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Mark Bentley

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Global Senior Advisor, Digital Safeguarding at World Vision
📍 Sutton, England, United Kingdom

Mark Bentley is the Global Senior Advisor for Digital Safeguarding at World Vision International. He leverages a distinguished 38-year career as a detective, with former leadership roles at the UKs National Crime Agency and the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP). He is a globally recognized expert, advising governments and police forces on cybercrime and online safety.

Marks professional mission to protect vulnerable people online appears to be a deep personal commitment. This is demonstrated by his volunteer work as a Safeguarding Governor for a primary school, where he works directly with the school to ensure children are kept safe, extending his expertise to the local community level.

He formerly served as the Data Communications Manager for the UKs Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP).

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Global Senior Advisor, Digital Safeguarding
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Sutton, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Mark shows up

Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused
Hard To Convince

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Priorities

Topics Mark cares about

Online Child Safety
His entire career, from the UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre to his current role at World Vision, has been dedicated to protecting children from online threats.
Digital Safeguarding
As his job title suggests, he is an expert in creating protective measures and policies to ensure user safety in digital environments, particularly for children.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Global Senior Advisor, Digital Safeguarding
World Vision
10-2020
Safeguarding Governor
All Saints Benhilton Primary School, Sutton
4-2022
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)
3-2018 - 7-2025
Member of SafetyTech Group
Digital Policy Alliance
6-2017 - 7-2025
Education Working Group Member
UKCIS (née UKCCIS) - United Kingdom Council for Internet Safety
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1997 - 2001
First Class BA Hons.
University of Kent
9-1990 - 7-1997
A-Levels / GCSES
Wilson's School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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