Show Notes
The world’s youngest continent is also its most untapped resource. Confidence Staveley, Founder of CyberSafe, makes a powerful case for why Africa’s youth are the answer to global cybersecurity and AI innovation… if we’re bold enough to invest.
In this episode, Ron welcomes back cybersecurity leader and advocate Confidence Staveley for a discussion on purpose-driven innovation, talent development, and AI-powered awareness tools. Confidence shares updates on her nonprofit work, her bold new ventures including AI Cyber Magazine, and how she's helping shape Africa into a tech talent hub. With global budget cuts hitting nonprofits and marginalized communities, Confidence shares how Africa’s innovators, who are often excluded from the table, are building their own tables, making their impact impossible to ignore, and shaping cybersecurity’s future on their terms.
Impactful Moments
00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - Her Difference Makers Award speech 04:00 - Partnering with SANS for bigger impact 06:01 - Global DEI backlash and ripple effects 10:00 - Why Africa is the future of tech 13:01 - Innovation with limited resources 17:10 - AI Cyber Magazine and its mission 19:00 - Building AI-powered awareness tools 21:00 - The African adage on self-renewal 22:10 - How sharing knowledge builds trust
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