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Ascend Learn

Building capability for leadership and technology.

Ascend Learn develops leadership, technical, and organizational capabilities that help professionals and institutions navigate complexity and drive meaningful transformation.

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Track 01 — Human & organizational capability

Leadership begins within, expands through people, and ultimately shapes the systems we create.

Developing leaders and organizations across three interconnected capability areas.

Self

The inner foundation of leadership
  • Self-awareness & personal insight
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Personal resilience
  • Recognizing bias & expanding perspective
  • Purpose & personal direction

Leader

Leading people, conversations & outcomes
  • Conscious leadership
  • Communication & influence
  • Decision making
  • Accountability
  • Inclusive leadership

System

Driving strategy, execution & change
  • Systems thinking
  • Design thinking
  • Solving wicked problems
  • Strategy execution
  • Organizational alignment
  • Designing inclusive systems

Effective leadership development happens when individuals can:

✓ Understand themselves ✓ Lead people effectively ✓ Design & improve organizational systems
Track 02 — Technical capability

Understanding threats, mastering technology, and building the expertise to defend the digital world.

01

Cyber Leadership & Decision-Making

For executives, managers, and decision-makers to understand cyber risk, governance, and strategic response to incidents.

02

Cyber Awareness & Digital Safety

Foundational programs for employees and the public to recognize common threats and practice safe digital behavior.

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AI & Emerging Technology

How artificial intelligence and emerging technologies impact cybersecurity, digital investigations, and organizational risk.

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Cyber Threats & Intelligence

Understanding modern threats, threat actors, and intelligence analysis to anticipate and respond to emerging risks.

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Incident Response & Cyber Defense

How organizations detect, contain, and respond to cyber incidents while minimizing operational and reputational impact.

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Digital Forensics & Investigation

Skills to investigate digital evidence, analyze compromised systems, and support cybercrime and incident investigations.

How the capabilities connect

Cyber capability builds in three layers — from everyday digital safety, through hands-on defense, to executive governance.

Awareness

Everyday digital safety for everyone
  • Cyber awareness & digital safety
  • AI & emerging technology

Defense

Detecting, defending & investigating threats
  • Cyber threats & intelligence
  • Incident response & cyber defense
  • Digital forensics & investigation

Governance

Leading risk & strategic response
  • Cyber leadership & decision-making
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Forums and convenings that bring leaders together.

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