Cyber Symbiosis: Building talent while securing SMEs

Sarah Barnbrook, Dan Xu, Amelia Edge & Josh Farrington

2026-10-14 9:00 am

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People, Culture and Workforce

Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability

A structured studentship model pairs cyber security students with SMEs, building practical talent while strengthening small business resilience.

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Sarah Barnbrook is a digital safety researcher and founder of Away From Keyboard Inc., leading a workshop and panel on scams, talent and human risk.

Sarah Barnbrook

Away From Keyboard Inc.

Sarah Barnbrook is a digital safety researcher and founder of Away From Keyboard Inc., leading a workshop and panel on scams, talent and human risk.

Dan Xu is chief executive of Cyberoo.AI, speaking across a panel and breakout on generative-AI insider risk and building talent to secure SMEs.

Dan Xu is chief executive of Cyberoo.AI, speaking across a panel and breakout on generative-AI insider risk and building talent to secure SMEs.

Amelia Edge is national volunteer and community lead at the Australian Women in Security Network, joining a panel on building talent while securing SMEs.

Volunteer and Community Lead

Australian Women in Security Network

Amelia Edge is national volunteer and community lead at the Australian Women in Security Network, joining a panel on building talent while securing SMEs.

Josh Farrington is founder and CEO of Solara Health, joining a panel on building cyber talent and securing SMEs through structured studentship programs.

Josh Farrington

Josh Farrington is founder and CEO of Solara Health, joining a panel on building cyber talent and securing SMEs through structured studentship programs.

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