2026 InternationalWriting Contest
Cybersecurity Readiness in an Era of Digital Business Transformation
How can businesses stay secure while they innovate, grow, and build customer trust? CamEd Business School, in partnership with the Cambodian Librarians Association (CLA) and CamEd Cyber Security Club (CCSC), invites students to make their case.
2026
Choose one of four topics. Submit a 3–5 page work in PDF format.
Submission deadline
6 October 2026 · Cambodia time
Where digital growth meets digital trust.
Explore a real question at the intersection of cybersecurity and business. Build a clear argument, use credible research, and show what your findings could mean for organizations navigating digital change.
Find your topic
Select one of the official contest topics below.
- TOPIC 01↗
Cybersecurity and Business Growth
How can effective protection support innovation and long-term growth?
- TOPIC 02◎
Consumer Trust, Data Privacy, and Digital Business
What builds confidence when customer data is part of digital business?
- TOPIC 03◇
Emerging Technologies and Cybersecurity Challenges
How do emerging tools change the risks businesses need to manage?
- TOPIC 04▦
Cybersecurity Governance and Organizational Strategy
Which leadership decisions help an organization manage cyber risk?
Submission requirements
- 01Prepare a 3–5 page analytical essay, academic research paper, or professional report.
- 02Submit your work in PDF format.
- 03Include in-text citations and a reference list.
- 04Use at least two sources from library-subscribed databases.
- 05Do not include your name or other identifying information in the work itself.
Strong ideas, backed by evidence.
Entries will be assessed on their analysis, use of evidence, clarity of argument, relevance to cybersecurity and business goals, and original insight.
- Analysis
- Evidence
- Clarity
- Relevance
- Original insight
Recognition and presentation
All participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
Authors of the Top 5 selected submissions will be invited to present their work at the award ceremony on 31 October 2026 at CamEd Business School.
Award ceremony draft agenda
The programme below is a draft and may be updated before the event.
Saturday, 31 October 2026 · 1:30–3:30 PM
Benjamin, 11th Floor, West Building, CamEd Business School
- Registration & Guest Arrival10 min
- Opening Remarks5 min
Ms. Heather Marie Hill, Lecturer at CamEd Business School and Advisor to CamEd Cyber Security Club
- Keynote Address5 min
Dr. Riccardo Corrado, ItaCham Vice Chairman
- Data, AI & Digital Transformation: Building Skills for a Cyber-Ready Business20 min
Mr. Bunrong Borey, Founding Business Lead, DataU Academy
- Coffee Break, Networking & Exhibition30 min
- Finalist Presentation — Candidate 15 min
- Finalist Presentation — Candidate 25 min
- Finalist Presentation — Candidate 35 min
- Finalist Presentation — Candidate 45 min
- Finalist Presentation — Candidate 55 min
- Closing Remarks5 min
Ms. Neang Lykakrona, President of CamEd Cyber Security Club (CCSC)
- Winner Announcement & Award Ceremony15 min
- Group Photo & Lucky Draw5 min
Organizers and supporters
Organized by: CamEd Business School · Partners: CLA and CCSC · Supporters: ItaCham and Dataticon · In-kind sponsor: Boncafé / Segafredo