Lara graduated from the Surrey Institute for Art and Design in 2006, in Photography. She has worked in the creative and educational industries in Europe, Africa and Asia. In 2010, Lara began working for the Commonwealth in various capacities, working on ICT4D, Internet Governance and Cybercrime and Cyber Security capacity building. She contributed to the establishment and development of the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative – a programme designed to assist member countries build capacity to combat Cybercrime through a comprehensive, holistic and sustainable approach premised on the collaboration of over 30 international organisations. Lara is currently Knowledge Exchange Manager for the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre based in the Oxford Martin School and responsible for the centre’s external engagement programme, working with key partners and stakeholders.