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Head of Operations

Dr Rebecca Hoile

An international operator bringing expertise in counter terrorism and health security.
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Rebecca brings over 25 years’ experience in crisis management and emerging threats with expertise in counter terrorism and public health across government and non-government organisations. Rebecca has extensive experience in risk management, policy and procedure development, and facilitation of capacity building and training, across four regions of the globe.

Career highlights include 10 years with NSW Police Forensic Counter Terrorism, 3 years within INTERPOL, Counter Terrorism and Emerging Threats Directorate, 2 years with the World Health Organization, Global Health Emergencies Program, and more recently, a Senior Fellow for the United Nations, (UNICRI). Rebecca brings specialist skills in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) crime, Disaster Victim Identification, Health Security, Business Continuity, and is a global leader in Bioterrorism prevention and Biosecurity. Rebecca has unique experience working on complex programs bringing international best practice to the Sention community.

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Rebecca heads the operational arm of Sention comprised of three core elements; research and analytics to drive real-time threat intelligence; management of the customer experience, as people connect to the Sention community; and working with global partners to deliver capacity building and training to developing nations.
Posts by
Dr. Hoile
Why Risk Management Has to Move with the Risk
Geo-Political
2
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September 15, 2026

Why Risk Management Has to Move with the Risk

In this month’s article, Sention explores why effective risk management requires more than risk registers and plans, with continuous awareness, adaptable responses and well-drilled teams essential to organisational resilience.
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The Blind Spot in Modern Risk Management
Technology
2
min read
August 10, 2026

The Blind Spot in Modern Risk Management

This month, Sention explores one of the biggest blind spots in modern risk management: the failure to recognise emerging signals before they converge into significant organisational disruption.
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AI-driven identity attacks are changing cyber risk forever
Cyber Security
2
min read
May 27, 2026

AI-driven Identity Attacks are Reshaping the Cyber Risk Landscape

In this month’s article Sention explores how AI-driven deepfakes, impersonation attacks and evolving social engineering tactics are reshaping cyber risk and why organisations must strengthen behavioural resilience and cyber preparedness.
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Trades; apprenticeships
Economic
2
min read
April 28, 2026

Australia’s workforce pipeline risk: declining apprenticeships and trade shortages

In this month’s article, Sention highlights how declining apprenticeships and traineeships are creating a structural workforce shortage that will constrain Australia's productivity, increase costs, and undermine economic resilience.
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Digital Evidence is Becoming a Board-Level Risk
Economic
2
min read
February 17, 2026

Digital Evidence is Becoming a Board-Level Risk

This month, Sention explores how digitally enabled crisis response is outpacing governance controls, turning evidence integrity into a critical board-level risk.
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What 2025 taught executives about risk, resilience and leadership
Geo-Political
2
min read
January 14, 2026

What 2025 taught executives about risk, resilience and leadership

In this month's article, Sention reflects on the defining risk lessons of 2025 and what they reveal about the kind of leadership, culture, and capability organisations will need to thrive in 2026.
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