Women in Cyber September 2024 (Hybrid)

Women in Cyber Wales is part of the Cyber Wales Group. The meetings provide a valuable way for women working, or hoping to work, in the cyber industry to meet and support each other. Our next event is taking place in person in Cardiff, with an online (Teams) option for those who aren't able to join us in person. You don't have to live or work in Wales to attend.

Our hosts for this event are Cardiff Metropolitan University, where light refreshments will be provided in the Hospitality Suite for those attending in person.

We will have a number of speakers including Valeen Oseh, who will be talking about her entrepreneurial journey, particularly focusing on the challenges and lessons learned as a female founder navigating the tech industry, especially as an immigrant in the cybersecurity space (https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeen-oseh-ovarah/). We will hear from Dr Vibhushinie Bentotahewa from Cardiff Met, who will talk about her involvement in the CyberFirst programme as an ambassador, research projects she is working on, and the Women in Cyber Security (WiCyS) student chapter at Cardiff Met.

Welsh Government will also be joining us, to explain how you can grow your business through exporting. Ruth Stockley, Senior International Trade Adviser in Welsh Government, will talk about the extensive support that’s available to help women business leaders develop export sales – from planning your first export strategy to getting to market to meet your customers. Ruth will also be available for one-to-one conversations – both at the event and in follow-up meetings.

Further speakers to be confirmed.

Provisional timings: Start 1pm for in person attendees (networking and refreshments at 1pm), main event to run from 1.30pm - 3.30pm (for both in person and on-line attendees). 4pm close.

We hope you will be able to join us for this event.

Our speakers:

• Valeen Oseh, Cybersecurity Founder @TisOva
• Ruth Stockley, Senior International Trade Adviser in Welsh Government
• Dr Vibhushinie Bentotahewa, Lecturer in Cyber Security and Programme Director for BSc Computer Security at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Valeen Oseh is an Entrepreneur and Ex-Cybercrime Investigator. She is a current UK Innovator Visa recipient Feb' 23 building @TisOva - Cybersecurity technology company based in London, UK, that protects students and universities from cybercrime.
Domain experience: Trust & Safety, Content Moderation, Anti-Abuse, Security, User empowerment, Content policy, Investigations, Compliance, Incident management, Product management, and Support.
Industry: CyberTech, FinTech, Cybersecurity, EdTech, Internet and Security, Education, Entrepreneurship...
Valeen is passionate about cybercrime prevention, protecting citizens online & building safe digital communities, STEM advocacy, Girl-Child education & mentorship, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace, and community development. is the Senior Client Engagement Management for Hays Technology.

Ruth Stockley is a Senior International Trade Adviser in Welsh Government. Her team works with Welsh businesses to develop their trade with the rest of Europe, and with European companies that want to grow in the U.K. Whilst her advice will relate primarily to Welsh businesses, there will be useful information for people dialling in from across the UK too.

Dr Vibhushinie Bentotahewa is a Lecturer in Cyber Security and Programme Director for BSc Computer Security at Cardiff Metropolitan University. She is also the faculty advisor for the Women in Cyber Security (WiCyS) student chapter at Cardiff Met. Her research focuses on Data Security, Data Protection, Personal Privacy, Data Protection Legislation and Policy Development.

Dr Vibhushinie will present a brief overview of the WiCyS student chapter at Cardiff Metropolitan University, higlight involvement in CyberFirst activities, and discuss several ongoing research projects within the school of Technologies.

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This event is hosted by Clare Johnson, Founder of Women in Cyber Wales and Cyber Capability Consultant at ITSUS Consulting.

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Cymraeg

Mae Menywod yn Seiber Cymru yn rhan o Grŵp Cyber Wales. Mae'r cyfarfodydd yn ffordd werthfawr i fenywod sy'n gweithio, neu'n gobeithio gweithio, yn y diwydiant seiber i gwrdd a chefnogi ei gilydd. Mae ein digwyddiad nesaf yn cael ei gynnal wyneb yn wyneb yng Nghaerdydd, gydag opsiwn ar-lein i'r rhai nad ydynt yn gallu ymuno â ni yn bersonol. Does dim rhaid i chi fyw na gweithio yng Nghymru i fod yn bresennol.

Ein gwesteiwyr ar gyfer y digwyddiad hwn yw Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd, lle bydd lluniaeth ysgafn yn cael ei ddarparu yn yr Ystafell Lletygarwch i'r rhai sy'n mynychu'n bersonol.

Bydd gennym nifer o siaradwyr gan gynnwys Valeen Oseh, a fydd yn siarad am ei thaith entrepreneuraidd, gan ganolbwyntio'n benodol ar yr heriau a'r gwersi a ddysgwyd fel sylfaenydd benywaidd sy'n llywio'r diwydiant technoleg, yn enwedig fel mewnfudwr yn y gofod seiberddiogelwch (https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeen-oseh-ovarah/). Byddwn yn clywed gan Dr Vibhushinie Bentotahewa o Met Caerdydd, a fydd yn siarad am ei rhan yn y rhaglen CyberFirst fel llysgennad, prosiectau ymchwil y mae'n gweithio arnynt, a phennod myfyrwyr Menywod mewn Seiberddiogelwch (WiCyS) ym Met Caerdydd.

Bydd Llywodraeth Cymru hefyd yn ymuno â ni, i esbonio sut y gallwch dyfu eich busnes drwy allforio. Bydd Ruth Stockley, Uwch Gynghorydd Masnach Ryngwladol yn Llywodraeth Cymru, yn siarad am y gefnogaeth helaeth sydd ar gael i helpu arweinwyr busnes benywaidd i ddatblygu gwerthiant allforio – o gynllunio eich strategaeth allforio gyntaf i gyrraedd y farchnad i gwrdd â'ch cwsmeriaid. Bydd Ruth hefyd ar gael ar gyfer sgyrsiau un i un – yn y digwyddiad ac mewn cyfarfodydd dilynol.

Rhagor o siaradwyr i'w cadarnhau.

Cynhelir y digwyddiad hwn gan Clare Johnson, Sylfaenydd Menywod Mewn Seiber Cymru ac Ymgynghorydd Seiberddiogelwch yn ITSUS Consulting.

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