How can we initiate a global conversation on cybersecurity and gender issues and bring perspectives from different stakeholders to a common platform to:
Look at the relevance of gender disparities/inequalities in cybersecurity and define the need to focus on actionable measures to close the gender workforce and awareness gap;
Highlight current good practices on how women are being included in cybersecurity roles across sectors;
Discuss the various challenges faced by women as cybersecurity professionals and internet users and possible ways to address them;
Outline the advantages of including women in the cybersecurity workforce; and
Define what governments, civil society, and the private sector can do to make this space more diverse, inclusive, and safer.
This talk provides a peek into the present and near future where AI is not just a defensive tool, but a powerful weapon in the hands of cybercriminals. Confidence Staveley paints a picture of an increasingly automated cyber threat landscape, where AI-driven attacks challenge the very foundations of current cybersecurity defenses.
The talk begins by exploring how AI has changed cybersecurity by enabling faster threat detection, predictive analytics, and automated responses, these same capabilities can be exploited by the bad guys as well. She uses powerful storytelling skills to detail how AI is being weaponized to conduct highly sophisticated attacks, such as AI-generated phishing campaigns that are difficult to distinguish from legitimate communications or create malware that continuously evolves to avoid detection by traditional security tools.
A particularly thought-provoking aspect of the talk is the discussion on the potential for AI to independently find and exploit vulnerabilities in systems, evolving independently from its creators. This raises the unsettling possibility of AI-driven attacks that are a new form of digital life with its own agenda—a scenario where the hacker is not a person but an autonomous entity.
If AI becomes the hacker, traditional defense mechanisms will likely become obsolete.
In our technology-shaped world, where “seeing is not believing”, digital trust is the foundation that ensures progress and innovation continue. It’s not just about keeping data secure or complying with regulations; it’s about creating a digital environment that people can truly rely on. This talk will argue that rebuilding digital trust means designing technology that feels safe, experiences that resonate, and solutions that empower everyone. Because without digital trust, the future of technology loses its potential to meaningfully transform our world.
How can we initiate a global conversation on cybersecurity and gender issues, and bring perspectives from different stakeholders to a common platform to:
Look at the relevance of gender disparities/inequalities in cybersecurity and define the need to focus on actionable measures to close the gender workforce and awareness gap.
Highlight current good practices on how women are being included in cybersecurity roles across sectors.
Discuss the various challenges faced by women as cybersecurity professionals and internet users, and possible ways to address them.
Outline the advantages of including women in the cybersecurity workforce.
Define what governments, civil society, and the private sector can do to make this space more diverse, inclusive, and safer.
Given the rapid growth in cyber-attacks and digital crime vis-à-vis the current acceptance of digital trading, this session will seek to answer the following questions;
How effective are our cyber security measures? How can data protection impact the digital economy? Cybercrime is one impediment to a thriving digital economy. How can professionals utilize international, regional, and private sector cooperation to address the cybercrime pandemic? How could developing countries build capacities, including skills, to use new and emerging technologies such as big data analytics and artificial intelligence to grow the digital economy?
Confidence Staveley is an award-winning cybersecurity leader, global speaker, and inclusion advocate recognized as one of the most influential voices shaping Africa’s digital future. Known widely as “The Relatable CyberSecurity Queen,” she blends deep technical expertise with exceptional communication skills, making complex cybersecurity concepts accessible to audiences of all backgrounds.
As an official member of the Forbes Technology Council, Confidence has been recognized globally for her leadership in cybersecurity awareness, education, and innovation. She is the Winner of the 2023 Cybersecurity Woman of the World Award, an IFSEC Global Top Influencer in Security & Fire (2021), and one of the Top 50 Women in Cybersecurity Africa.
Confidence is the Founder of CyberSafe Foundation, Africa’s leading non-profit organization promoting inclusive and secure digital access, and Co-Founder of MerkleFence, a blockchain and application security consultancy. She is also an alumna of the Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa Program and the U.S. State Department’s International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP).
Confidence Staveley is Africa’s most celebrated female Cybersecurity Leader, Talent Developer,
Blockchain Security Professional, Global Speaker and Inclusion advocate. She has achieved numerous professional certifications and industry recognitions for her outstanding work.
Confidence is an official member of the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives. Winner of the 2023 Cybersecurity Woman of the World Award.
Confidence’s superpower? A deep understanding of cyber security fused with great communication skills; enabling her to communicate cyber security best practices in a relatable and engaging way with no jargon, to audiences of all types. Little wonder she has been nicknamed “The Relatable CyberSecurity Queen”.
Cybersecurity Woman of the Year, IFSEC Global Top Influencer in Security &; Fire 2021, Top 50 women in Cybersecurity Africa, Meridian Global Leadership Award, etc. Confidence Staveley is an alumnus of some of the most prestigious fellowships across the world such as the 2021 Obama Foundation African Leaders, International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP), etc.
Confidence Staveley has spoken at conferences around the world, including the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council Meeting in Europe and North America, The World Bank Digital Development Seminar, etc. It is a testament to her global thought leadership and influence.
She is the Founder of CyberSafe Foundation, an NGO improving inclusive and safe digital access in Africa; and Co-Founder of MerkleFence, an Application-Security-As-A-Service consulting company.
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Cybersecurity advocate Confidence Staveley explains how our unique personality traits influence the way we interact with technology — and how they can make us more or less vulnerable online.
In this engaging TEDxLagos talk, Confidence Staveley reveals that cybersecurity is as much about psychology as it is about technology. She begins by asking a simple but powerful question: “Could who you are be what puts you at risk online?” Drawing on her expertise as a cybersecurity leader and founder of CyberSafe Foundation, she shows how different personality types — from the overly trusting to the overly confident — display predictable patterns of digital behavior that hackers can exploit.
Using relatable examples and real-world data, Confidence demonstrates how emotional triggers such as curiosity, fear, and urgency shape our online decisions. She explains how these traits can make people more susceptible to phishing, social engineering, or privacy breaches.
Rather than instilling fear, Confidence empowers her audience with self-awareness. She encourages individuals to recognize their online behavior patterns and adopt small, consistent habits that enhance their security — from verifying sources to limiting oversharing. Her message is clear: understanding yourself is one of the most powerful ways to stay safe online.
01:11–03:20 — Behavioral patterns and how hackers exploit them
03:21–06:00 — Real-world examples of phishing and emotional manipulation
06:01–08:40 — The link between self-awareness and digital resilience
In this 31-minute presentation, cybersecurity expert Confidence Staveley breaks down the evolving payment threat landscape—revealing how financial systems can stay resilient against fraud, ransomware, and emerging cyberattacks.
In The Payment Threat Landscape, Confidence Staveley—renowned cybersecurity leader and founder of CyberSafe Foundation—delivers a powerful and practical analysis of the latest threats facing digital payment systems across Africa and the globe. Speaking with authority and clarity, she connects technical insight with real-world cases to help organizations understand, anticipate, and mitigate risk in today’s complex financial ecosystem.
Confidence opens by highlighting how digital transformation in banking and fintech has dramatically increased exposure to cyberattacks. She outlines the most pressing payment threats, from social engineering and credential theft to payment gateway exploitation and insider risks. Using vivid examples, she explains how threat actors evolve their tactics faster than traditional defenses, forcing security teams to move from reactive to proactive strategies.
She dives into ransomware trends, phishing innovations, and malware-as-a-service models, explaining how criminal syndicates now target not just financial institutions but also small businesses and individuals through mobile money systems. Throughout the session, she emphasizes the human element—how awareness, training, and behavioral change are as critical as technology in defense.
Midway through the presentation, Confidence introduces frameworks for building resilient payment ecosystems, including layered authentication, zero-trust architecture, and threat intelligence sharing among financial organizations. She also advocates for regulatory collaboration and cross-sector information exchange to close regional security gaps.
Her closing remarks are both cautionary and empowering: while the threat landscape is evolving rapidly, collective action, digital literacy, and security culture can outpace adversaries. By treating cybersecurity as a shared responsibility, she argues, the financial sector can transform vulnerability into resilience.
Her research and field experience showed that personal behavior and emotional triggers often define how safe we are online.
Yes. Confidence is known for simplifying complex cyber topics into engaging, everyday language.
Companies can better manage insider risk and phishing exposure by understanding employee personality dynamics.
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