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Women Who Cyber brings together a diverse group of aspiring and thriving cybersecurity professionals for dynamic and interactive events where you can network with peers, establish meaningful mentoring relationships, share knowledge, and enjoy unique experiences.

Skillful communication lies at the heart of success and can transform the way people work together and influence others to act. Yet, for many high-achieving cybersecurity professionals, chronic self-doubt may keep them from speaking up, advocating for new strategies, and taking calculated risks.

Join us to gain valuable insights, practical skills, and useful techniques on how to embrace your strengths and become a far more resourceful and successful communicator.

At this workshop facilitated by Lori Klinka, a communications skills coach, you’ll:

  • Learn a surefire method for trusting your success and stop sabotaging yourself with self-doubt and anxiety
  • Build resilience with powerful strategies to spark motivation and unleash greater influence
  • Develop assertive speaking skills to shine a light on your competence, contributions, and leadership style

After the discussion, we’ll enjoy networking amazing industry personnel over lunch.

I Support the Girls - Bring Your Extra Bras and Period Products!


Homeless women need bras and menstrual hygiene products. Help ‘support the girls’, by donating I Support the Girls Donation Boxnew or used bras/sports bras and sealed packages of maxi pads and tampons.

I Support the Girls (ISTG) collects and distributes essential items, including bras and menstrual hygiene products, allowing people experiencing homelessness, impoverishment, or distress to stand tall with dignity. People rarely donate bras and menstrual hygiene products. Can you look in your drawers for any used bras that you no longer wear? Any sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads would be amazing as well.

A donation box will be available on-site for your contributions.

Agenda

  • 10:00AM–10:30AM
    Registration and welcome
  • 10:30AM-12:00PM
    Mastering Effective Communication Workshop
  • 12:00PM-1:00PM
    Networking and Lunch

Host

Julie Farrell
Julie Farrell | Area Vice President, Named Account Sales, Proofpoint, Inc.

Julie Farrell is Area Vice President of Named Account Sales at Proofpoint. With over 20 years of experience, her career began in Silicon Valley where she held various roles at organizations such as DHL, Iron Mountain and Hewlett Packard, honing her SaaS sales techniques. Julie joined the Proofpoint team in 2016 as an Account Manager where she became a 2-year Presidents Club winner before climbing the ranks to Regional Director and most recently Area Vice President. She is a passionate sales leader and strategist focused on developing and maintaining strong relationships centered on trust with her customers and team members alike. Julie graduated from DePaul University with a Bachelor’s Degree and currently lives in Milwaukee with her 17-year-old twins and her husband of 22 years. She enjoys snow skiing, boating and pickleball, and in her space time, she volunteers to support her local Schlitz Audubon Society and WI Humane Society.

Workshop Leader

Lori Klinka
Lori Klinka | Communication Strategist

Lori Klinka has used her skills as a business woman, speaker, educator, producer and actress to bring an entertaining and informative style to her presentations and workshops. Lori is a member of the National Speaker’s Association and was voted “Member of the Year” in the Illinois chapter. She has taught business communication skills to hundreds of professionals and has a successful speaking coaching business. She teaches Speaking and Acting at Columbia College in Chicago and has been nominated twice for an “Excellence in Innovative Teaching” Award. Lori is currently writing her third book and has worked with Fortune 100 companies, healthcare, small businesses, not-for profits, associations, as well as doing individual coaching.

Who Should Attend

While we are dedicated to bringing talented women together to celebrate and foster their passion and drive for cybersecurity, we welcome everyone—all genders, identities, and generations!

This event is suitable for information security decision makers, including: CXO, VP of IT, Director of IT; mid-level information security management (Senior Security Manager, IT Security Manager, IT Manager) and technical information security practitioners (Security Engineer, Messaging Architect, IT Analyst). This event is not open to channel or technology partners.

Government and public sector employees are reminded to ensure that their acceptance and participation are permitted by applicable rules and regulations.

NOTE: Registration requires a valid email address from your organization’s domain, so Gmail, Hotmail, AOL, Yahoo or any other ISP are not accepted. Yahoo or any other ISP are not accepted.