Peter Barron has been Google’s Director of External Relations for Europe, Middle East and Africa since January 2011. He joined Google in 2008 and was previously Director of Communications and Public Affairs for North and Central Europe.

Before joining Google he was editor of BBC2′s Newsnight programme from 2004-2008 and worked in TV News and Current Affairs for nearly twenty years. He has also been deputy editor at Channel 4 News and Tonight with Trevor McDonald and devised and edited the BBC Current Affairs drama-documentary series If…

In 2007 he was advisory chair of the Edinburgh International TV Festival.