Marissa
Palmer
Head of Security & Compliance at TrueCar
"English Major to Cybersecurity Leader"
"English Major to Cybersecurity Leader"
Thu May 14 - 10:10 AM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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05/14/2026 10:10 AM
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"English Major to Cybersecurity Leader"
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"English Major to Cybersecurity Leader"
"English Major to Cybersecurity Leader"
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Session: English Major to Cybersecurity Leader
One woman’s unusual journey from publishing to cybersecurity. The talk will detail her start in publishing and how she found her way into the technology field. It will describe the scary leaps of faith, necessary side-steps and unfortunate failures. But following her interest and curiosity leads her to new opportunities and helps her discover her strength and place in the world of cybersecurity.Key Takeaways
- A career path does not have to be linear
- Knowledge can be learned by skills are transferable
- Sometimes you have to move laterally to move forward
Bio
Marissa Gomez-Palmer is a Cybersecurity, GRC & Privacy Leader with 15+ years of hands-on industry experience in Banking, Technology, Energy and FinTech who is also a holistic narrative risk strategist helping organizations understand their risk story. She holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Texas at Austin, MBA from Georgia State University, MA in International Management from IAE Sorbonne in Paris, France, Operations Management Certification from COPPEAD in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in addition to multiple professional certifications. A self-professed nerd whose whole-heartedly embraces her inner silliness!