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Can closing the cybersecurity skills gap change the world?

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The global cybersecurity workforce needs to grow by 65%. Image: Freepik.

Lynn Simons
Senior Director, Security Awareness & Engagement, Salesforce
Rachel Holz
Cybersecurity Lead, 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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