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Lisa Ventura

Transform security culture with Lisa Ventura MBE, speaker specialising in cybersecurity, neurodiversity and inclusion. Lisa works with organisations to reduce human-factor vulnerabilities and build resilient security teams, delivering award-winning expertise recognised by SC Media and ITV News.

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Lisa Ventura MBE, Speaker | Cybersecurity, AI & Neurodiversity Expert
Lisa Ventura

Lisa Ventura

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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£2k–5k

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Lisa Ventura's biography

At a glance

  • Respected cybersecurity consultant and advocate
  • Founder of Cyber Security Unity network
  • MBE for services to cybersecurity and inclusion
Lisa Ventura MBE is a cybersecurity advocate, writer and keynote speaker whose work focuses on raising awareness of the human aspects of cyber threats and promoting diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. She is the founder of Cyber Security Unity, a global organisation that fosters collaboration across the cybersecurity sector to combat the rising tide of cybercrime. Lisa's experience in the cyber sector includes leadership roles in communications, marketing and strategy for major organisations including Titania Ltd, BlueVoyant, the UK Cyber Security Council and Qualitest. Her work now spans awareness training, cyberpsychology, and mentoring those entering the industry, particularly women, neurodivergent individuals and those from marginalised backgrounds. Her expertise extends to AI security integration and neurodiversity training through her emerging Neuro Unity and AI Unity initiatives. Lisa received an MBE in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours for services to cybersecurity and inclusion, and her accolades include SC Media’s Outstanding Contribution to Cyber Security Award, ITV News’s Positive Role Model Award, and the Everywoman in Technology Cyber Security Award. She also serves on the advisory boards of numerous industry bodies and is a judge for major awards including the SC Awards and Cyber OSPAs. Lisa transforms organisational security cultures by addressing the human elements often overlooked in technical solutions. She specialises in developing cyber awareness programs that accommodate neurodivergent perspectives, implementing trauma-informed security practices, and creating inclusive security frameworks that leverage diverse thinking patterns. Her approach helps companies reduce human-factor vulnerabilities while building more resilient and adaptive security teams. Audiences gain practical frameworks for recognising social engineering vulnerabilities, strategies for cultivating security-conscious workplace cultures across neurological differences, and techniques for implementing inclusive security practices that enhance overall organisational resilience. Book Lisa to equip your organisation with security strategies that address both technological and human dimensions, where lasting protection truly begins.

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Topics, sessions and talks

Security in the Cloud: Fostering Greater Collaboration in Cloud Security
In her talk, Lisa Ventura addresses the urgent need for enhanced collaboration in cloud security, especially highlighted by the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict and rising cyber threats. She emphasizes that organizations can no longer ignore the increasing risks of data breaches and ransomware attacks. Lisa will outline the primary cloud security threats, the importance of global cooperation, and strategies to overcome existing barriers. Attendees will learn how to foster collaboration to effectively combat the escalating cyber threat landscape.

Why we recommend booking Lisa

Lisa Ventura MBE transforms organisational security by addressing the human elements often overlooked in technical solutions, specialising in neurodiversity-inclusive frameworks that significantly reduce vulnerabilities while building more resilient teams. Book Lisa to equip your organisation with comprehensive security strategies that address both technological and human dimensions for truly lasting protection.

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Featured Projects

Lisa Ventura - Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity book cover
Lisa Ventura - The Varied Origins of the Cyber Men Series book cover
Lisa Ventura - The Rise of the Cyber Women Series book cover

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How do I book Lisa Ventura for my next event?
Email lisa.ventura@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Lisa's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.

Lisa Ventura structures her talks around a threat-landscape briefing format, using documented geopolitical events — such as the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict — as anchoring case studies to contextualise cyber risks before moving into practical frameworks for organisational response.

What is Lisa Ventura's speaking style like?
Lisa Ventura structures her talks around a threat-landscape briefing format, using documented geopolitical events — such as the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict — as anchoring case studies to contextualise cyber risks before moving into practical frameworks for organisational response.

Lisa Ventura structures her talks around a threat-landscape briefing format, using documented geopolitical events — such as the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict — as anchoring case studies to contextualise cyber risks before moving into practical frameworks for organisational response.

What topics does Lisa Ventura specialise in?
Lisa Ventura MBE speaks on cloud security and collaboration, cyberpsychology and the human factors in cyber threats, and diversity, inclusion and neurodiversity within the cybersecurity sector. She received an MBE in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours for services to cybersecurity and inclusion, and is the founder of Cyber Security Unity, a global organisation built to foster cross-sector collaboration against cybercrime.

Lisa Ventura MBE speaks on cloud security and collaboration, cyberpsychology and the human factors in cyber threats, and diversity, inclusion and neurodiversity within the cybersecurity sector. She received an MBE in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours for services to cybersecurity and inclusion, and is the founder of Cyber Security Unity, a global organisation built to foster cross-sector collaboration against cybercrime.

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