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S1 Ep3 - Part 1: "Mentorship, Leadership, Career Development"- Dr. Arlene Espinal with Deena Swatzie and Maria Schwenger

September 30, 2021 • SINC USA • Season 1 • Episode 3

In Part 1 of this two-episode discussion, Dr. Arlene Espinal hosts Deena Swatzie and Maria Schwenger in a conversation encompassing career establishment and development, mentorship and entry points, leadership and value systems, and key advice for the next generation entering tech fields.

Watch for Part 2 coming soon, wherein the panel shares top-of-mind thoughts on security threats, AI, digital transformation, and more.

Maria Schwenger is AVP Head of App Security & Data Protection at American Family Insurance. Prior roles include VP DevSecOps & Strategy at Honeywell and Director, Cloud Operations & Strategy Architect at IBM.

Deena Swatzie is GVP Cyber Security Strategy & Digital Innovation at Truist, formerly SunTrust, where she was Group VP Cyber Security GRC Manager responsible for cyber governance and risk identification activities.

Dr. Arlene Espinal is Chief AI Officer for i-TaaS Consulting and also serves as an Independent Corporate Advisor. Prior, she was VP at ManTech leading A3 strategy and execution, and Global Head of Digital Transformation for SoftwareONE. Dr. Espinal is among the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology (2021) and a Top 100 Global Technology Leader (2020, 2022).