Presented at
Diana Initiative 2018,
Aug. 9, 2018, 1:30 p.m.
(25 minutes)
There are (at least) two common and inter-related misperceptions that continue to limit female participation on conference panels and as speakers. First, many conference organizers contend there simply aren’t enough women in the field. Second, many women believe they do not possess the expertise or qualifications to speak at conferences, or even meetups. Neither of these are true, but they reinforce the persistent dearth of technical women speaking at technical conferences. This is especially problematic in security, where we need more visible and prominent women. Moreover, conference participation is a great way to build your brand, grow professionally, and receive useful feedback for a project or research. In this discussion, we’ll share lessons learned and writing tips for pursuing technical speaking opportunities. Participants will leave equipped with the tools and encouragement required to move the needle for greater female speaker representation at security conferences.
Presenters:
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Andrea Little Limbago
- Chief Social Scientist at Endgame
Dr. Andrea Little Limbago is the Chief Social Scientist at Endgame, where she researches and writes on geopolitics and cybersecurity, and data science, while also directing the company’s technical content. Her writing has been featured in numerous outlets, including Politico, the Hill, VentureBeat, Forbes, and Dark Reading, and she has presented at a range of security conferences (e.g., Enigma, DerbyCon BSidesLV), government conferences (e.g. SOCOM’s Global Synchronization), and in academia (e.g. International Studies Association Annual Conference). She has previously worked in academia and at the Joint Warfare Analysis Center. While at JWAC, Andrea received the Command’s top award for technical excellence for her analytic support across the Department of Defense. Andrea holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she taught a variety of international relations and foreign policy courses, and a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College.
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Kathleen Smith
- Chief Marketing Officer at ClearedJobs.net & CyberSecJobs.com
Kathleen Smith is the Chief Marketing Officer for ClearedJobs.Net/CyberSecJobs.Com, where she spearheads the community-building, and communications outreach initiatives catering to the both organizations’ many audiences including security cleared job seekers, cybersecurity candidates and military personnel as well as cleared facilities and cyber security employers. Kathleen has presented at several security conferences on recruiting and job search within cyber security. Kathleen volunteers in the cybersecurity community; she is the Director, HireGround, BSidesLV’s two day career track; Women in Cybersecurity, National Conference Planning Committee, and Women in Cybersecurity Celebration Planning Committee. Kathleen is a frequent contributor to The CyberWire on recruiting and job search within the cybersecurity community and was recently featured in a two part Federal Game Changers podcast. Finally, Kathleen is well respected within the recruiting community and is the co-founder and current President of recruitDC, the largest community of recruiters in the Washington DC area.
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