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On an individual basis, organisations can acquire more tools, technologies and skills in order to reinforce
their defences. However, without a sound understanding of the threats of the modern day, such
investments may risk being either low in impact or redundant.

It is for this reason that conversations are required.

Cybersecurity is a dynamic discipline, and the opportunity to learn directly from those with real-world
experience of overcoming challenges and managing high pressure situations is not to be missed.

Every single individual in this industry has different background, knowledge and expertise covering a
phenomenal range of topics, from personal resilience to geopolitics on a global scale. Perhaps our
greatest attribute lies in the fact that we’re a collective of diverse thinkers – yet this thinking cannot and
should not be siloed.

The sharing of knowledge and experiences is vital to inspiring and enlightening, providing actionable
knowledge and fresh ideas to innovate effectively.

Different perspectives provide opportunities

As Exhibition Director of Infosecurity Group, I am in the privileged position of being able to gauge the
thoughts and experiences of some of our industries brightest minds, each of whom have a different
experience and story to tell.

Events such as Infosecurity Europe which will take place from Tuesday 21-Thursday 23 June 2022 at
ExCeL London, provide an opportunity for such specialists to come together and discuss critical topics
of the moment – something that will be particularly relevant for 2022 given the current threat landscape.

The pandemic placed renewed importance on collaboration, deemed critical in sustaining the productivity
and morale of suddenly remote teams. Yet organisations are equally beginning to wake up to the need
to look outside their own four walls.

Government professionals will have different perspectives to thinktanks, who will have different
perspectives to industry executives, and so on. It is why I anticipate a host of different discussions taking
place at such events over the course of this year.

I’ll use Infosecurity Europe as an example. Here, Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller, the former Head
of MI5 now serving on the Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, has opted to talk about
Leadership in an Age of Uncertainty, discussing the qualities needed to face so many threats in the world
today. Meanwhile, James Lyne – CEO of Helical Levity – will be looking at how Hacking Really Works,
discussing how cyber criminals operate in the real world and providing hands-on demonstrations of
attacks.

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