SC Media caught up with Ladner, an expert in information governance, during a 10-week conference blitz, where she reported that women still make up just a small fraction of attendees.

Leading AI voices call out gender bias in the technology, as well as inequities in professional AI roles.

Christina Liaghati leads MITRE ATLAS, which she described as a community collaboration on "all things AI security and assurance."

“I really believe the day you stop learning is the day you become outdated or rusted,” says Kavitha Srinivasulu, Global Head of Cyber Risk and Data Privacy for BFSI R&C at Tata Consultancy Services.

Walker dedicates so much of her time fighting on behalf of other unheard groups and communities she doesn’t have the time – or the temperament – to celebrate herself.

Chiang has led the charge around adapting the company's offerings to zero trust security principles, created mentoring programs for young women in cybersecurity and revamped internship programs to make outsiders and newcomers to the field feel more welcome.

Last year, Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, announced the goal to have women make up 50% of the cybersecurity workforce by 2030.