The Ringwood & Fordingbridge Business Community (RFBC) is dedicated to creating a vibrant forum for purposeful B2B networking in the Ringwood and Fordingbridge area. Our mission is to connect like-minded individuals, foster effective business collaborations, and unlock new growth opportunities for B2B businesses.
By participating, you’ll connect with local entrepreneurs and business people, share innovative ideas, and explore exciting avenues for growth. The more businesses that join us, the stronger our local community becomes, enhancing beneficial B2B connections for everyone.
We've heard from many new businesses that our events have been invaluable as they get started. Remember, there is always hope and help at our networking events! Together, we can make a significant difference.
We are also proud to support fundraising efforts through STARF - Stronger Together Across Ringwood & Fordingbridge.
Join us for the next Ringwood and Fordingbridge Business Community Networking with a Purpose event as we return to Moyles Court School for another relaxed afternoon of networking, refreshments, and community connection.
Tuesday 16th June
4.30pm to 6.00pm
We are delighted to welcome our guest speaker, Jake Moore, Global Cybersecurity Advisor for ESET.
As well as conducting research and analysis into the latest cybersecurity and AI threats, Jake regularly comments on a range of cybersecurity and AI stories in the press for outlets including BBC and Sky News.
Jake previously worked in the police force for 14 years in the Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime Unit and now uses his love of crime to combat evolving cyber threats.
Guest Talk: The Deepfake Interview – Breaking In From the Inside
Jake lifts the lid on the darker side of artificial intelligence, taking you deep into the criminal underworld powered by today’s most advanced technology.
In the name of research, he used AI-driven face-swapping tools to pass a live video job interview under a completely false identity — not once, but repeatedly.
Through these real-world experiments, Jake reveals how powerful AI tools are already being weaponised by criminals to infiltrate organisations from the inside, bypassing traditional security and exploiting human trust.
But it doesn’t stop there.
With the same tools now widely available, Jake demonstrates how AI can clone voices, generate convincing documents, and create fake identities in seconds, giving cybercriminals everything they need to scale deception like never before.
Nothing is real anymore. The question is — would you spot it?
As always, refreshments will be served, and there will be plenty of opportunity for informal networking before and after the talk.
All RFBC events are free to attend so they remain open and accessible to everyone in Ringwood and Fordingbridge. Although free to attend, it would be helpful if you could register to attend.
If you would like to sponsor refreshments at this or future events, we would love to hear from you. Thanks to the support of local sponsors, these events remain free and accessible to all local businesses.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Interested in Joining? To attend future events or subscribe to our mailing list, please reach out to Cllr Rae Frederick at cllr.r.frederick@ringwood.gov.uk. We welcome any suggestions, ideas, or offers of support to enhance our events and fundraising initiatives.
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