Jemma Davis
Jemma Davis is the founder and CEO of Culture Gem, an award‑winning platform and consultancy reshaping cyber security culture through adaptive, people-first training. Her journey into cyber began when she organised a conference for over 200 CISOs during the WannaCry crisis, an experience that ignited her mission to make cyber learning inclusive, compelling, and behaviour-driven. She combines creative marketing, lived experience, and deep human insight to build safer digital workplaces.
Session
When we talk about cyber security, we love our jargon, frameworks, and shiny dashboards. But behind every breach, bypass, and “click here” moment is a real person; your mum, your nan, your colleague… maybe even a sausage farmer trying to sell online without losing their life savings.
In this opening keynote, Jemma Davis takes a fast-paced, funny, and occasionally uncomfortable look at the people our security systems are meant to protect, and how those same systems can lock them out, drive workarounds, and quietly create the next big incident. Drawing on stories from her book Access Denied, she’ll show how human-centred security isn’t just nice to have, it’s the only kind that actually works.
You’ll leave with:
- A fresh perspective on why security fails when it forgets the humans
- Real-world examples that will make you laugh, wince, and rethink your own controls
- Practical ways to make security usable without dumbing it down
Come for the sausage farmers. Stay for the nans. Leave ready to build security people can actually use.