We would like to recognise a cohort of amazing men and women who are creating positive change by setting an example for their peers, their mentees and themselves.
“If you can see it, you can be it”.
OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE – CONVERGED SECURITY RESILIENCE CHAMPION
Johanna Williamson from NBN Co Limited
BEST INDUSTRY INITIATIVE THAT SUPPORTS DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND EQUALITY
WithYouWithMe
The Women in National Security Podcast (WiNS Podcast)
BEST SECURITY MENTOR
Amy Roberts from Australian Signals Directorate
Kylie Watson from IBM
Shannon Gibb from nbn Co
MOST INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR IN CYBERSECURITY
Dr. Yenni Tim from UNSW Business School
Nivedita Newar from University of New South Wales (UNSW)
AUSTRALIA’S MOST OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN PROTECTIVE SECURITY
Emily Hunt from SCentre Group
Anna Dart from Westpac
AUSTRALIA’S MOST OUTSTANDING WOMAN IN IT SECURITY
Rachael Greaves from Castlepoint Systems
Katherine Mansted from CyberCX
Daniella Pittis from Flight Centre Travel Group
BEST PROGRAM FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN SECURITY
Girls Programming Network (GPN)
Ernst & Young – The Emerging Leaders program
BEST INNOVATIVE BUSINESS ‘RESHAPING THE FUTURE’ OF THE SECURITY INDSUTRY
DekkoSecure
PROTECTIVE SECURITY CHAMPION
Scarlett McDermott from WithYouWithMe
THE ONE TO WATCH IN PROTECTIVE SECURITY
Sarah Wood from AustralianSuper
Laure Ruymaekers from Sydney Metro
THE ONE TO WATCH IN IT SECURITY
Samantha Lengyel from Decoded.AI
Caitlin Randall from Baidam Solutions
IT SECURITY CHAMPION
Dominika Zerbe from KPMG
Corien Vermaak from Cisco
Alana Maurushat from Western Uni CACE
BEST PLACE TO WORK FOR WOMEN IN SECURITY
Origin Energy
Equifax
MALE CHAMPION OF CHANGE
Timothy McKay from OK RDY
Clive Reeves from Telstra
Dushyant Sattiraju from Deakin University
Dave O’Loan from AARNet
BEST VOLUNTEER
Laura Jiew from CSIRO
BEST SECURITY STUDENT
Elena Scifleet from CyberCX
Eleni Lykopandis from Australian Bureau of statistics
Eloise Robertson from UC Supporting Women in STEM
UNSUNG HERO
Cairo Malet from Octopus Deploy
Sharon Mitchell from NBN Co
Melanie Truscott from CyberCX
BEST FEMALE SECURE CODER
Holly Wright from IBM