The nominations for the 4th annual Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards, sponsored by BT and hosted by Eskenzi公关, 已经打开了.
事件, to be held on the 27th February 2024 at the BT Tower in London, will honour the 25 most inspiring women in the cybersecurity industry. The awards are also supported by media partners 保证情报, Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) UK & Ireland Affiliate and the IT Security Guru.
今年是第四年, the awards are an opportunity to shed light on some of the remarkable women working 与in the cybersecurity industry, especially those who are paving the way for other women and girls considering a career in the field. 英国政府估计, in 2023, women made up only 17% of the cyber sector workforce in the UK, 与, 另外, only 14% of senior roles in the industry were filled by women. It’s evidently important for wellbeing, 留任率和职业寿命, that women in cyber roles have forums w在这里 they can network and support one another.
The Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aims to bring together and empower incredible women (both established and those starting out their careers) and make long lasting connections.
提名可以通过以下方式提交 这个链接 and will remain open until 5pm on 31st January 2024. An esteemed panel of 法官 will then review the submissions and narrow the list down to the Top 20, each of whom will be profiled on the IT Security Guru. T在这里 will also be five women crowned ‘ones to watch’. This year’s judging panel includes:
- 埃莉诺·达拉维，联合创始人 保证情报
- 的联合创始人伊冯Eskenzi Eskenzi公关
- Professor Alison Wakefield, Professor of Criminology and Security Studies, 西伦敦大学
- Lorna Armitage, COO and Co-Founder of 大写锁定
- Chani希姆斯, 首席信息安全官. 创始人兼总经理 元防御实验室
- 奥罗拉·切尼，安全战略 & 增长总监 BT
- Kate Wendelboe，安全策略 & 增长总监 BT
- Jenny Radcliffe, Author and ‘People Hacker’
- Stephanie Itimi, Founder and CEO of Seidea
This year, we have introduced a special category: The Paula Brici Cyber Marketeer of the Year Award. This category aims to celebrate the incredible women of in-house cybersecurity marketing teams. A special form for entry can be found 在这里.
On the 27th February 2024, a physical awards ceremony will be held in London at the iconic BT Tower. 事件 will include a welcome address and an informal panel discussion 与 a Q&行业领军人物. Then, the finalists will be awarded their certificates and trophies. 事件 will conclude 与 networking over food and drinks at the top of the tower. 决赛, 法官, and guests are welcome to attend in person and the public can tune in to the ceremony via a live stream. More information to be provided soon.
该活动的创始人, 伊冯Eskenzi, said: “We are honoured to be running this esteemed event again – and at The BT Tower no less! It is crucial to bring together women at all stages of their careers because we simply cannot be what we cannot see, especially as cybersecurity is often viewed as an impenetrable ‘boys club’. The Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards, alongside some of the most respected industry women’s networks, aims to empower and uplift women in the industry and forge long-lasting connections between attendees.”
埃莉诺Dallaway, 保证情报联合创始人, said: “I’m so excited to be a judge for the most inspiring women in cyber awards. Increasing diversity in cybersecurity is something I’ve been passionate about for years, so throw in a fun evening out 与 some of the most impressive and dedicated women in the space, 有什么理由不去爱呢? I can’t wait to honour and celebrate the deserving people in our industry. 来吧!”
Nominations for the awards are now open worldwide and the public is invited to put themselves or a colleague forward.
Nominations close on 31st January 2024 – for more information and to nominate visit: http://www.itsecurityguru.org/most-inspiring-women-cyber-2024/