Northwest Partners hosted a successful Eggspectations event on Friday, May 31st. This bi-monthly event series focuses on key aspects of cybersecurity, with this session emphasizing the importance of people in the field. Over thirty leaders attended to discuss and share insights.
Key Discussion Topics
Recognizing, Hiring, and Developing Young Talent
Participants explored strategies for identifying individuals eager to learn and grow in cybersecurity. They highlighted the value of investing in potential rather than experience, as finding seasoned professionals can be more challenging.
Retaining Talent
Attendees discussed ways to keep employees engaged through continuous growth opportunities. They emphasized the importance of preparing the next generation of professionals to ensure organizational resilience. Strategies to avoid dependency on single individuals for critical tasks were also covered.
Event Moderators
- Connie Matthews, CEO of ReynCon
- Steve Swick, CyberWise Consulting
- Michelle Melendez, VP of Cybersecurity at AON
Attendee Companies
Key technology leaders from the following companies attended: Defy Security, Northwest Partners, Reyncon, Aon, CyberWise Consulting, KeyBank, Aware, UMSB, Bath & Body Works, Cotiviti, IBM, VS&Co, Cameron Mitchell (Looking, ex-OCLC), Sensic, Caption Health (sub of GE Health), Manley Deas, EVRecruit, Turnberry Solutions, Cardinal Health, CCA&D, CAS, Kokosing, Designer Brands, Columbus Blue Jackets, Tolles, T Marzetti, vCISO, Vernovis, Belcan, GE Edison Works, and AEP.
We are grateful to ReyCon and Defy Security for co-sponsoring this event, and for Aware AI for providing the hosting space helping to make it a success.
Next Steps and How to Get Involved
If you missed the September 2024 edition of “IT & Cybersecurity Eggspectation” but are interested in participating in future events, we invite you to reach out to Ian Lilburn, our Columbus area account manager and event contact, by emailing him at Ian.lilburn@northwestpartners.com. Ian will provide you with information about upcoming events and how you can join this exclusive gathering of CIOs and cybersecurity experts.
At Northwest Partners, we are committed to fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration within the IT community. “Security Eggspectation” is just one of the many ways we aim to contribute to the enhancement of security practices and the protection of organizations from emerging threats.
We look forward to your participation in our future events and to furthering the discussion on critical cybersecurity topics.
