In this episode, we welcome Chani Simms, Managing Director of Meta Defence Labs as well as Founder and Chief Architect of She Ciso Exec.  Chani tells us the story of her rise from tragedy during childhood to being triumphant today.
 
0:00 Intro
1:03 In this episode with Chani Simms
2:22 Chani shares a bit about her background
3:35 Exposure to IT
5:24 First cold call experience
6:24 Chani’s early years in Sri Lanka
12:25 How did Chani recover from the trauma
13:08 What gave Chani hope
16:24 How a specific billboard spoke to her
18:12 Surprises along the way
20:35 Superpowers
23:00 Emotional intelligence
25:40 Having a good relationship with others
28:43 Chani’s advice to others
31:08 Connecting with Chani
 
Links:
LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/chani-simms'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/chani-simms</a>
Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/ChaniSimms'>https://twitter.com/ChaniSimms</a>
Website: <a href='http://www.metadefencelabs.com'>www.metadefencelabs.com</a>
TedX Talk: <a href='https://www.ted.com/talks/chani_simms_stop_chasing_the_magic_security_box'>https://www.ted.com/talks/chani_simms_stop_chasing_the_magic_security_box</a>
Learn more about <a href='https://hackervalley.com/'>Hacker Valley Studio</a>.
Learn more about our sponsor <a href='https://attackiq.com/'>AttackIQ</a> and enroll in The AttackIQ <a href='https://academy.attackiq.com/'>Academy</a>!

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In this episode, we welcome Chani Simms, Managing Director of Meta Defence Labs as well as Founder and Chief Architect of She Ciso Exec.  Chani tells us the story of her rise from tragedy during childhood to being triumphant today.
 
0:00 Intro
1:03 ...

In this episode, we welcome Chani Simms, Managing Director of Meta Defence Labs as well as Founder and Chief Architect of She Ciso Exec.  Chani tells us the story of her rise from tragedy during childhood to being triumphant today.
 
0:00 Intro
1:03 In this episode with Chani Simms
2:22 Chani shares a bit about her background
3:35 Exposure to IT
5:24 First cold call experience
6:24 Chani’s early years in Sri Lanka
12:25 How did Chani recover from the trauma
13:08 What gave Chani hope
16:24 How a specific billboard spoke to her
18:12 Surprises along the way
20:35 Superpowers
23:00 Emotional intelligence
25:40 Having a good relationship with others
28:43 Chani’s advice to others
31:08 Connecting with Chani
 
Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chani-simms
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChaniSimms
Website: www.metadefencelabs.com
TedX Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/chani_simms_stop_chasing_the_magic_security_box
Learn more about Hacker Valley Studio.
Learn more about our sponsor AttackIQ and enroll in The AttackIQ Academy!

Episode 136 - From Tragedy to Triumph with Chani Simms

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We are Ron Eddings and Chris Cochran from the Hacker Valley Studio podcast. We explore the human condition to inspire peak performance in cybersecurity. Join us on our quest to find inspirational stories and knowledge to elevate ourselves and our communities.