In an era where cyber threats, geopolitical tensions, and physical security risks increasingly overlap, resilience has become central to how organizations and governments approach security. Few people have worked as actively to connect these conversations across borders and disciplines as Bonnie Butlin, co-founder and executive director of the Security Partners' Forum.

Over the past decade, Butlin has helped build international networks that bring together professionals from across the security and resilience ecosystem—from corporate security leaders and policymakers to educators and emerging professionals. Through initiatives such as the Canadian Security Executive Forum and the Women in S...