ABOUT ME

In this section you can find out more about me, what I do and why I do it, and what I have done during my career.

Awards

Here are the awards I’ve been a finalist for along with the awards I’ve won over the course of my career.

Achievements

Find out more about things I have achieved during my career.

Qualifications

Discover the qualifications I have that allow me to offer my skills and expertise to my clients.

Case Studies

Read about how things progress from a booking to a presentation.

MY WORK

In this section you can find out more about me, what I do and why I do it, and what I have done during my career.

Cyber Security Unity

Find out more about my cyber security content hub and community that aims to unite the industry and help combat the growing cyber threat.

Qualitest

Find out more about my work with Qualitest Group

#IISAD

Find out more about my role as co-founder of the International Imposter Syndrome Awareness Month with Nat Schooler and Kim Adele

SERVICES

In this section you can find out more details abot the services I offer using my skills and experience to their best for my clients.

Cyber Security Awareness

I offer a professional cyber security training and awareness service to help organisations and stay safe against cyber-crime.

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Content Writing

I offer a professional content writing service mainly in the cyber security and tech space.

Marketing Consultancy

I offer a marketing consultancy service to help ambitious organisations solve their key strategic marketing challenges

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Coaching & Mentoring

In June 2022 I passed my Level 5 Diploma in Life Coaching and decided I wanted to use this to help others as a Coach and Mentor in the cyber security industry.

Keynote Speaking

My strong experience in cyber security, business and neurodiversity has led me to becoming a strong keynote, motivational and inspirational speaker. I have many “ready to go” slide decks which are detailed below, but I can of course create a bespoke talk and presentation on any of my specialist subjects.

CONTENT

In this section you can discover the types of content I have created such as books, published articles and white papers.

Published Articles

Discover a selection of articles I have written for industry magazines.

Books

I have published several books on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing and is also working on others.

EVENTS

In this section you can discover the types of content I have created such as books, published articles and white papers.

Why Your Non-Cyber Colleagues Aren’t Listening To You

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In-Person Event: teissLondon2023 | Resilience, Response & Recovery

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LATEST

Find out the latest in what is going on with my website including news and blogs with more details.

NEWS ARTICLES

BLOG ARTICLES

Pressing the “Pause” Button till 14 April 2023

Pressing the “Pause” Button till 14 April 2023

This is an update from me to say  that I’ve decided to close off my diary for any new talks (in-person or virtual) unless they are paid opportunities between now and 14 April 2023. This is because as well as my day job I will be focusing on delivering International Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day on 13 April and working on the new monthly event that I’ll be launching on the back of what was #InfosecLunchHour in my spare time.

I’ve got the following talks/events to do between now and 14 April though:

February

Wednesday 22 February 2023, 10.15am – Virtual Deskflix event, Security in the Cloud: Fostering Greater Collaboration in Cloud Security to Combat the Growing Cyber Threat.

Wednesday 22 February 2023, 12.00pm – Virtual Thrive Mental Health and Neurodiversity Webinar, The Importance of Neuro-inclusion for Better Mental Health.

Monday 27 February 2023, 12.30pm, Virtual ISACA Mental Health Webinar – Avoiding Overload: Managing Stress and Burnout in Cyber Security (for ISACA members only)

March

Tuesday 28 March 2023, FundApps In-Person event in London, speaking slot TBA.

April

Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 April – In-Person event, UK Cyber Week London – speaking on 5 April at 3.30pm: Stronger Together: Fostering Greater Collaboration in the Cyber Security Industry to Combat the Growing Cyber Threat.

I am conscious about spreading myself too thinly and always have regular schedule/diary reviews to make sure I’m not overloaded and risk a period of burnout. My mental health and not doing too much is so important to me, I’ve had burnout a few times and it is not at all fun.

Please do feel free to contact me via enquiries@lisaventura.co.uk with any speaking opportunities post 14 April, both virtual and in-person, and I will happily consider them.

International Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day 2023 – Call For Speakers and Participants

International Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day 2023 – Call For Speakers and Participants

Have you been plagued by Imposter Syndrome? Do you struggle with imposter syndrome in your work and personal lives?

The third International Imposter Syndrome Awarness Day will take place on Thursday 13 April 2023 virtually and we are looking for speakers, panellists and guests for the webinars, panel discussions and fireside chats that will be taking place on the day.

If this is something you would be interested in participating in and you can deliver a talk/webinar or take part in a panel discussion or fireside chat, please complete this form by 28 February 2023 https://lnkd.in/ewW8DK2g.

We aim to have the programme of talks for the day confirmed by mid-March.

If you have any questions please email me via lisa@csu.org.uk.

Speaker registration form link again >>> https://lnkd.in/ewW8DK2g

January 2023 Update: Now Available for Speaking Engagements and Article/Blog Commissions

January 2023 Update: Now Available for Speaking Engagements and Article/Blog Commissions

For the past few months I have been busy planning out how to relaunch Cyber Security Unity (formerly the UK Cyber Security Association) and focusing on my day job, so I haven’t posted on here or updated my blog. In addition to this, I am currently still on a very intense healing journey and been having EMDR therapy which has taken a lot out of me (special thanks go to my therapist Ben Chapman for his help and guiding me through my healing journey, I couldn’t have done it without him). Then in early April 2022 I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and some days it takes everything I’ve got to get through the day when everything hurts so much.

Despite all this, I will not let what happened to me and let fibromyalgia beat me. Although I must learn to pace myself more and understand that I can’t do what I used to do, I still want to focus on the things I enjoy. To that end, as of January 1st 2023 I will be available again for speaking engagements, panel discussions, panel moderation, podcasts, videos, and article/blog commissions.

I missed out on a few things last year while healing and re-focusing such as being a part of International Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day which I co-founded with Nathaniel Schooler and Kim Adele. I wasn’t in the right place be a part of it this year – my EMDR therapy led me to feeling like a huge imposter and I didn’t feel that it was right that I take part in it.  Slowly but surely I feel I have a bit more confidence, motivation, and drive than I’ve ever had before and I am looking forward to the next steps in my career journey, and finally re-launching Cyber Security Unity.

If you would like to book me to speak at your event, moderate panel discussions, take part in panel discussions, be a judge for your awards or commission me to write any blogs/articles please reach out to me via enquiries@lisaventura.co.uk. I would love to consider your requests now that I am back in circulation again.

Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day Schedule

Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day Schedule

The event schedule for the first ever Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day on Tuesday 13 April 2021 has been released:

10.00am: Panel Discussion with Lisa Ventura, Cristina Magro, Mark Giles, Paloma Garcia and Professor Lisa Short – “Taming the Imposter Within”

11.00am: Webinar – Flipping the Script on Imposter Syndrome with Lisa Ventura

12.00pm to 2.00pm: drop-in session to chat about imposter syndrome

3.00pm: Panel Discussion with Nat Schooler, Kim Adele, Melissa Sassi and Dona Sarka – Beyond Imposter Syndrome: Feel Confident, Be Courageous & Achieve Your Goals

4.00pm: Fireside Chat/Q&A with Lisa Ventura and Vicky Laurens – Leading Others Who Have Imposter Syndrome

6.30pm: Webinar – Flipping the Script on Imposter Syndrome with Lisa Ventura

To sign up to attend these events on Streamyard visit www.overcomingimposter.com

Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day Schedule

International Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day – 13 April 2021 – Event Schedule

The event schedule for “International Imposter Syndrome Awareness Day” on Tuesday 13th April 2021 hosted by myself, Nat. Schooler… and 🤝Kim-Adele Platts • Board/C-Suite Leadership Coach • is here!

All times listed are BST.

10.00am: Panel Discussion with Lisa Ventura🧿Cristina MagroMark GilesPaloma Garcia MBA and Professor Lisa Short – “Taming the Imposter Within”

11.00am: Webinar – Flipping the Script on Imposter Syndrome with Lisa Ventura

12.00pm to 2.00pm: drop-in session to chat about imposter syndrome with Lisa Ventura, Nat Schooler and Kim Adele

3.00pm: Panel Discussion with Nat. Schooler…🤝Kim-Adele Platts • Board/C-Suite Leadership Coach •Melissa Sassi and Dona Sarkar – Beyond Imposter Syndrome: Feel Confident, Be Courageous & Achieve Your Goals

4.00pm: Fireside Chat/Q&A with Lisa Ventura and Vicky Laurens – Leading Others Who Have Imposter Syndrome

6.30pm: Webinar – Flipping the Script on Imposter Syndrome with Lisa Ventura (a re-run of the 11.00am webinar for those in the USA or different time zones)

All events will be run on Streamyard, details and links to be shared shortly.

We’re really looking forward to this and providing some much needed awareness of imposter syndrome…let’s kick it to the curb where it belongs!