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SUMMARY:Bangalore Regional | Empower to Be - Recognize the Leader Within to be Powerful and Brave Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now closed. Visit our Events Calendar to discover more ways to connect and get involved. \n			\n			\n							\n  \nEmpower to Be – Recognize the Leader Within to be Powerful and Brave Leaders\nHosted by Target in partnership with HCLTech and Deloitte\nThis event is designed to create space for leaders to reflect\, learn\, and step into their full potential with confidence and purpose. Through leadership insights\, industry perspectives\, and founder journeys\, the forum focuses on building leadership from within—spanning strategic decision-making\, technical and business fluency\, personal branding\, and conscious career growth. Empower to Be is an invitation to own one’s voice and lead with courage\, clarity\, and authentic impact in today’s dynamic business environment. \n\n\nCPE certified for up to 3.00 ISC2 credits and 3.5 ISACA credits. \n\n\n  \n\n					\n							\n								\n				\n\n\n\nEvent Agenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n	\n		\n			\n									11:00 AM – 12:00 PM \n				\n									Registration \n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n									12:00 – 12:45 PM \n				\n									Networking Lunch \n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n									12:45 – 1:10 PM \n				\n									Kick Off \n				\n				\n									\n													Saloni Verma – Sr. Engineering Manager\, Cybersecurity | Target- India \n													Andrea Zimmerman  – SVP & President | Target- India \n													Sunny Athwal – Chief Privacy Officer | HCLTech & Board of Advisors | EWF \n										 					\n				\n				\n			\n									1:10 – 1:25 PM \n				\n									Leadership Keynote | Empower to Be: Leadership When It Matters Most \n				\n									An important truth: leadership isn’t about having all the answers. Every leader experiences doubt. Bravery comes from acting\, speaking up\, and seeking alignment anyway. \n\n				\n									\n													Brenda Bjerke  – Sr. Director\, Cybersecurity | Target & Board of Advisors | EWF \n										 					\n				\n				\n			\n									1:25 – 1:40 PM \n				\n									From Data to Decisions : Securing AI across its life cycle \n				\n									Discuss how enterprises can securely adopt and scale AI.  Explore key security pillars from governance and data protection to identity controls\, and monitoring. Discuss practical controls and best practices needed to protect AI systems while enabling innovation at scale. \n\n				\n									\n													Shilpa Gadre – Global Director – BISO | HCLTech \n										 					\n				\n				\n			\n									1:40 – 2:05 PM \n				\n									Building Leadership from Within: From High Performance to Board Readiness \n				\n									Building leadership from within is a journey of depth and direction. In this panel\, seasoned women leaders share how intentional growth\, trusted guidance\, and industry presence shape the path from high performance to board-level impact. \n\n				\n									\n													Moderator: Neha Bhat Sharma  – Head – GRC\, Privacy & Business Continuity | Tredence Inc.  \n													Kowsalya Kodamagani – Director | Service Now \n													Piyasa Biswas  – Vice President – IAM | State Street Bank \n													Mohanna Saraswathi K – Associate General Manager – Risk & Compliance | HCL Tech \n													Visagan Subburayalu  – VP Infrastructure and Cybersecurity | Target \n										 					\n				\n				\n			\n									2:05 – 2:50 PM \n				\n									Tech Trends 2026 – Cutting through the noise : From experimentation to impact \n				\n									Tech Trends 2026 is about cutting through the hype. If your AI strategy is still experimental\, it’s already outdated. Tech Trends 2026 demands execution at scale—where technology is embedded into the business\, measured by outcomes\, not excitement. It is all about operationalizing AI with clear ownership\, security\, trust\, and ROI—turning innovation into sustained advantage. \n\n				\n									\n													Pragati Chakraborty  – Partner | Deloitte India \n										 					\n				\n				\n			\n									2:50 – 3:15 PM \n				\n									Founders’ Dialogue: Navigating Change with Confidence\, Complexity and the Leader Within \n				\n									Leading a startup is a journey shaped by change\, complexity\, and constant reinvention. In a candid\, founder-led dialogue\, women founders share how they navigate uncertainty with confidence\, stay anchored to purpose\, and lead from within as they build and scale their ventures. \n\n				\n									\n													Pooja Agrawalla – Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer | Kreesalis \n													Aditi Bhatnagar – Founder & CEO | Offgrid Security \n													Rakshitha R Rao  – Co-Founder | Seezo.io \n										 					\n				\n				\n			\n									3:15 – 3:25 PM \n				\n									Cultivating the Leader Within \n				\n									Learn more about EWF’s “The Leader Within” program which is a 6-month blended learning virtual leadership development program and other EWF Leadership Academy’s offerings. Understand how The Leader Within program helps professional women at all levels recognize and optimize their individual strengths\, hone their authentic leadership presence\, and confidently contribute to their organization. As part of this session\, there will be interaction with the participants to invite reflections. \n\n				\n									\n													Prachi Gupta – Leadership Coach and Facilitator | EWF \n										 					\n				\n				\n			\n									3:25 – 3:50 PM \n				\n									Your Questions\, Their Journeys: An Open Q&A with Executive Leaders \n				\n									Leadership journeys are shaped as much by the questions we ask as the experiences we gather. In this Q&A session\, executive leaders respond to participant-curated questions\, sharing honest reflections on career growth\, leadership choices\, and navigating transitions.\nSo\, what would you like to ask our executive leaders? Go ahead and Register to submit your question. \n\n				\n									\n													Visagan Subburayalu – VP Infrastructure and Cybersecurity | Target \n													Brenda Bjerke – Sr. Director | Target \n													Rishi Mehta – CISO | HCLTech \n													Deepa Seshadri  – Partner & CIO Program Leader | Deloitte India  \n										 					\n				\n				\n			\n									3:50 – 4:00 PM \n				\n									Closing Remarks\, Awards & Announcements \n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n									4:00 – 4:30 PM \n				\n									Hi-Tea & Networking \n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			Speakers and Panelists\n		\n		\n			\n				\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Pooja Agrawalla\n								Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer | Kreesalis\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Sunny Athwal\n								Chief Privacy Officer | HCLTech & Board of Advisors | EWF\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Neha Bhat Sharma \n								Head – GRC\, Privacy & Business Continuity | Tredence Inc. \n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Aditi Bhatnagar\n								Founder & CEO | Offgrid Security\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Piyasa Biswas \n								Vice President – IAM | State Street Bank\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Brenda Bjerke \n								Sr. Director\, Cybersecurity | Target & Board of Advisors | EWF\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Pragati Chakraborty \n								Partner | Deloitte India\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Shilpa Gadre\n								Global Director – BISO | HCLTech\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Prachi Gupta\n								Leadership Coach and Facilitator | EWF\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Kowsalya Kodamagani\n								Director | Service Now\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Rishi Mehta\n								CISO | HCLTech\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Rakshitha R Rao \n								Co-Founder | Seezo.io\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Mohanna Saraswathi K\n								Associate General Manager – Risk & Compliance | HCL Tech\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Deepa Seshadri \n								Partner & CIO Program Leader | Deloitte India \n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Visagan Subburayalu \n								VP Infrastructure and Cybersecurity | Target\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Saloni Verma\n								Sr. Engineering Manager\, Cybersecurity | Target- India\n							\n						\n											\n							\n								\n																	\n																\n								Andrea Zimmerman \n								SVP & President | Target- India
URL:https://www.ewfglobal.com/event-details/bangalore-regional-empower-to-be/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Credits,In-Person,Networking
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SUMMARY:EWF Forums CONNECT Networking Series - Senior Leaders Forum
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n	\n		\n						\n			\n			\n							This event is only open to EWF Connect members. You must sign in to register.  \nJoin us for an EWF Forum CONNECT Networking Series event — featuring the Senior Leaders Forum. This is an opportunity to connect and network with other EWF Connect members who hold an C+/-1\, 2 women leaders within cybersecurity\, risk management\, compliance\, audit\, or privacy. Networking events offer the opportunity to build professional relationships\, exchange ideas\, and collaborate on solutions. The event will use a crowdsourced format\, featuring topics generated by attendee input and feedback. \nCome ready to meet and interact with your peers in small breakout discussions. We encourage everyone to enable their cameras for the event. \n\nAbout the Senior Leaders Forum \nThe EWF Senior Leaders Forum offers women leaders in cybersecurity\, risk management\, compliance\, audit\, and privacy an empowering space to grow personally and professionally\, tackle challenges in real-time\, and explore future trends in the industry. Through webinars\, in-person and virtual networking events\, peer-to-peer activities\, and online groups and resources\, C+/-1\, 2 women leaders have the opportunity to learn\, evolve\, and collaborate with one another. \nIf you are interested in joining the Senior Leaders Forum\, please complete the interest form on our website.
URL:https://www.ewfglobal.com/event-details/ewf-forums-connect-networking-series-senior-leaders-forum-2/
CATEGORIES:Forums,Networking,Virtual
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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Conference Content Call #1
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n	\n		\n						\n			\n			\n							\n\n\nAttention EWF members\, future members\, and cyber\, risk\, and privacy professionals! This is your chance to make a lasting impact on the 2026 EWF Annual Conference. Help shape the event by joining one of our content calls for the Technology and Leadership tracks.\n\n\n\nDuring these interactive sessions\, we’ll collaborate to define the high-level topics that matter most to you and your peers. Bring your ideas\, insights\, and must-see topic suggestions to help us craft an agenda that inspires and drives meaningful conversations. Don’t miss this opportunity to influence the conference content and ensure it reflects the issues and trends that matter most to our community! \n  \n\nCan’t attend this session? Join us for the Annual Conference Content Call #2 on February 18th. \n\n					\n							\n								\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.ewfglobal.com/event-details/2026-annual-conference-content-call-1/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Virtual
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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Conference Content Call #2
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n	\n		\n						\n			\n			\n							\n\n\nAttention EWF members\, future members\, and cyber\, risk\, and privacy professionals! This is your chance to make a lasting impact on the 2026 EWF Annual Conference. Help shape the event by joining one of our content calls for the Technology and Leadership tracks.\n\n\n\nDuring these interactive sessions\, we’ll collaborate to define the high-level topics that matter most to you and your peers. Bring your ideas\, insights\, and must-see topic suggestions to help us craft an agenda that inspires and drives meaningful conversations. Don’t miss this opportunity to influence the conference content and ensure it reflects the issues and trends that matter most to our community! \n  \n\n\n					\n							\n								\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.ewfglobal.com/event-details/2026-annual-conference-content-call-2/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Virtual
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SUMMARY:EWF Community Onboarding Session
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n	\n		\n						\n			\n			\n							Join the EWF Engagement Team for a dynamic onboarding session designed to help you make the most of your EWF membership!\nWhether you’re brand new to the EWF community or looking to deepen your involvement\, this interactive session will walk you through the full spectrum of membership benefits\, exclusive programs\, and networking opportunities available to you. You’ll learn how to navigate our platform\, connect with other members\, participate in both in person and virtual events\, and access our leadership development resources. \nCome with your questions and curiosity—we’re here to help you feel informed\, empowered\, and excited to engage with the EWF community! \nUnable to join us this month? No problem — this event happens monthly!  Click here to view future dates. \n\nAll attendees must be signed in to register; if you don’t have a membership seat\, you’re welcome to create a free guest account. \n\n					\n							\n				\nRegister
URL:https://www.ewfglobal.com/event-details/ewf-community-onboarding-session-6/
CATEGORIES:Informational Webinar,Networking,Virtual
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