The Ladies of London Hacking Society was created by Eliza-May Austin in an act of frustration.Having nowhere to turn to meet other women within the security industry in the UK,Eliza-May fired off an online post lamenting the lack of local community support for technical security-based women. Her story is a common one.

The post seemed to resonate with the local community. In a short time, she had close to 500 women join her London Meetup Group, focusing on sharing technical skills and industry stories.