In the latest episode of The Open Tribe, Blackpanda's Cyber Security Technical Communicator Larabella Myers interviewed Annalisa Ludwinski, Head of Correspondent Bank Partnerships at Investec. Annalisa has been active in promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Finance for many years, and is now a Programme Partner for the 30% Club Cross Company Mentoring Scheme. She highlighted the importance of 'bringing women into the room', including women in business conversations, giving positive feedback and building support networks.

Blackpanda is committed to empowering women in the tech industry and promoting inclusivity. As part of this initiative, Blackpanda has launched a series of articles, podcasts, and events showcasing powerful and impactful women in the cyber security industry.

Larabella Myers, Senior Cyber Security Analyst at Blackpanda and champion of this initiative, interviewed Rika Nakazawa, Group Vice President within NTT’s New Ventures & Innovation team, as well as senior leader, technologist, best-selling author, and frequent public speaker on technology-powered business transformation.

The discussion focused around the intersection of sustainability and cyber security, and the importance of measuring and managing risk to overcome the two most pressing challenges of the current time.

Rika stresses the importance of risk management in both cyber security and sustainability. She points out that both fields have risk management at their core and deal with preventing and responding to incidents that could cause significant harm.

While sustainability efforts can help companies manage risks, cyber security risks are also a major concern for critical infrastructure.

In the first episode of this podcast, Blackpanda's CEO and Founder Gene Yu talks about the origins of Blackpanda from his military background, how a kidnap and ransom case prompted him to start a security company, and how cyber security is just another domain where the same types of crises as those that happen in the physical space occur.