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Mai Sistla

Senior Climate Policy Advisor, Aspen Policy Academy, Aspen Digital

Mai Sistla is a Senior Climate Policy Advisor at the Aspen Policy Academy, with expertise spanning climate, technology, economic, and urban policy. Previously, she served as Deputy Director of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub and led citywide research interventions at the University of Chicago Urban Labs, informing policies on education, crime, and criminal justice. Mai also advises climate philanthropy initiatives and nascent climate nonprofits. She holds a BA in Economics from Northwestern University and an MPP from the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Her favorite things to do include biking, riding public transit, and staying caffeinated.

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Building a More Diverse Cyber Industry

Women and people of color are less likely to serve in leadership positions in cybersecurity companies, and there are stark cybersecurity salary discrepancies across race and gender. Yet the government and private sector laments a cybersecurity talent gap, as thousands of cybersecurity positions remain unfilled due to a supposed lack of qualified workers. We must do better. Building a more diverse cybersecurity industry is not only critical to creating a more inclusive America. It will also strengthen our nation’s security by bringing in new perspectives to solve thorny information security challenges and shoring up our workforce.

September 9, 2021