At 19-years-old, Kyla Guru has already championed

the importance of cybersecurity across national and

international stages. She attends Stanford University,

studying computer science and international relations

with a focus on international security. She is also

founder/CEO of Bits N' Bytes Cybersecurity Education,

a 501(c)(3) dedicated to educating and equipping all

vulnerable populations.

Kyla has led her organization in distributing

curriculum to 500+ schools and fostered partnerships

with multiple school districts, corporations like

Facebook, Verizon Media and IBM, and various

educational organizations.

Honored as a JFK Medal of Honor Winner, Crain

Chicago’s Top 50 in Tech, a Global Teen Leader, and a

Harvard Book Prize Award winner, she also co-founded

the GirlCon Conference, a premiere event that unites

industry professionals and students together to

discuss bridging the gender gap in technology.