Can closing the cybersecurity skills gap change the world?

Mar 10, 2022

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Lynn Simons

Senior Director, Security Awareness & Engagement, Salesforce

Melonia da Gama

Director of Marketing, Fortinet Training Institute

Gill Thomas

Director of Engagement, Capacity & Resilience Program, Global Cyber Alliance

Sean Doyle

Lead, Cybercrime Atlas Initiative, World Economic Forum

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