Don’t Settle On Your Dreams — Make Them A Reality with Sem Ponnambalam

Aim as high as you can because that's the only way you'll get anywhere. Sem Ponnambalam refuses to settle on her dreams. The President and Co-founder of XAHIVE, Sem drives the businesses global operations, fuelled by her mission to empower people, businesses and nation-states from the devastating repercussions of cybersecurity breaches. Sem has mobilized relationships with industry-leaders around the world like BlackBerry, RedHat and IBM, shared her expert insight through a wealth of articles, white papers, books and published journals, and has facilitated critical workshops and conversations on cybersecurity governance with international businesses, associations, academic institutions and as a panelist representing XAHIVE at the World Economic Forum in New York. Today, Sem shares how you can tackle new challenges — to expand your mind, pursue your passions, and shape a better future for the next generation. This episode is for you if: You’re passionate about an issue but worry you’re missing the industry experience to address it You want to protect yourself from growing cybersecurity threats You have navigated personal loss in the midst of professional growth You refuse to settle on your dreams This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Invest Ottawa. We teamed up to produce this special series in celebration of International Womxn’s Week, and the women leading in Ottawa. Visit investottawa.ca/iww to learn more.