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West Midlands Cyber Community Cohesion: Relaunching the Cyber Working Group

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West Midlands Cyber Community Cohesion: Relaunching the Cyber Working Group

24 Oct 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Join us at this event as we relaunch the West Midlands Cyber Working Group!

Exciting news, we are relaunching the Cyber Working Group! Join us as we discuss our plans to unify the Cyberspace in the West Midlands.

The West Midlands Cyber Working Group (CWG) is a virtual team of volunteers dedicated to unifying and strengthening the regional cyber ecosystem. It achieves this by fostering strategic partnerships, enhancing skills development, and coordinating efforts in line with the UK’s National Cyber Strategy.

The CWG includes members from key organisations such as the West Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre (WM CRC), Midlands Cyber, and ROCUWM, alongside representatives from academia and the commercial sector.

Agenda

09:30 – Guest arrival, tea, coffee, and biscuits in the Atrium

10:00 – Session starts

Opening Remarks (Co-host): Ryan @ Midlands Cyber – 5 to 10 minutes

Brooke from DSIT: 10 minutes

Pam from Innovation WM: 10 minutes

Simon Bennetts: 35 minutes + 10 minutes for Q&A

Cian Galvin: 25 minutes + 10 minutes for Q&A

Gowling (Hosts): 5 minutes for tea and biscuits

Closing Remarks: Wayne

12:00 – Tea, coffee, and biscuits/cakes in the Atrium

13:00 – Event close

Confirmed Speakers:

  • Pam Waddell OBE – Lead-in on supporting the Cyber Working Group.
  • Simon Bennetts – Lead developer and inventor of ZAP, a key tool in cybersecurity testing.
  • Cian Galvin – Head of Cyber Skills at the Department of Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT), focusing on driving cybersecurity skills development and initiatives across the UK.

Venue

Gowling WLG
Two, Snowhill
Birmingham, England B4 6WR United Kingdom

Organiser

Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands
View Organiser Website