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Women4Cyber Switzerland is looking for its first Youth Ambassadors!
Are you aged between 18 and 26 years old and study or work in the field of Cybersecurity (technical or non technical)?
Apply to become our Ambassador and contribute to more diversity in Cybersecurity!
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Women4Cyber Switzerland at Cyber-Defence Campus Conference
On October 29th, our President and Communication Manager participated in the Cyber-Defense Campus Conference, a leading cybersecurity conference in Switzerland.
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Women4Cyber Switzerland at The Swiss Cyber Storm
On October 28th, our President and member Yvonne Shimimana participated in the Swiss Cyber Storm, a leading cybersecurity conference in Switzerland. The event provided a platform to engage with cybersecurity professionals—both men and women—and to examine strategies for advancing diversity within the field.
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Women4Cyber Switzerland organised its first Escape game for young girls at a camp from SwissTecLadies
On October 20th, Vice-President Anouk Geene, accompanied by two volunteers, participated in the inaugural Cybersecurity Escape Game, hosted by SwissTec Ladies and Objectif Sciences International in Martigny.
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Women4Cyber Switzerland at HEG-Connect
On October 15, we participated in HEG-Connect, a career fair hosted by HEG Geneva, with a dedicated booth aimed at encouraging young women to consider careers in cybersecurity.
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Women4Cyber Switzerland at Women4Cyber Foundation Annual conference in Athens
From September 29 to 30, Carine Allaz, President; Anouk Geene, Vice-President; and Esther Proudhon-Delagrange attended the Women4Cyber Foundation’s Annual Conference. The event featured keynotes, panel discussions, and interactive sessions aimed at shaping the future of cybersecurity.
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Women4Cyber Switzerland at WeTechTogether
On September 27th, we participated in the WeTechTogether conference, hosted by Tech Face, where we maintained an official booth. The event provided a valuable opportunity to engage with other women-led technology organizations.
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Women4Cyber Switzerland nominated for The Hidden Figures awards 2025 organized by the TechFace
On September 26, President Carine Allaz was recognized as a finalist for the Hidden Figures Awards in the Non-Profit category, in acknowledgment of her contributions through Women4Cyber Switzerland.
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Women4Cyber Switzerland launch a Register of Experts
We are proud to announce that our Register of Experts is now open! The register references experienced women working in various fields of #cybersecurity, available as speakers or for media interviews in Switzerland and abroad. It is shared regularly with cyber and IT event organizers as well as media outlets, ensuring more visibility and representation of women experts in our field.
👉 To be registered as an Expert, you first need to become a member of our association:Join us!
👩💻 Register as an Expert: Link
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Women4Cyber Switzerland - 1st newsletter
Welcome to the First Edition of our Women4Cyber Switzerland Newsletter!
🎉 We’re thrilled to bring you this space dedicated to empowering, connecting, and celebrating women in the cybersecurity field.
🎉 We’re thrilled to bring you this space dedicated to empowering, connecting, and celebrating women in the cybersecurity field.
Each month, we’ll highlight inspiring stories and upcoming events designed to support growth and success for more women in Cyber security. This is more than just a newsletter — it’s a community.
Let’s make an impact, together. 💻✨
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A successful launch event for Women4Cyber Switzerland
On June 24th, over 100 participants joined our launch event held on the Unlimitrust campus in Prilly.
With an inspiring keynote from Andrea Delannoy, Founder of MOD-Elle on the importance of gender stereotype influence from the earliest age, a presentation of our Chapter vision, mission and objectives by Carine Allaz, President of Women4Cyber Switzerland followed by a thrilling roundtable led by Anouk Geene, Vice-president of Women4Cyber Switzerland and featuring distinguished women in cyber security: Lennig Pedron, CEO of Trust Valley, Monica Ratte, Vice Director of the NCSC and Joanna Bouckaert, Lead at the World economic Forum's Center for Cybersecurity.
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Women4Cyber Switzerland featured in Inside IT online
On June 19th, Inside IT covered the launch of Women4Cyber Switzerland !
We're excited to grow a diverse and inclusive cybersecurity community and it’s great to see our mission shared in the Swiss tech landscape.
Read the article:https://www.inside-it.ch/women4cyber-switzerland-gegruendet-20250619
We're excited to grow a diverse and inclusive cybersecurity community and it’s great to see our mission shared in the Swiss tech landscape.
Read the article:https://www.inside-it.ch/women4cyber-switzerland-gegruendet-20250619
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Women4Cyber Switzerland at the European Parliament
On June 5th, our President Carine Allaz and our project manager Esther PRUDHON-DELAGRANGE attended an exceptional event hosted by MEP Lina Galvez at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Insightful and powerful views were shared by Anett Mádi-Nátor, Nina Olesen, Luigi REBUFFI and María Saskia Brugman from the Women4Cyber Foundation about the achievements of the Women4Cyber Foundation since 2019.
This event was a first opportunity for our chapter to share with other chapters: Women4Cyber The Netherlands, Women4Cyber Portugal, Women4Cyber The Netherlands, Women4Cyber Germany, Women4Cyber Ireland, Women4Cyber Serbia (W4C Serbia).
As we start our journey, it was an important step to join the broader community of Women4Cyber Foundation.
Insightful and powerful views were shared by Anett Mádi-Nátor, Nina Olesen, Luigi REBUFFI and María Saskia Brugman from the Women4Cyber Foundation about the achievements of the Women4Cyber Foundation since 2019.
This event was a first opportunity for our chapter to share with other chapters: Women4Cyber The Netherlands, Women4Cyber Portugal, Women4Cyber The Netherlands, Women4Cyber Germany, Women4Cyber Ireland, Women4Cyber Serbia (W4C Serbia).
As we start our journey, it was an important step to join the broader community of Women4Cyber Foundation.
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Women4Cyber Switzerland creation
On the 20th of March, the Administration body of the Women4Cyber Foundation approved the creation of the the chapter in Switzerland. A week later, the Founding members have establish the "Women4Cyber Switerzerland" Association.