Media & Press

If you’d like to invite Dr Orlando Mardner for a podcast, interview, article, video, or event,  I’d be glad to hear from you.

Please send a letter on press@orlandomardner.com or use the form below to share a few details about your request, and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Share your idea, format and preferred dates — and let’s explore how we can create something valuable for your audience.

LATEST MEDIA COVERAGE

  • 2025

    • BBC Radio West Midlands — Interview on Mental Health in Private Security
    • Sky News Segment — Rising Demand for Private Security & Workforce Risks
    • The Guardian — Feature on DEI in the UK Security Sector
    • Security Matters Magazine — Exclusive Interview on the SSPM Framework
    • ISRM Webinar Panel — Global Convergence of Physical & Digital Security

  • 2024

    • Evening Standard — Feature on Security Leadership Styles
    • International Security Journal — Article: “From Occupation to Profession”
    • ASIS Europe — Conference Speaker Spotlight
    • Channel 4 Documentary Input — Anonymous commentary on frontline burnout

SPEAKING & INTERVIEW TOPICS

Primary Topics

  • Mental Health in Private Security
  • Race, DEI & Structural Barriers in UK Security
  • Security Convergence (Physical, Cyber, Personnel, Intelligence)
  • The SSPM Framework & Global Professionalisation
  • Executive Protection & High-Risk Operations
  • Workforce Culture, Training Standards & Policy Reform

Special Media Angles

  • The real psychological cost of private security
  • Why security is the UK’s forgotten frontline industry
  • How AI and digital systems are reshaping protection
  • The risk of burnout across supervisors and leaders
  • Race, opportunity, and advancement barriers in the industry

PRESS QUOTES

— Dr Orlando Mardner

"Security officers carry society's burdens — but rarely receive society's support."

"Burnout in private security isn't a weakness; it's an operational injury."

"We cannot professionalise an industry while ignoring the people who hold it together."

"DEI isn't optics; it's a workforce requirement."

WHY MEDIA ENGAGE DR ORLANDO MARDNER

  • Among the UK’s leading voices on security workforce reform
  • Architect of the Security Science Professionalisation Matrix (SSPM)
  • National DEI representative for the Security Industry Federation
  • Extensive frontline, supervisory, executive, and academic credibility
  • Clear, direct, high-impact communication style suited for broadcast
  • • Strong ability to translate complex security issues into public language