Former Narcotics Control Bureau chief to head CyberPeace Foundation

Former Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau and the National Disaster Response Force, S.N. Pradhan, has been appointed the global Chief Executive Officer and chief mentor of the non-profit CyberPeace Foundation.

“In this role, he will lead CyberPeace’s worldwide strategy, partnerships, and impact programmes while mentoring the next generation of cyber leaders across governments, industry, academia, and civil society,” CyberPeace Foundation said in a statement.

As an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Mr. Pradhan has led complex national missions and inter-agency operations during his service, and senior leadership roles, including as Director General and Joint Secretary in the government and in Central organisations.

Mr. Pradhan’s leadership combined strategic clarity with ground-truth operational experience during his service period, Vineet Kumar, founder and global president of CyberPeace said.

CyberPeace Foundation is a non-profit civil society initiative and think tank advancing digital trust, online safety, and cyber resilience.