Women at InfoSec World

Wednesday, October 14 · Access Included for Confirmed Registrations

Designed to elevate, empower, and energize the women who shape cybersecurity.
Women at Infosec World is a leadership and career‑development program designed to explore the real challenges and opportunities facing women in cybersecurity today.


Through inspirational talks, a candid fireside chat, interactive resilience workshops, an inclusion‑focused leadership panel, and structured speed mentoring, attendees will gain practical tools for career growth, boundary‑setting, sponsorship, and navigating non‑linear paths to leadership.

Built to welcome all genders and all career stages, the summit amplifies diverse voices, fosters psychological safety, and creates meaningful community connections that extend beyond the event. Participants will leave with actionable insights, new relationships, and renewed optimism about building a more inclusive and empowered cybersecurity workforce.

*Access included with any InfoSec World 2026 pass type.

Program Objectives
InfoSec World hopes you’ll join us if any of these appeal to you!
Celebrate and elevate women's leadership across all career stages in cybersecurity
Provide practical tools for career growth, resilience, and navigating the workplace
Build meaningful mentorship and sponsorship connections among attendees
Foster an inclusive, aspirational tone that appeals to and welcomes all genders
• Agenda •
( Subject to change )
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
From Practitioner to Leader:
Stories That Changed the Field
Speaker
Melia Dukes
Privacy & Information Security Specialist
Farmers Insurance
Akhila Nama
Senior Director, Enterprise Security
Box Inc
Tamra Durfee
Senior Virtual Chief Information Security Officer
Fortified Health Security
Alicia Kelleher
Director of Security Consulting
Americas, Elastic
11:50 AM – 12:30 PM
Fireside Chat:
The CISO Path Is Yours To Design
Speaker
Heverin Joy Williams
Technical Manager, Global Network Security
McDonald’s Corporation
Candace Biamby
Vice President, Product Manager of Cyber Threat Intelligence
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch
Get to know your colleagues
1:30 PM – 2:10 PM • ATTENDEE WORKSHOP
Workshop: Pressure, Boundaries, and Burnout
A Real Conversation
Speaker
Amy Gutman, FACEP
CEO / Emergency Physician
ToughLoveMD
2:20 PM – 3:00 PM
Build The Team You Wished You'd Had:
Sponsorship, Allyship, and Leading for Inclusion
Speakers
Deidre Diamond
Founder & CEO
CyberSN
Mel Kolinski
President
Alliance of Channel Women
David Doyle
CEO & Founder
Malama Advisory
Donna Ross
CISO
Radian
Afternoon break
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM
The Sponsor Effect:
Speed Mentoring & Community Close
Speakers
Deidre Diamond
Founder & CEO
CyberSN
Mel Kolinski
President
Alliance of Channel Women
Candice Biamby
VP, Cyber Threat Intelligence
JPMorganChase
Akhila Nama
Senior Director, Enterprise Security
Box Inc
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Networking Reception

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