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Events 28.08.2024

Grab the Mic: Women in Cyber – International Cyber Expo 2024

Mark your calendars. Grab the Mic returns to International Cyber Expo on Tuesday 24th September, 15:45-16:45. London Olympia.

Register HERE.

Let’s Cut the Bull: Can (Cyber) Women Really Have it All?

The question, ‘Can women have it all?’ is controversial. But rather than getting into the politics of that specific question, Grab the Mic will explore the work-life balance conundrum that many face.

Time-macho cultures, unrealistic expectations, complicated home-life situations, and family pressures can all contribute to making the work-life balance tightrope that many walk particularly unstable.

‘Grab the Mic’ invites panellists to tell their tales (warts and all) of their mission to ‘have it all’, whatever that means to them. Audience members will be given the chance to grab the mic to share their own experiences and ask questions of our panel.

Maybe it’s time to forget striving to ‘have it all’ (whatever that means) and instead focus on owning what you really want…

Tuesday 24 September, 15:45 – 16:45. London Olympia.
Don’t miss this chance. Register HERE.

Speakers.

Eleanor Dallaway

Eleanor has been a cybersecurity journalist and editor for 18 years. After 15 years as the editor and publisher of the industry’s leading magazine, Infosecurity, she finally jumped ship to co-found the UK’s first (and, as yet, only) cyber insurance brokerage. Eleanor now leads Assured Intelligence, an editorially independent content platform dedicated to making cybersecurity intelligence both accessible and enjoyable for CEOs, NEDs and senior execs.

Eleanor is the host of Grab the Mic: People in Cyber podcast, and founder of Grab the Mic: Women in Cyber events. She once advised the Conservative Government on cybersecurity strategy (for her sins) and won the Woman of Influence EWF award and various BT journalism awards.

Eleanor’s passion is telling people’s stories, and she is best known for her in-depth, soul-exposing interviews with the industry’s best minds.

Bharti Lim

Bharti is a Security Strategy Manager at Computacenter; she has worked in the Security industry for over 18 years holding various positions starting in IT support through to Security Pre-sales engineer. Being in a technical role, Bharti has often been the only woman in her team which is what drives her passions today around bringing more women into Tech roles and specifically Cyber by mentoring and being involved with outreach programmes.

Bharti is passionate about initiatives around diversity and inclusion, gender and ethnicity and is an active advocate of change. Bharti was a finalist for the CRN Women in Channel Awards, a runner up for Advancing Women in Tech at the CompTIA UK&I Spotlight Awards and is a finalist for Women in Tech Excellence Awards 2024 – Role Model of the Year. Bharti’s TEDx talk is available online “why we need the old boys’ network for women in business”.

In Bharti’s spare time after juggling being a Mum and working, she also has a small craft business, where she donates money to charity from the profits and loves going to the gym to lift weights.

Laura Reilly

Laura is the Head of Marketing at Cyro Cyber, where she has been instrumental in defining the brand and spearheading all marketing and PR initiatives for the company. Despite only four years in the field, Laura has quickly emerged as a leading voice in championing inclusivity and community building, her experience in which spans over 10 years.

Laura is also the Marketing Lead for WiCyS UK+I and Co-Founder of the InClusive inCyber community. Through her work, she has made significant contributions to the advancement of DEI within cyber security, for which she was awarded the Cyber Security Marketeer of the Year award in 2024. Laura, who graduated with First-Class Honours in English Literature with Creative Writing, is highly skilled in event management, content creation and brand building, and is committed to creating supportive and inclusive spaces for all in the cyber industry.

Nicole Reader

Nicole is an accomplished IT leader with over a decade of experience, dedicated to delivery and architectural excellence. Beginning her career with a strong foundation in infrastructure and networking, she has since successfully delivered multi-million-pound programs as an IT project manager. In her current role as a Cloud Solutions Architect at a cybersecurity service provider, Nicole ensures the security and resilience of critical technical platforms. Her commitment to supporting the next generation of IT professionals drives her passion for creating a diverse and creative workforce that shapes the future of the industry.

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