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4:00–5:00 PM – Expert-led discussion & audience conversation
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September Discussion Leader: Bill Leider, Managing Partner at Axies Group. ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-leider-7a970a/)
September Discussion Topic: Change the Cybersecurity Narrative. Learn to speak the language of business disruption.
About the discussion: If we are to capture people’s attention and desire to act on cybersecurity, we must change our language and the framing of our cybersecurity narrative. To do that we must look through the lens of the organizations and people so we can see what they see. Only then can we build a narrative that resonates.
What we know today:
Cybercrime is rising more rapidly than our current capability for preventing it.
Aided by AI, Cybercrime is increasing at a pace beyond our imagination ever predicted it – faster than developers of AI imagined.
Getting ahead of that growth in the short term is impossible. We must first set our sights on catching up with the growth in order not to fall further behind in the race to widespread safety.
People and organizations in the cybersecurity industry are currently investing a substantial amount of human and capital resources and are, for the most part, seeing marginal success.
No branch of government can protect us. We must do it ourselves.
What we must change:
We must change our language and the framing of our narrative about cybersecurity to capture peoples’ attention and desire to act.
To do that we must look through the lens of the organizations and people so we can see what they see. Only then can we build a narrative that resonates.
Today we’ll begin to achieve that.
About Bill: Bill Leider is the cofounder and managing partner of Axíes Group, a consulting practice and co-creator of the Axíes Balanced Organization™. He works with growth-minded leaders and organizations that want to propel their performance from acceptable to exceptional. With more than forty years of experience, his previous positions include CEO of both publicly traded and privately owned companies, advising and consulting companies ranging from ambitious start-ups to Fortune 500s in a wide variety of industries and coaching numerous executives to help them become more effective leaders.
Bill has lectured at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, where he taught leadership in counterterrorism as a required part of the public policy master’s degree program. For the past decade, Bill has been studying and applying the findings of neuroscience as they affect human interactions, the choices we make, relationships, and awareness of how our unconscious minds form our biases, direct our behavior, and instill in us our self-limiting beliefs. An accomplished author, Bill’s latest book is What’s Next?: How to Make Your Next Chapter Your Best Chapter
What to Expect:
The SecureTheVillage Cybersecurity Connect Discussion Forum is NOT a webinar. It is an interactive gathering, and a place to connect, challenge assumptions, and gain fresh perspectives in a trusted, no-pressure environment, where cybersecurity professionals, IT leaders, attorneys, risk managers, educators, investors, and law enforcement come together to discuss challenges, exchange ideas, and strengthen our collective defenses.
Engaged Discussions – No lectures, no passive listening. This is a place for real conversations.
Valuable Connections – Meet professionals who are driving cybersecurity initiatives in Southern California and across the country.
Actionable Insights – Hear real-world experiences, discuss strategies, and walk away with ideas you can apply.
Chatham House Rule:
Open discussion, candid insights, and trust in the room.
Who Should Attend?
Cybersecurity is bigger than any single industry.
If you work in or care about cybersecurity, this space is for you.
We welcome:
Cybersecurity & IT Professionals, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, vCISOs, others
Security & Privacy Attorneys
Accountants & Auditors
Cyber-Risk & Insurance Professionals
Victim Support Professionals
Business Professionals & Financial Institution Leaders
Investors
Cyber Educators & Students
Law Enforcement & Government Cybersecurity Professionals
Nonprofit & Philanthropy Cybersecurity Leaders
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