Global Leader: Sally Walker, former Director of Cyber at UK Intelligence Agency, GCHQ

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WYWM Sydney

WithYouWithMe, 109 Regent St, Chippendale 2008
Chippendale, NSW, Australia

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Strategic Workforce Planning in the Age of AI

On behalf of the Tech Council of Australia and WithYouWithMe, we are pleased to invite you to an exclusive senior leader briefing with London-based workforce expert, Sally Walker, following her presentation at SXSW Sydney.

As the former Director Cyber at UK Intelligence Agency, GCHQ, Sally has worked with world and business leaders to explore the impact of cybersecurity and AI on modern workforces. From running the tech operations for the London Olympics, to masterminding the creation of the National Cyber Force; Sally has been placed firmly at the forefront of strategic workforce planning for more than 25 years.

Now, amid the challenging backdrop of rapid technological advancement and the influence of data and AI on human decision-making, creating a workforce that is agile, inclusive, and well-prepared is crucial for organisational success.

Sally will lead a discussion on building dynamic and fit for purpose workforces, and will share skills-based strategies leaders can implement today to increase the capability, capacity and resilience of their people.

Date: Friday 18 October 2024

Time: 12.00pm - 2.00pm (lunch from 12.00pm)

Location: WYWM Sydney - 109 Regent St, Level 1, Chippendale 2008, NSW (map)

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Sally Walker

Former Director Cyber at GCHQ (UK) and Non-Executive Director of WithYouWithMe

Sally Walker

Former Director Cyber at GCHQ (UK) and Non-Executive Director of WithYouWithMe

https://withyouwithme.com/company/withyouwithme-leadership/sally-walker/

Sally finished a long career in GCHQ as Director Cyber. Throughout her career, she supported military operations and crisis management, including the stand up of cyber security operations for the London Olympic Games. Her final years in the job were spent masterminding the creation of the National Cyber Force, a joint GCHQ and UK Ministry of Defence partnership, working alongside a range of partners including the US Cyber Command and the National Cyber Security Centre. Boris Johnson said last year that the National Cyber Force would transform the UK’s cyber capabilities to disrupt adversaries and keep the UK safe.

Sally was also GCHQ’s diversity champion for over a decade and introduced many pioneering programs to develop untapped talent, and she currently delivers women in leadership programmes and other leadership development for a range of FTSE 100 clients.

Sally now runs Human Digital Thinking where she focuses on the impact of big data and AI on human decision making. She is also a board chair in local UK government, and works with a portfolio of clients from all sectors of society.

Sally recently joined the WithYouWithMe board as a non-executive director and continues to support the company as we transform the cyber recruitment and retention landscape by unlocking the full potential of individuals and building a scalable, willing, fighting cyber force for the digital age.

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Global Leader: Sally Walker, former Director of Cyber at UK Intelligence Agency, GCHQ

Sally recently joined the WithYouWithMe board as a non-executive director

Sally Walker

Former Director Cyber at GCHQ (UK) and Non-Executive Director of WithYouWithMe

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