Diversity in Cyber
Join us for an enlightening panel discussion to explore the critical importance of diversity and inclusion in the field of cybersecurity. The Australian security industry is currently facing significant skill shortages, with a notable lack of diversity. This disparity indicates that the sector is not reaching its full potential. Research shows that a more diverse workforce enhances innovation, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
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Join us for an enlightening panel discussion to explore the critical importance of diversity and inclusion in the field of cybersecurity.
The Australian security industry is currently facing significant skill shortages, with a notable lack of diversity. This disparity indicates that the sector is not reaching its full potential. Research shows that a more diverse workforce enhances innovation, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
By ensuring diverse perspectives are represented, we can improve collaboration, innovation, and communication within cybersecurity teams and across companies.
Join us to discuss how fostering diversity can strengthen the cybersecurity field and address these pressing challenges.
Speakers
MBT, MACS (Snr) CP, AIPM, ACS Tasmanian Chair, Congressional + Audit & Risk Committees
Louise is an executive-level career technology transformation and people leader with strong technology, process and people change experience along with strong operational management experience across a broad range of industry sectors.
She has a passion for supporting development of strong ICT capability within Tasmania. Key to this is the ICT industry, Government and education providers working closely together to develop skills and business opportunities.
In addition, she is currently Chair of Tasmania's Australian Computer Society (ACS) Branch Executive Committee and is a member of ACS National Committees including the Congressional and Audit and Risk Committees.
Vice President of Communities, ACS
Jo has over 30 years’ experience in the IT field some of which were spent as CIO in the Utilities and as Group CIO in the Tourism space, and with significant experience in the Information Security arena including as CISO in the healthcare sector. She underpins her information technology and security background with her qualifications in education and management.
She specialises in consulting in risk and technology issues with a particular emphasis on governance and security in both the commercial and operational areas of businesses. Jo provides strategic advice to organisations across a number of industry sectors including banking and finance, utilities, manufacturing, tertiary education, retail, healthcare and government.
Jo has chaired a number of ISACA’s international committees including the Board Audit & Risk Committee, Leadership Development and Professional Influence & Advocacy. She served as an Elected Director on ISACA’s international Board of Directors for seven years and was the founder of its global women’s leadership initiative, SheLeadsTech and is Vice President, Community Boards for the Australian Computer Society.
Claire's extensive background in research and education lends itself well to her work in Cyber Capability, Education, and Training. Joining CyberCX through the Academy program, Claire's passion and dedicated work ethic earned her the ICT Industry Rising Star Award at the TasICT Awards in 2023. She has experience within both academic and non-profit spheres, giving her the skills to deliver training solutions to a wide variety of audiences. Claire is a confident speaker and enjoys delivering specialised knowledge in ways that can be understood by individuals with varying levels of expertise.
Claire has a Master of Investigations from Charles Sturt University. She is passionate about broadening her capabilities and staying well-informed on current cyber security threats, consistently aiming to improve her mastery of cyber security education.
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