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Securing a Seat at the Table: Women Leading in Cyber Risk - Pt 1

September 9, 2025
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online
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UK & Ireland
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10:00-11:30
BST
ROUNDTABLE

PEOPLE SHAPING THE CONVERSATION

Sarah Tijou
Senior Vice President
Panelle
Aline Harmand
Cybersecurity Evangelists, Nordics
Trend Micro
Kimran Dhaliwal
Head of Cyber Portfolio
Cabinet Office
Sakshi Kulshreshtha
Governance Risk Compliance Lead
NewDay
Emma Mackenzie
Information Security Governance Specialist
Aberdeen Group plc
Toni-Ann Grant
Head, Principal Security Architect
BT
Renata Vincoletto
CISO
Civica
Sam Watkins
Senior manager, Network Services Security
BT Group
Marina Egea
Head of (C)IAM - CISO
Santander UK
Souki Chahid Gavliak
Head of Cyber Analytics - UK and International
Guy Carpenter
Tanya Dua
NSE Cybersecurity Manager
Deloitte
Sabine Heine-Bickle
Head of Risk and Assurance
Pulsant

AGENDA

Overview

Cybersecurity isn’t just a technical challenge, it’s a leadership imperative. As threats grow more complex, businesses need voices at the table who understand risk, resilience, and what it takes to protect the future.

But in cybersecurity leadership, women remain vastly underrepresented. Too often, they’re expected to translate complex risks into simple metrics, influence skeptical boards, and drive proactive security strategies - all while navigating environments where their voices may not carry equal weight.

This session explores what it means to lead in cyber risk as a woman today. We’ll move beyond frameworks and scoring models to focus on influence, communication, and confidence in male-dominated leadership settings.

You'll hear real stories, share experiences, and explore how to advocate for stronger security and more inclusive leadership at the same time.

The conversation

  1. What challenges are you currently facing when it comes to cyber risk?
  2. How do you gain traction with executive boards when communicating cyber risk?
  3. What tools or language help translate technical risk into strategic priorities?
  4. What makes it harder for women to lead confidently in cyber risk, and how do we change that?
  5. How do we build inclusive teams in high-stakes, high-pressure security environments?
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Securing a Seat at the Table: Women Leading in Cyber Risk - Pt 1

AGENDA