Galen Lamphere-Englund
Principal, Englund Consulting; Co-Founder, Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN)
2023
Galen Lamphere-Englund is a senior research and strategic communication consultant with over 14 years of experience at the intersection of violent extremism, conflict, migration, and technology. Galen’s work examines how various forms of radicalization can lead to violence and how to improve international security while fostering resilience to societal divides. Galen has spearheaded projects across 30+ countries for a spectrum of entities, including UN agencies, governments, global tech platforms, and humanitarian organizations. He co-founded the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN) and has produced over 200 analytical outputs for prominent institutions. As an Associate Fellow at RUSI and an advisor to the EU Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) and Hedayah, he currently counsels clients on preventing online exploitation by extremist and terrorist actors. Galen holds two MAs in Public Policy with merit from CEU and IBEI, where he was an Erasmus Mundus scholar, and a BA in Global Studies, summa cum laude, from ASU, where he was a Flinn Scholar.
The Eradicate Hate Global Summit brings together scholars, practitioners, civil society organizations, and policymakers from around the world to share best practices and lessons learned, based on data and empirical evidence, in countering hate-fueled extremism and violent narratives. No other summit, conference, or workshop brings together such an extraordinary group of world-class talent focused on dealing with the issue of hate-fueled violent extremism.
