Mieke Eoyang

Mieke Eoyang is the former Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy (2021–2025) — the Pentagon’s top civilian voice on cybersecurity and digital defense strategy.

A sought-after cybersecurity keynote speaker, she draws on years of experience shaping U.S. cyber policy and leading interagency coordination across the White House, Congress, and global allies. Mieke brings rare, real-world insight into how organizations can lead through technological disruption, digital transformation, and global change while strengthening team performance and collaboration.

Before joining the Defense Department, Mieke served in senior national security roles in Congress and at the think tank Third Way, where she founded the Cyber Enforcement Initiative. Today, as President of Myelyn Strategic Advisors and a non-resident Senior Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, she helps leaders and institutions build cyber resilience, enhance team building, manage risk, and lead with confidence in the digital era. Audiences value her clear, practical takeaways on AI, leadership, trust, teamwork, and crisis decision-making—leaving listeners informed, inspired, and ready to turn uncertainty into opportunity.