Speakers

Pearl Almeida serves as the Global Cyber Lead at DECIEM where she is dedicated to building a robust security program, from security operations to governance. Pearl is a dynamic information security professional that brings a risk-based approach to problem solving. With a deep interest in the psychology of cybersecurity, she brings a holistic understanding of the people, process, and technology of an organization when building resilient security cultures and systems.

Pearl has experience leading cybersecurity strategies and policy at the national security and provincial levels, and experience in consulting for cybersecurity risk management and offensive security. Prior to the AI boom, Pearl advised on cybersecurity practices related to the development and use of AI technologies and respective regulation.