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AI, Cyber and HR Risks for Business

Thursday 26 November 2026·8:30am·Solihull College & University Centre
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Thursday 26 November 2026

8:30am

Location

Solihull College & University Centre

Blossomfield Road, Solihull, B91 1SB

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Discus Systems plc

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A free morning on where cyber, AI and employment law collide, pitched at owners and directors rather than engineers — the page says no technical background is needed. Francis West, CEO of Security Everywhere, runs a live ethical hacking demonstration of how attackers actually get in. Nick Kluger-Langer of the West Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre covers local cybercrime trends and the free support available. Mairead Harrington of Hornetsecurity takes the human side of attacks and the risk of staff pasting confidential data into AI tools. Liz and Des Burley of Burley Law handle what an employer legally owes after a breach, across employment, IP and data protection. Registration and coffee 8:30, programme 9:00 to 12:30, Leaders' Lunch after. Solihull College's Blossomfield campus. Places limited. Why go: four external speakers, including the regional Cyber Resilience Centre, so it reads as a briefing rather than a sales pitch. Best for whoever carries cyber or AI-use-policy risk at a company of five staff or more.

Speakers

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Francis West

CEO, Security Everywhere

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Nick Kluger-Langer

Business Development Manager, West Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre

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Mairead Harrington

Speaker, Hornetsecurity

LB

Liz Burley

Founder, employment law, Burley Law

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Des Burley

Founder, commercial, IP and data protection law, Burley Law

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