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The Diana Initiative
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501c3 nonprofit To create a more inclusive infosec industry - A diversity-driven conference committed to helping all underrepresented people in infosec
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Have you taken photos during any of our events that you'd let us share in our social media and/or newsletter? We would love to see them! Please email info@dianainitiative.org if you'd like to share.
a collage of photos from the 2025 TDI event, including 3 dogs, Sasha the flamingo, a photo labeled 2025 Keynote, and a photo of 3 smiling volunteers labeled Behind the Scenes. Text: The Diana Initiative is looking for photos from our events!
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Get ready to show your cyber pride with an exciting event series by our partners - NCL Spirit Week! They are hosting a variety of fun and resourceful events for the NCL Community to close out the Fall 2024 Season.
Check out their LinkedIn and Discord for more information!
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November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Did you miss Roxey Davis's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/P0iVQrsZXEU
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
Photo of Roxey Davis (she/her). Cybersecurity Storyteller | COO, Women's Society of Cyberjutsu | GRC Security Analyst | Threat Intel Enthusiast & Inclusive Defense Advocate. Talk title:Cyber Werewolves: Emulating the Enemy Before the Full Moon Rises. The Diana Initiative * August 4 2025
October 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Did you miss Farah Hawa's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/jVGmGjGvj6w
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October 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Did you miss Nicole Schwartz and HD Moore's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/Y312XEj2mLs
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Photo of Nicole Schwartz (she/her) Senior Security Product Manager at ActiveState. Photo of HD Moore (he/him) Creator of Metasploit & Founder & CEO of runZero. Talk title: Forging Strong Cyber Communities in Uncertain Times. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
October 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Did you miss the registration window for the NCL Fall 2025 Competition Season?
Late Registration is ongoing! Sign up now!
October 11 - 14
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October 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Did you miss Aaron Stanley's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/stw6xvxwAZQ
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Photo of Aaron Stanley (he/him). VP, Security & IT at dbt Labs. Talk title: Click Here Now: A Positive Way to Create Phishing Awareness. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
October 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Did you miss Harriet Farlow's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/DESJbJjY0o0
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Photo of Harriet Farlow (she/her) CEO and Founder at Mileva Security Labs, AI Hacker at HarrietHacks. Talk Title: Will the Terminator imprison us, or will threat actors compromise it first? The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
October 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The Diana Initiative is looking for more staff members! Fill out the form below, or contact info@dianainitiative.org for more information
(Especially anyone interested in running an online event!)

docs.google.com/forms/d/1EFA...
Graphic - a person working at a computer, surrounded by info docs, the TDI butterfly logo. Text: Call for Volunteers. The Diana Initiative needs your help!
October 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Did you miss Lindsey Allen's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/YyQBccRsL9U
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Photo of Lindsey Allen (she/her) Application Security Analyst at GuidePoint Security. Talk Title: The Case for AI Pessimism in the Age of AI Optimism. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
October 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Want to serve on the board for The Diana Initiative? We are extending the nomination deadline! Learn more here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
TDI Butterfly logo. Text: Board Nominations. Want to serve on the Board for 2026? Learn more here!
October 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Did you miss Jess Lowe and Jess McClintock's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/uU4hZCOeQpo
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Photo of Jess Lowe (she/her) Software Engineer @ Google. Photo of Jess McClintock (she/they) Senior Software Engineer @ Google. Talk Title: Insecurity in Security: Maintainer Support in Open Source. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
October 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Did you miss Kyle Levine's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/c623_xEUAd4
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Photo of Kyle Levine (he/him) Senior Staff Privacy Engineer at Google. Google [logo] Sponsored Session: What you can do with your data: Understanding Data Portability. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
October 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Did you miss Erin Relford's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/u4WVP1T_O0s
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Photo of Erin Relford (she/her) Senior Privacy Engineer at Google. Google [logo] Sponsored Session: When Machines See: Navigating Privacy in the Robotic Frontier. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
October 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Did you miss Jocelyn Woolbright's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/h9ZowgQoj7c
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Photo of Jocelyn Woolbright (she/her) #ShareTheMicInCyber New America Fellow, 2025 Class. Talk Title: The Hidden Cybersecurity Crisis Facing Human Rights Defenders. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
October 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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We are going to BSides NYC! Come check out this awesome event on 18 October 2025 - learn more at bsidesnyc.org
October 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Did you miss Rachana Kamat's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/nt8vk5V3zKg
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Photo of Rachana Kamat (she/her). Samsara, Senior Security Engineer. Talk title: The Cybersecurity Goldilock Problem: Finding Just-Right Algorithms to Set Smarter Thresholds. The Diana Initiative * August 4 2025
October 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Our amazing partner Latinas in Cyber is hosting a summit at the Museum of the Moving Image! Join 150+ Latina cyber leaders shaping the future of digital defense.
18 October 2025. Queens, NYC.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Did you miss Bianca Ionescu's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/4umS4Sb-pOw
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Photo of Bianca Ionescu (she/her) Vice President of UNLV Cyber Clinic. Talk Title: Real Clients, Real Stakes: Building Cyber Leaders in Student-Run Clinics. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
October 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Time to register for the NCL Fall 2025 Season!

Register now to start training in the Gymnasium: lnkd.in/eVXU4Bt
Regular registration closes: October 10 @ 11:59 PM ET / 8:59 PM PT
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October 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Did you miss Klaus Agnoletti and Glen Sorensen's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/2bwH2qiZgRg
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Photo of Klaus Agnoletti (he/him) Storytelling Cyber Security Advisor. Photo of Glen Sorensen (he/him) vCISO, Managing Director, and Oftentimes Troublemaker. Talk Title: Dungeons & Dragons: The security tool you didn’t know you needed. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
October 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Did you miss Sai Kiran Uppu and Omkar Nimbalkar's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/N945-v6f3Ck
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Photo of Sai Kiran Uppu (he/him. Sr Cyber Threat Researcher. Photo of Omar Nimbalkar (he/him) Sr. Manager, Cyber Threat Research & Intelligence, Adobe. Talk Title: Supercharging Threat Intelligence with AI: Automating IOC Extraction and Enrichment. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
September 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Did you miss Lauren Deason's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/kj4haq-KqYc
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Photo of Lauren Deason (she/her) Software Engineer, Meta. Talk Title: Meta [logo] Sponsored Session: Enabling Security Defenders with AI. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Are you a neurodivergent person in cybersecurity? SANS is hosting a virtual summit 4 Dec 2025! Learn more here - www.sans.org/cyber-securi...
Neurodiversity in Cybersecurity Summit 2025
This Summit will be loaded with content developed by and for neurodiverse cybersecurity professionals, but will also be invaluable to anyone who manages, reports to, works with, or just wants to…
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September 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Did you miss Kennedy Toomey's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/vuGgLTMR_vI
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Photo of Kennedy Toomey (she/her) Application Security Researcher & Advocate @ Datadog. Talk Title Docs, Demos, and DevRel: The Other Side of Tech. The Diana Initiative * August 4, 2025
September 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM