Penny McPherson
Founder, P4 Consultancy | Strategic Facilitator | Thought Leader
With over 25 years’ experience across the defence, aerospace, energy, and industrial innovation sectors, Penny McPherson is a recognised leader in strategic communication, government engagement, and high-level facilitation.
Her work spans industrial policy development, women’s empowerment, and generation future initiatives for the United Nations (UNIDO) and NATO, where she helps shape frameworks that connect innovation, inclusion, and global security.
Operating across all defence domains - air, land, sea, cyber, security, and space - Penny is known for facilitating complex, multi-stakeholder programmes that bring together governments, international organisations, and industry leaders to accelerate collaboration and sustainable development.
At P4 Consultancy, Penny partners with organisations to strengthen positioning, narrative, and influence - designing flagship events, facilitating policy dialogue, and driving content that bridges strategy and action.