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Attracting, recruiting and retaining the cyber workforce of the future

11 Sep 2025
Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) Keynote Forum
Maintaining advantage: Workforce activation and talent acquisition

The panel will explore the urgent challenge of attracting, recruiting, and retaining cyber talent, with a focus on the reserves, the younger generation, and those currently underrepresented in the field. Moderated by Lieutenant General Sir Tom Copinger-Symes, the session will aim to surface tangible, actionable solutions to build and retain a resilient and diverse cyber workforce.

Speakers
Lieutenant General Sir Tom Copinger-Symes KCB CBE, Deputy Commander - Cyber & Specialist Operations Command
Brigadier Tim Jenkins OBE TD VR, Deputy Director Reserves & UCM - Cyber and Specialist Operations Command
Mr Fergus Hay, Founder and Chief Executive Officer - The Hacking Games
Ms Mivy James, Digital Chief Technology Officer - National Armaments Director Group - Ministry of Defence
Victoria Knight, Strategy and Operations Director National Security and Government - BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Audra Simons, Vice President, Global Product Engineering - Everfox
Cyber & Specialist Operations Command


 

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