Dr Mark T. Hofmann is a criminal and intelligence analyst (‘profiler’), specialising in behavioural and cyber profiling.
He completed his PhD on the profiles and motives of hackers on the dark web and is one of the best-known profiling experts (featured on CNN, ARD, CBS, 60 Minutes Australia, Sat. 1, RTL and Forbes, among others).
As a keynote speaker, Dr Hofmann inspires audiences worldwide, combining scientific expertise with gripping storytelling: How can we read and persuade people? How do hackers use AI and deepfakes? How can we become a ‘human firewall’?
His clients include companies across all sectors, banks, police units, government agencies and top business negotiators.
Mark T. Hofmann lecture topics
Profiling Hackers: The Psychology of Cybercrime | How we can become a “human firewall”
- Dr Mark T. Hofmann provides fascinating insights into the mindset of cybercriminals – including exciting findings from his own darknet research
- Social engineering, phishing & AI: How perpetrators specifically exploit psychological vulnerabilities and what new threats are emerging
- Practical strategies to boost security awareness and become a “human firewall”
- Highly topical, entertaining and relevant for businesses as well as everyday private life
Profiling: Reading and persuading people | What we can learn from the FBI, CIA and others about understanding human nature
- Profiling techniques for everyday business: reading people, building trust, recognising motives, the psychology of persuasion
- Detecting lies: between myth and reality – what really matters
- Better understanding and correctly interpreting body language, facial expressions and non-verbal signals
- Deciphering behavioural patterns and making targeted use of psychological mechanisms
- The FBI’s principles of successful persuasion and effective communication
The dark side of AI: How hackers use AI and deepfakes, and how we can protect ourselves
- The opportunities and risks of modern AI technologies explained by ‘Dr Darknet’
- Fascinating insights into the dark side of artificial intelligence: presented in an accessible, engaging and practical way
- From deceptively realistic deepfakes to AI-powered phishing attacks: current threats and concrete protective measures
- How we can use AI sensibly, minimise risks and detect digital manipulation at an early stage