian Studies published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis)

2013

PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM,

London
RESEARCHER

Surveyed security-related technologies for future Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
(POST) research papers and analysed ongoing security developments surrounding Irans nuclear project
for the International Affairs & Defence Section of the House of Commons Library.

Author of a research paper on the role of US and Iranian presidents in the continuation of Irans
nuclear crisis.

Advised staff of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee on issues of Middle Eastern politics and
nuclear security.

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ROYAL UNITED SERVICES INSTITUTE (RUSI), London & Doha, Qatar

RESEARCH ANALYST MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA PROGRAMME

As part of a team of three analysts, successfully set up a regional office of RUSI in Qatar contracted by
Qatars Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide three major policy research projects annually.

Researched and published two collaborative reports commissioned by the Ministries of Foreign
Affairs of Qatar and Japan on cyber security and the Iranian nuclear programme respectively. Our
cyber security report influenced a complete reorganisation of Qatars cyber security policy and led
to significant development of new information security infrastructure for critical protection facilities.

Advised the Vice-President of the National Bank of Poland on political and economic risks and
benefits of Polands relationship with Qatar, particularly in the context of Polands negotiations with
Qatar over deliveries of LNG to Poland and the commissioning of Polands LNG terminal in
winoujcie.

Provided consultancy to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on the structure of governance and
policy making in Qatar. Advised their diplomatic service on ways of deepening Japans involvement
in Qatars economy, particularly within the automotive and energy sectors.

Advised diplomatic corps of Cyprus, Hungary, and Poland on aspects of politics and security in
Qatar.

Produced a weekly RUSI Gulf Security Newsletter delivered to over 3,000 recipients.

KURDISH HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT (KHRP),

2010

London

RESEARCH INTERN
Collaborated on a range of research projects into: a) human rights impact study of Turkish policy of
displacement of Kurds; b) de-Baathification process and the electoral violence in Iraq since 2003

QATAR AIRWAYS, Doha, Qatar

EXECUTIVE CABIN CREW MEMBER

2005 - 2007

EDUCATION
M.A. (Distinction), INTERNATIONAL PEACE & SECURITY
Kings College London 2012
B.A. Hons (First Class), INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Received the highest module mark awarded at Goldsmiths Department of Politics (96%) for an essay
on Derrida and the Other Islam: Perceptions of Islam in the West post 9/11.
Goldsmiths & SOAS, University of London 2011

PUBLICATIONS
Top 20 Cyber Security Companies 2015 Analysis. Visiongain
Top 15 Defence Contractors Competing in the Middle East Defence Market 2015. Visiongain
Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing (DFOS) Market 2015-2025 Analysis. Visiongain

2015

CBRN Defence Equipment Market Forecast 2015-2025. Visiongain

2014

Obama & Irans 2013 Elections: The Role of Presidents in the Nuclear Crisis. Houses of Parliament

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How the Gulf is Keeping Water Security Fears at Bay. RUSI Qatar

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Barber's Strong Democracy: Egyptian Case Study. Studia Bliskowschodnie 5(1), 30-38
Qatar in the Age of Cyber-Security. RUSI collaborative report commissioned by Qatars Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Irans Business Entities of International Concern. RUSI collaborative report for Japans Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Kurds in the Hydro-Politics of the Region. Kurdish Human Rights Project
EDITED PUBLICATIONS
CBRN Defence Market Report 2016-2026, Visiongain

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Electronic Warfare (EW) Market Report 2016-2026, Visiongain

Airport Security Market Report 2016-2026, Visiongain
Military Simulation, Modelling and Virtual Training Market Report 2016-2026, Visiongain
Governmental Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Solutions Market Report 2016-2026, Visiongain
Military Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (UMV) Market Report 2016-2026, Visiongain
Enterprise Endpoint Cyber Security Market Report 2015-2020, Visiongain

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Baggage Handling Systems Market Report 2015-2025, Visiongain

Military Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Market Report 2015-2025, Visiongain
3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing in the Aerospace & Defence Market 2015-2025, Visiongain
Commercial Aircraft Disassembly, Dismantling & Recycling Market Report 2015-2025, Visiongain
Indian Defence Market Report 2015-2025, Visiongain
Commercial Aircraft Leasing Market Report 2015-2025, Visiongain
Border Security Market Report 2015-2025, Visiongain
Military Aircraft Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Market Forecast 2015-2025, Visiongain
MEDIA PRESENCE
Radio Free Europe - IS 'Water War' Dries Marshes In Southern Iraq

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BBC - 8 things you should know about Syria and the Syrian conflict

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NPR (US) In Arid Iraq, Control of Water is Part of ISIS Arsenal

The South China Morning Post Control of water supplies seen as seen as key to Iraq and Syria conflicts
(print edition)
The Guardian Water Becomes a Weapon in Iraq War (print edition)
BBC Arabic live TV interview: Gulf diplomatic crisis over Qatar's 'interference'
BBC Arabic live TV interview: Russian proposal to resolve the Syrian crisis
BBC Arabic live TV interview: UK Parliament vote on military intervention in Syria
RT Arabic (Russia) live TV interview: Qatari Emir's power transfer to affect other Gulf states
The Voice of Russia live interview: Iranian elections 'dramatic and unexpected'
BBC Arabic live TV panel discussion on the Obamas visit to Israel
BBC World Service live radio interview on distortions of Irans history in the film 'Argo'
RT (Russia) live TV interview: Japans energy security & implications of Fukushima disaster

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BBC Arabic live TV discussion on political opposition in Saudi Arabia

PBS Frontline Tehran Bureau (US) featured my Nuclear Weapons and Iran lecture

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The Times Britain and France using Qatar to arm Libyan rebels

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NHK World (Japan) comments in a TV documentary on Qatars role in the Libyan war
567 CapeTalk (South Africa) radio interview GCC military deployment to Bahrain