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In between the snow and Storm Bert last Friday CyberFirst South West in partnership with Devon County Council delivered an amazing #CyberHorizons event based within the HiTech & Digital Centre at South Devon College It was an opportunity to warmly welcome students from several local schools with our brilliant industry supporters to showcase Cyber, and start a conversation about the sector. A huge thanks to CACI Ltd SW Regional Cyber Crime Unit CyberSafeSchools Cognition Creative Learning CIC and GCHQ Bude for consistently delivering top quality activities and engaging with the students This wouldn’t have been possible without the following people so a huge thank you to the wonderful Simone Marillier-Roberts and Ffion Griffiths from Raising Digital Engagement at KS3 at Devon County Council Collaborating with you and the highly organised Charlotte Bounsall and Conrad Saunders BSc (Hons) FHEA has been the best Now we just need to do more 😁 So if you’re involved in cyber tech and based in the #Devon area come and get involved Also want to give a shout out to Jacqueline Hobson from Devon, Plymouth & Torbay Careers Hub we would love to do more with you guys so please ask us and let’s get creative, as well as the wider team at South Devon College. Thank you as always to Joe Morris James D Louis Van Zyl Briony Cole Sophie Calienda and others who know who they are 😊 Working with you guys is always the best Long may it continue CyNam techSPARK uk CyberFirst South West Daisy North Devon, Plymouth & Torbay Careers Hub Suzy Wright South West Cyber Security Cluster Heart of the South West LEP #cyberfirst #digital #devon
Was a pleasure to work with you all on this fab event, look forward to the next one :)
Would love to chat about linking up with of BSides Exeter Next Gen Sessions on the 25th April 2025, if possible to pretty much everyone on this post!
It was a fantastic day Charlotte Smith and a pleasure to work in collaboration with you and Charlotte Bounsall. I'm looking forward to planning another one next year, hopefully 😃
So pleased to see this, fantastic! Can I offer to help coordinate an event, on whatever scale works, in North Devon? We are often overlooked (unintentionally) in relation to the wider Devon area, as we don’t have large urban centres here, but we have some great schools and talented young people, who would benefit hugely from understanding the opportunities that exist in Cyber. I have started the conversation with my children’s school in Braunton, but it would be great to benefit the wider area. We don’t have a university or large business presence here so getting young people exposed to potential pathways is really important. Happy to help if there is an opportunity to host here at some point.
Great event and post Charlotte Smith. You are welcome anytime South Devon College and University Centre South Devon. We fully support this initiative and recognise that teaching #cybersecurity to the younger generation is greatly enhanced by active employer involvement. It bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application. Employers can provide valuable insights into industry-specific threats and the #skills needed to counter them. By partnering with schools and communities, employers contribute to creating a tech-savvy workforce that understands the importance of safeguarding #digital assets. This collaborative activity not only equips young individuals with critical skills but also ensures businesses benefit from a pipeline of cybersecurity-aware talent, reinforcing collective efforts to combat cyber threats. Charlotte Bounsall Charlotte Collyer Laurence Frewin Conrad Saunders BSc (Hons) FHEA Dan Pritchard Ben Pountney Michael Laukkanen
Thank you so much for such a great day! Thanks to all the organisers again and thanks to the dream team of all those involved. We had a great day, as we always do when working with you Charlotte Smith.
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4moI've heard about this been a fantastic event - when's the next one?!?!?!?