NCW Cyber Meetup - Generative AI and Cybersecurity

Join North Central Educational Service District and NCW Tech Alliance for monthly Cyber Meetup events. These events are designed for business, education, technology, and community partners to come together for collaborative learning and discussion on technology topics. Every event features a short presentation from a technology professional, discussion, and time for networking! Sign up for our mailing list to receive update emails on future meetings.

Meetings are held on first Wednesday of every month at noon and lunch will be provided! Please note registration closes Monday, March 3 at 8am.

Presentation by: Micki Boland, Check Point Software Technologies

Micki Boland is a global technologist and cyber warrior with Check Point Software Technologies Office of the CTO. A leader, innovator and practitioner with over 20 years in ICT, cybersecurity, and emerging technology innovation with expertise in financial, healthcare, energy, and high tech manufacturing sectors, Micki holds ISC2 CISSP, Master of Science in Technology Commercialization from the University of Texas at Austin, and MBA with Global Security Concentration from East Carolina University. She recently completed MIT No Code AI and Machine Learning Building Data Science Solution certificate program. Micki is a United States Army veteran. Micki frequently writes cybersecurity articles for Cybertalk.org, has contributed to articles for WSJ, Dark Reading, Silicon Angle, Decipher, Security Boulevard, and speaks frequently with the broadcast media and radio shows regarding cybersecurity and emerging technology, the global threat landscape, tips and resources for enterprise organizations and consumers, Dark Web research, Deepfake technologies and threats, cybercriminal gangs, cloud security, and DevSecOps. Her focus over the last few years is AI based proactive threat intelligence (ML/NN/deep learning), and Generative AI, helping organizations adopt GenAI without trading off security, and ways to leverage GenAI to stay ahead of the adversary.

This is a unique event where the presentation will be live-streamed to three locations across the region. After the presentation, each location will engage in in-person discussions and networking. Please make sure you reserve the correct ticket based on where you will be attending in-person.

• Chelan/Douglas Counties Location | North Central Educational Service District | 430 Olds Station Road, Wenatchee WA
• Grant County Location | Big Bend Community College, WEC Building Room 0211 | 7611 Bolling St NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837
• Okanogan County Location | Mid-Valley Hospital Conference Center | Family Medical Building at 800 Jasmine Street, Omak, WA

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

North Central Educational Service District, 430 Olds Station Road, Wenatchee, United States