The GWDC Recognized by ISACA® with two Prestigious Awards
ISACA 2024 Awards
ISACA® has recognized the GWDC and one its officers with prestigious Awards for 2024. ISACA recognizes outstanding contributions that advance our professional community and exemplify our purpose and leadership. By acknowledging the inspirational individuals, organizations and programs that have a positive impact on our global society, ISACA seeks to inspire future generations of business and technology professionals. Visit the ISACA.org Awards page for all 2024 Award Recipients.
The 2024 ISACA Award recipients will be honored at ISACA Conference North America: Digital Trust World on May 9, 2024.
2024 ISACA Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award
The GWDC has been recognized as one of ISACA’s Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award Winners for 2024. ISACA recognizes chapters that exceed service goals by actively supporting local membership, and thus ISACA. For the full list of Chapter Awards, visit ISACA.org’s Chapter Awards page.
The GWDC has previously won Outstanding Chapter awards, most recently in 2019. These awards are recognition of the efforts of the chapters officers, directors, and volunteers in providing services to GWDC members. Congratulations to the GWDC!
ISACA Technology for Humanity Award
This award recognizes an individual, program or organization whose efforts in connecting with underserved communities or underrepresented individuals has helped bridge the digital divide.
This year’s recipient is GWDC Vice President, Sushila Nair for “leadership in creating and supporting programs that advance the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, women and underrepresented populations.”
Sushila Nair is Capgemini’s Vice President, North American Cybersecurity practice prodding services to Fortune 1000 companies. Sushila has most recently served as the Vice President for cybersecurity offers at NTT Data Services and has held the role of a CISO for 10 years. Sushila has over 30 years of experience in computing infrastructure, business and security risk analysis, preventing credit card fraud, and served as a legal expert witness. Sushila has been featured in global technical events, co-authored books and is regularly quoted in the press. Sushila is also the current Vice President of the ISACA Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter.
Visit the ISACA.org Global Achievement Awards page for additional Award recipients.
Congratulations Sushila!
