GCA’s Chief Business Officer, Komal Bazaz Smith, spoke with David Leichner from Authority Magazine about her career, the cybersecurity industry, and what the Global Cyber Alliance is doing.
Originally published in Authority Magazine, “Women Reshaping The Cybersecurity Industry: Komal Bazaz Smith Of Global Cyber Alliance On The Five Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Career In The Cybersecurity Industry.”
Excerpt:
“At Global Cyber Alliance, we focus on solving problems that no one else wants to tackle because they are complex. I’m excited by the challenge of addressing these tough issues — like building sustainable funding models through the Common Good Cyber initiative — because I know these solutions will reshape how we approach cybersecurity, especially for organizations that are on the frontlines but often overlooked.”
Read the full article here.
About Komal:
Komal Bazaz Smith works at the nexus between social impact, strategy, and tech for good. She has more than 22 years of multi-sectoral experience advising clients, including global Fortune 500 corporations, philanthropic organizations, social entrepreneurs, research institutions/ universities, and government agencies in the U.S. and globally. She has led strategic consulting projects for DAI, R4D, Arabella Philanthropic Advisors, Booz Allen, and Accenture, and co-founded the non-profit Kashmiri Institute, focused on creating partnerships and building language and cultural awareness in the diaspora community.
