S5:E39 Live with Kathryn Wang "Mad Scientist in Cyber Security Partnerships and Sales"

S5:E39🎙️ Live with Kathryn Wang "Mad Scientist in Cyber Security Partnerships and Sales"
🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5:Episode 39

Kathryn Wang
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-wang/
“Cybersecurity is the immune system that protects the digital ecosystem.”
“Don’t conflate growth with success. Failures carry great value. Unlock that value every time, and success will follow.”
“No matter your experience or background, cybersecurity needs you.”
“Encryption isn’t optional when your data is your most valuable asset.”
“We need to educate, secure, and deter — because as technology enhances human life, threats evolve alongside it.”
“AI should be a force multiplier — not a liability — and we must think differently about risk and reward in every deployment.”

Mark your calendars. This is going to be a powerful one. 🚀

📅 Friday, February 20, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM PT (San Francisco / Mountain View, CA)
⏰ 7:00 PM ET (Washington, DC)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion

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🌟 Meet My Guest

Kathryn Wang stands at the crossroads of Cyber, AI, Quantum, and National Security.

She is:
✅ Principal, Public Sector at SandboxAQ
✅ Founder of CTRL+ALT+DEFEAT.io
✅ 16-year Google veteran
✅ 2026 Wash100 Award recipient
✅ Co-Chair, Uniting Women in Cyber

Kathryn describes cybersecurity as the immune system of the digital ecosystem — and in today’s AI-accelerated, quantum-disrupted world, that mindset couldn’t be more relevant.

She’s helping federal agencies prepare for post-quantum cryptography, AI-enabled defense, and Zero Trust at scale.

This conversation is about leadership under consequence.

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🎯 What You Will Learn…

🔹 How leaders should prepare for Q-Day and post-quantum threats
🔹 The real risks of AI in mission-critical environments
🔹 Why IT/OT convergence is a national security issue
🔹 What “Secure by Design” actually means at scale
🔹 Why growth ≠ success — and how failure fuels leadership
🔹 How to transition from individual contributor to strategic leader
🔹 What the next generation of cyber warriors must master

For my Naval Junior Officers aspiring to command…
For my Silicon Valley security engineers preparing for executive leadership…

This episode is for you.

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💬 Join the Conversation!

🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Kathryn? Post them below — we will answer them LIVE!

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👇 Your Turn:

➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾

Let’s talk about leading at the edge of AI, quantum, and national resilience.

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