Connor Daly

Connor Daly · Follow 11 min read · -- Recent weeks have been extremely active and successful for me. While I did not have a chance to write about them until now, I wanted to share a bit about my experiences with two of the events. Now that everything has calmed down a bit (for the moment, I’m sure) I wanted to share a bit about my experience with two recent events: the AWS Innovate virtual conference on October 15th, 2024, and the BSidesNYC in-person cybersecurity conference on October 19th, 2024.

If you read my LinkedIn profile, you will know that last week I participated in the US Cyber Challenge 2024 Cyber Camp. I wanted to share a brief summary of my experiences and what I learned. Yes, this is the brief version. The camp was extremely fast-paced and action-packed. A lot happened in five days. I will try to do it justice within a reasonable time.

As we emerge from a global pandemic and continue to deal with the repercussions of Brexit, Northern Ireland is once again without a functioning Executive and it remains to be seen whether it’ll return following this week’s assembly election. It’s more important than ever, then, that we promote longer-term thinking in our politics and governance. What future do we truly want for this place, and what are we willing to do to achieve it?