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Too young for the room

Chathura Abeydeera & Somindu Abeydeera
Fri 16 Oct
11:45 am
 - 
12:15 pm
Room 211
2026-10-16 11:45 am
2026-10-16 12:15 pm
Room 211
Breakout
People, Culture and Workforce
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

A breakout session on how seniority bias and credentialism keep young cyber talent invisible, traced through one 15-year-old's path from locksport to the stage.

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Chathura Abeydeera is a cybersecurity advisor of over 20 years and a Fellow of AISA and CREST, with a session tracing his son's path into cyber security.
Chathura Abeydeera
Director
CYNQ
Chathura Abeydeera is a cybersecurity advisor of over 20 years and a Fellow of AISA and CREST, with a session tracing his son's path into cyber security.
Somindu Abeydeera is a Year 10 student at Box Hill High School, co-presenting on why seniority bias and credentialism keep young cyber talent invisible.
Somindu Abeydeera
Student
Box Hill High School
Somindu Abeydeera is a Year 10 student at Box Hill High School, co-presenting on why seniority bias and credentialism keep young cyber talent invisible.
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