Cyber Community Collaboration: Skills, Security and Strategy in the WM

The Event

This meeting will bring together key voices from industry, government, and academia to explore how collaboration can drive cyber resilience, skills development, and strategic growth across the region. With updates from CyberFirst, Intercity, IN4 Group, and others, plus plans for a Cyber Festival and Cyber Hub “Launchpad,” this session is all about building momentum and strengthening our regional cyber ecosystem.

Agenda:

08:30–08:45 – Setup
08:45–09:15 – Arrival, refreshments, informal networking

09:15–09:20 – Welcome – Sevgi Aksoy (Psyber Inc. / WM CWG)

09:20–09:25 – Housekeeping – Joy Litchfield or Sarah Gray (Gowling WLG)

09:25–09:40 – Andy Hague (Chair, TechWM)
Cyber Leadership in the Region – Vision and Next Steps
(15 minutes)

09:40–10:10 – Dan Rodrigues (IN4 Group / CyberFirst WM)
CyberFirst in the West Midlands – Developing the Pipeline
(30 minutes)

10:10–10:55 – Dave Walker
Reflections on Cloud Security and Strategy at Scale
(45 minutes)

10:55–11:05 – Comfort Break

11:05–11:35 – Sarah Gray (Gowling WLG)
Legal Perspectives in Cyber Collaboration
(30 minutes)

11:35–12:05 – Phil Bindley (Intercity Technology)
Building Resilient Regional Infrastructure
(30 minutes)

12:05–12:25 – Wayne Horkan (Cyber Tzar / WM CWG)
A Vision for the WM CWG – Festival, Launchpad & Beyond,
plus, Q&A, and Networking Notes
(20 minutes)

12:25–12:30 – Close and Next Meeting Dates – Sevgi Aksoy (Psyber Inc. / WM CWG)