Come curious. Leave connected.
CyberHERo creates space to learn from real experiences, explore new skills, and build relationships that continue beyond the Summit.
Hear real stories
Learn from practitioners, leaders, and advocates who share honest experiences from across cybersecurity.
Build practical skills
Explore technical, career, and leadership topics you can carry into your work and professional growth.
Find your community
Meet peers, mentors, allies, and organizations committed to creating more pathways into cybersecurity.
October 23, 2026
A Day Built for Connection
Explore the conversations, practical sessions, and shared experiences shaping the 2026 CyberHERo Summit.
Additional session details and speaker information will be announced as they are finalized.
Morning Arrival
Welcome & Connect
8:30 a.m.
Registration Opens
Check in and get settled for the day.
8:45–9:30 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
Connect with fellow attendees over breakfast.
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Kickoff
CyberHERo Event Team
Main Stage
Ideas, Leadership & Career Journeys
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Carmen Krueger
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Federal
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Federal
10:00–10:30 a.m.
WiCyS Keynote
Christina Stokes
CISO, EnQode
CISO, EnQode
10:30–10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45–11:30 a.m.
Cyber Workforce: From Policy to Practitioner
- Rebecca Banghart, Cyber Workforce Specialist
- Brian Correia, Global Cyber Workforce Strategy and Engagement, SANS Institute
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Career Panel: Journeys and Arcs
- Alicia Gutschow, Principal Advisor, MajorKey
- Caroline Budnik, Head of Global Cyber Policy, Northrop Grumman
- LT. Jadyn Dessalines, Division Officer, U.S. Navy
- Sara Ibrahim, SOC Specialist and CyberHERo alumna
12:15–1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Transition
1:15–2:05 p.m.
Breakout Round One
Choose one session
2:05–2:20 p.m.
Break
2:20–3:15 p.m.
Breakout Round Two
Choose one session
3:15–3:30 p.m.
Break and Transition
Afternoon
Insight, Conversation & Community
3:30–4:00 p.m.
Afternoon Keynote
- Varsha Dwarakanathan, Product Security Analyst, Bloomberg
- Salini Mishra, Product Security Analyst, Bloomberg
4:00–4:45 p.m.
Ask Me Anything
CyberHERo Event Team and special guests