Podcast: Women in Power – Jessica Hunter, Australian Ambassador

We enter cyberspace for this episode featuring Jessica Hunter, the Australian Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology – the first woman to hold this position. Ambassador Hunter discusses Australia's international engagement on cyber affairs and critical technology issues. In her conversation with Georgia Westaway, Programme Specialist at UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, the Ambassador shares what attracts her to this rapidly evolving sector and emphasizes the range of career opportunities for women across the region to lead in new technology. Introduction by Norul Mohamed Rashid, UN Women Regional Policy Advisor on Governance, Peace and Security in Asia and the Pacific. (Duration: 24 minutes). This interview was timed to coincide with a Regional Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Leveraging New Technology and Artificial Intelligence to Advance Women, Peace and Security in Asia and the Pacific, organized by UN Women in partnership with the Government of Australia under its Southeast Asia and Pacific Cyber Program (SEA-PAC Cyber), 6-7 May, Bangkok, Thailand. The Women in Power podcast series is produced by UN Women and features conversations about the representation of women in power and decision-making across Asia and the Pacific. #WomenInLeadership #WomenPeaceCybersecurity #AI4Peace