Danny Lopez | |
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Her Majesty's Consul-General in New York | |
In office July 2011 –July 2016 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Personal details | |
Born | 1974 |
Spouse | Susan Grieve (m. 2012) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Marists School,Zaragoza,Spain |
Alma mater | University of Essex |
Danny Lopez MBE (born 1974) is a British and Spanish business executive and former diplomat,known for roles across government and technology. He is the CEO of cyber security firm Glasswall,a non-executive director at Aquis Stock Exchange,and served as the British Consul-General to New York from 2011 to 2016.
Danny started his career at Barclays in 1996 and over the next ten years he held a number of international banking roles in London,Miami,New York and Mumbai. [1]
In 2006,Danny joined the executive team at UK Trade &Investment,the UK government's foreign commercial arm. From 2009 to 2011,he worked for Boris Johnson,then Mayor of London, [2] and established the UK capital's promotional agency London &Partners,becoming its inaugural CEO.
In 2011,the role of British Consul-General to New York was opened up to applicants outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,and Danny became the youngest-ever holder of the position. As the senior British diplomat to New York for five years,he was responsible for promoting the UK's economic profile,foreign policy and national security priorities. [3]
In 2016,Danny left his diplomatic position,returned to the private sector, [4] and became the COO at technology company Blippar. [5] In 2017 he joined the board of Innovate Finance,the industry body that champions the UK's global fintech community,and served on its board until 2025.
In 2019,Danny was appointed CEO of cyber security firm Glasswall, [6] which in 2025,under his leadership,announced a strategic investment from PSG Equity. In 2021,he joined the board of Aquis Stock Exchange. [7]
Danny speaks regularly on platforms across the world on cyber security,AI,geopolitics and the intersection of market disrupting technologies and government policy.
Born in England to JoséAntonio and Elizabeth,and brought up in Spain,Danny was educated at the Marists School of Zaragoza. Fluent in both English and Spanish, [1] he holds a BA degree in economics and an MA degree in international economics and finance from the University of Essex. [11] In 2012 he married his Australian fiancée,Susan Grieve. They have three children:Lucy,Stella and Alexander. [12]