Cyber Special Interest Group

Convening expertise. Strengthening resilience. Enabling trust.

Cyber Special Interest Group

Designed to strengthen the development, collaboration, and education of Cyber Security technologies in the West Midlands, the Cyber SIG’s purpose is to coordinate and align member efforts, facilitate the sharing of expertise and resources, and collaborate on activities that advance common objectives. 
 
Through structured cooperation, the Cyber SIG aims to achieve outcomes that are greater than those attainable by members acting independently.
 
TechWM convenes the region’s cyber ecosystem to align strategic effort, shape policy and create conditions for organisations of all sizes to adopt robust cyber practices.
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Leadership in Cyber Strategy & Adoption

Convening regional leaders to accelerate cyber security adoption, influence policy and strengthen ecosystem collaboration.

Regional Cyber Priorities

Defining shared pathways, adoption pathways and ecosystem needs in cyber security.

Policy & Regulatory Influence

Shaping regional and national policy frameworks that support secure, resilient digital growth across sectors.

Applied Use Cases

Surfacing real industry challenges and real-world cyber use cases to understand risk, requirements and opportunities for resilience, competitiveness & compliance.

Ecosystem Connections

Connecting innovators, adopters, investors and partners to unlock collaboration, investment and trusted networks.

Meet the Cyber SIG Members

Andy Hague

CEO - TechWM

Afshan Sheikh

Cyber Practice Director - Cyber Chain Alliance

Chris Blunt

Cyber Security Consultant - Blunt Security

Chris Woods

Founder and CEO - CyberQ Group

Christian Toon

Founder & Chief Security Advisor - Alvearium Associates

Daljiner Mattu

Regional Cyber Lead for West Midlands - DSIT

David Hall

Partner (Technology & Innovation team) - HCR Law

DI Michelle Ohren

Detective Inspector and Director - West Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre