March 25, 2026 from 12:00PM to 1:30PM

Okta Headquarters in San Francisco

Join Cyversity, the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC), and Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) for an exclusive lunch and "real talk" panel during the RSA Conference.

We are bringing together seasoned industry veterans and the next generation of talent to discuss the intersection of AI innovation, evolving cyber risk, and workforce development.

Our industry panel will share how the AI-cyber convergence is rapidly playing out and evolving in their organizations. They will also discuss the longer horizon for the AI-cyber threat landscape and implications for preparing the multi-faceted workforce needed to fill new AI-cyber roles.

Our Next-Gen panelists will share their experience of the AI-cyber convergence, including how access to mentorship, training, and other support provided by CLTC, Cyversity, WiCyS, and others is helping to empower the next generation of leaders in cybersecurity.

Space is limited! Tickets available by advance registration.

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