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Globinar Challenges and Solutions to Cybersecurity Adaptation by SMBs

Date: August 17, 2026
Location: 
Zoom
Contact: Global Chamber

 

Globinar Challenges and Solutions to Cybersecurity Adaptation by SMBs

Organizations create and protect value within boundaries established by law, contractual obligations, and stakeholder expectations. Cybersecurity and data protection regulations have become an increasingly important part of those boundaries for businesses operating in a global economy.

Many small and mid-sized organizations are subject to requirements they do not fully understand, creating exposure that often remains hidden until a customer inquiry, regulatory review, business transaction, or security incident brings it into view. Organizations that understand their obligations are better positioned to demonstrate reliability and earn confidence from customers, partners, and other stakeholders.

That confidence supports growth by reducing friction in business relationships and strengthening access to opportunities. Organizations that fail to understand or satisfy their obligations often discover that the consequences extend beyond compliance, affecting trust, resilience, and long-term enterprise value.

This session examines cybersecurity regulation as a governance issue, helping leaders understand how decisions regarding regulatory obligations influence an organization's ability to grow, compete, and protect what it has built.

Speaker:

Keyaan Williams - Managing Director, CLASS-LLC.

Keyaan J Williams is a risk governance leader who is known globally for the enterprise risk, cybersecurity, data privacy, and AI programs that he has created and deployed for global organizations in various industries. In addition to leadership of a management consulting firm, he actively serves as a board director and advisor for commercial and non-profit organizations. He has also been recognized for his work as a regular keynote speaker, an occasional stand-up comic, and a published author. You can find his thoughts about governance of enterprise cybersecurity and technology risk published in books, professional

 

Facilitator:

Frans Meuwissen - Managing Partner in Amplify Now Global

Frans Meuwissen is a Managing Partner in Amplify Now Global, a  Business Development Consultancy firm, specializing in assisting scale ups and start ups enter new geographic and vertical market segments.  Frans Meuwissen is a seasoned Business Development consultant, enabling clients to deeper understand customer requirements, buying preferences, price points, and support requirements.  The firm helps its clients with finding corner customers; adjusting go-to-market strategies based on new market insights; developing technical and commercial partnerships; and with executing the go-to-market strategy.  Frans represents companies in communications, deep-tech, MedTech, AgTech, cyber security and AI, amongst other tech verticals.

 


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