Shana Dacres-Lawrence
Biography
Shana is an accomplished Senior Architect with over 13 years of experience and a strong foundation in Cyber Security and Software development. She has successfully led and delivered complex, high-quality consulting and architecture projects, including systems of critical national importance. Shana has also played a pivotal role in architecting one of the largest cloud transformations and migrations in Europe and designed an award-winning CIAM solution for a major electricity system operator.
A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in technology, Shana has been instrumental in establishing and driving internal communities within the organisations she has worked for. She is dedicated to attracting, retaining, and promoting women in tech. Shana is also the founder of ArchitectHer, a community platform devoted to supporting, inspiring, and elevating women in technology architecture.
NewCrafts Paris 2025
Security and Architecture: To Betray One Is To Destroy Both
Keynote
Flawed architecture introduces vulnerabilities that even the best security cannot mitigate. Likewise, a well-architected system without robust security remains a ticking time bomb in the face of modern threats. In this talk, I will explore how these two domains shape one another, how public demand for transparency has raised the stakes, and how aligning architecture and security is critical in an era of rapid innovation.
This talk will guide your thinking on how to uphold both security and architecture without betraying either. We will explore methods to ensure they remain consistent, coherent, and complementary, supporting each other in achieving the desired outcomes and safeguarding against the destruction of both.
