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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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The Diana Initiative is teaming up with our friends at BSides San Francisco to host a track on Saturday, March 21st 2026.

Submit your talk here - sessionize.com/tdi-at-bsidessf-2026
Photo of a person speaking. Text: OPEN call for presentations Diana Initiative at BSides SF. Seeking Speakers. Closes 8 Dec. 21-22 March City view at Metreon. Submit today
November 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The Diana Initiative is teaming up with our friends at BSides San Francisco to host a track on Saturday, March 21st 2026.

Submit your talk here - sessionize.com/tdi-at-bsidessf-2026
Photo of a person speaking. Text: OPEN call for presentations Diana Initiative at BSides SF. Seeking Speakers. Closes 8 Dec. 21-22 March City view at Metreon. Submit today
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The Diana Initiative is teaming up with our friends at BSides San Francisco to host a track on Saturday, March 21st 2026.

Submit your talk here - sessionize.com/tdi-at-bsidessf-2026
Photo of a person speaking. Text: OPEN call for presentations Diana Initiative at BSides SF. Seeking Speakers. Closes 8 Dec. 21-22 March City view at Metreon. Submit today
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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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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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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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 Aaron Stanley's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/stw6xvxwAZQ
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
Logo text: NCL powered by Cyber Skyline
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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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Did you miss Kennedy Toomey's talk at #TDI2025? See it now on our Youtube Channel! youtu.be/vuGgLTMR_vI
#SecuringOurFutureTogether
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