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Fireside Chat w/Shawna Hofer, CISO @ St. Luke’s Health System

December 22, 2022

Fireside Chat with Cyber, Tech & Privacy Leaders across industries
Fireside Chat with Cyber, Tech & Privacy Leaders across industries
Fireside Chat w/Shawna Hofer, CISO @ St. Luke's Health System
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Listen in as we learn from this dynamic leader in the industry.

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Welcome to our new home

November 20, 2022

Why did we build this community? We frequently receive questions around #leadership, #mentoring, #career advice, #security best practices, #DEI, #mentalhealth, etc. During the pandemic, we needed a platform to reconnect with our peers and exchange ideas because in person sessions weren’t occurring for obvious reasons. Enter this drop in audio named #Clubhouse and we’ve organically […]

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Fireside Chat w/Tahjar Roamartinez Founder @ CEO – CWG

July 27, 2022

Fireside Chat with Cyber, Tech & Privacy Leaders across industries
Fireside Chat with Cyber, Tech & Privacy Leaders across industries
Fireside Chat w/Tahjar Roamartinez Founder @ CEO - CWG
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Tahjar has chaired multiple boards and brings deep governance, risk, and compliance perspective to companies in highly regulated industries. She serves on multiple local and national boards and committees, including The Private Directors Association® of Austin and the Board of Trustees for The National University System, a role in which she helps oversee operational budget over $1.4B, and governance. She is an entrepreneur driving the future of cybersecurity strategy for global public and private organizations. She is the CEO, President, and Founder of Cyber Warfighters Group, a global cybersecurity consultancy, where she leads multibillion-dollar projects that ensure the sustained stability, security, and success of both the United States government and F100 clients. Tahjar founded Cyber Warfighters Group after serving as an Officer for over 22 years in the U.S. Army, where she developed and led innovative, mission-critical cybersecurity and technology strategies in the United States, Germany, Iraq, Kuwait, and South Korea.

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Fireside Chat w/Talya Parker, Engineer @ Google

April 13, 2022

Fireside Chat with Cyber, Tech & Privacy Leaders across industries
Fireside Chat with Cyber, Tech & Privacy Leaders across industries
Fireside Chat w/Talya Parker, Engineer @ Google
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Talya Parker has over 15 years of experience in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Risk Management. She is an expert in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and has worked with top corporations such as Google, Deloitte, Nike, and the Georgia Technology Research Institute (GTRI). Talya has led cross-functional efforts through entire system development and change management cycles in order to mitigate security and privacy risk and implement compliance strategies to meet regulatory requirements. Talya is an alumna of the illustrious HBCU, Florida A&M University, and holds a Masters in Cybersecurity from Brown University.

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Fireside Chat w/Jessica Santana, Co-founder/CEO @ America on Tech

February 9, 2022

Fireside Chat with Cyber, Tech & Privacy Leaders across industries
Fireside Chat with Cyber, Tech & Privacy Leaders across industries
Fireside Chat w/Jessica Santana, Co-founder/CEO @ America on Tech
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Jessica Santana is one of the co-founders and CEO of America On Tech (AOT), a nonprofit organization on a mission to prepare the next generation of technology leaders in order to decrease the economic and racial wealth gap in underestimated communities. AOT provides students with access to the development, mentoring, networking and professional experiences that prepare them for degrees and/or careers in technology. Their work has been featured in major media outlets such as Forbes, CNN, Wells Fargo, Sirius XM Radio, Huffington Post, TechCrunch, BET, Black Enterprise, AlleyWatch and The Network Journal.

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