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May 28, 2026 9:00 am
Session
Aligning Technology, Cyber Risk, and Business Strategy in the Enterprise
Opening Keynote
Robert Hunt
Founder - REF DFW
Russ Pearlman
Chief Information Officer, Dallas College
Mignona Coté
CISO, T200 & Former CISO, Infor
Joseph Farah
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Rocket
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Join us for the 8th Annual ElevateIT: DFW Technology Summit 2026 on May 28th at the Irving Convention Center.
Hear from Key Regional C-Suite Technology Executives, Industry & Subject Matter Experts, and Law Enforcement as we address the following questions, share insights and expertise and discuss best practices on how to optimize & secure your business to accelerate profitability and growth.
- How do I help my company keep and grow its market base within one of the most disruptive chaotic times in history?
- Can I capitalize on the disruption to create a competitive advantage?
- How do I create value while maintaining digital trust?
Today without question, process automation, data protection, and process security (cybersecurity) are the top strategic components of governance and innovation. Adding digital cybersecurity for accuracy and speed can be key to adding value and trust. And “trust” is THE key characteristic to business growth.
Agenda
May 28, 2026 8:00 am
Breakfast
Tech Theater 1
Title: AI-ready Endpoint Management: Mastering the Mix for Demanding Infrastructure
Breakfast Served in Tech Theater I
William Wyatt
Senior Sales Engineer, baramundi
May 28, 2026 9:00 am
Session
Tech Theater 1
Aligning Technology, Cyber Risk, and Business Strategy in the Enterprise
Opening Keynote
Robert Hunt
Founder - REF DFW
Russ Pearlman
Chief Information Officer, Dallas College
Mignona Coté
CISO, T200 & Former CISO, Infor
Joseph Farah
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Rocket
May 28, 2026 11:00 am
Session
VIP Theater
How CIOs Are Scaling Innovation, Modernization, and Measurable Impact
CIO Roundtable
Tony Caesar
Former SVP of IT at Ericsson & Founder, CZAR Technology Group
Benjamin Richard
Chief Information Officer, Enhabit Home Health & Hospice
Ransom Max Horne
Chief Information Officer - Colonial Bank
John Henthorne
Chief Information Officer, DeGolyer and MacNaughton
Trey Smith
Global Chief Information Officer, Discovery Land Company
May 28, 2026 12:00 pm
Session
Tech Theater 1
The Three Lines of Defense
Lunch & Learn - Lunch Provided in Theater
KC Santos
Sr. Director of Sales, Datacore
May 28, 2026 1:00 pm
Session
VIP Theater
From Signals to Strategy: Operationalizing Threat Intelligence for Proactive Cyber Defense
CISO Roundtable Panel
Scott Howitt
Founder, SVH Cyber
Kevin Dunn
SVP & Chief Information Security Officer, Daybright Financial
Brent Forrest
Chief Information Security Officer, Crash Champions
Pratibha Aphale
Chief Information Security Officer, Dimensional Fund Advisors
James McQuiggan
Advisory CISO / Founder, Apparent Security
May 28, 2026 2:00 pm
Session
VIP Theater
Women in Technology Leadership: Driving Enterprise Impact and Strategic Innovation
Women in Technology Roundtable
Brandi Jones
Cybersecurity E-Learning Program Manager, Cyber NOW Education
Omowunmi Akinyoade
Senior Director, Compliance - Cybersecurity, Pegasystems
Anitha Dakamarri
Lead Application Security Engineer, Donnelley Financial Solutions
Samridhi Agarwal
VP - Lead Cybersecurity Architect, JPMorgan Chase
Maneeya Dechkhum
Lead Security Engineer, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
May 28, 2026 4:00 pm
Session
Tech Theater 1
Is OpenClaw a Legal Liability Nightmare? Some Attorney Perspectives
Scott Giordano
Partner & Co-Founder, The CISO Law Firm
May 28, 2026 5:00 pm
Session
Tech Theater 1
Conference Commencement and Prize Giveaways
Casey Yarbrough
President - ElevateIT
Sponsored By
Conference Exhibitors
advisory board
Patrick Benoit
Global Chief Information Security Officer - Brinks Inc
Eddie Ho
Business Risk and Control Officer - Wells Fargo
Nimesh Mehta
SVP & Chief Information Officer - National Life Group
Robert Pace
Chief Information Security Officer - Invitation Homes
Michael Anderson
Chief Information Security Officer - Dallas College
Rusty Kennington
Chief Information Officer - Henry Company
Adam W. Little
IT/IS Risk Management - USAA
Chandra Gundlapalli
SVP Digital Transformation Strategy - CriticalRiver, Inc
Georgeo X. Pulikkathara
VP, Chief Information Security Officer - DataStax
Craig Broussard
Senior Executive Counselor - Info-Tech Research Group (Moderator)
Dave Bergh
VP, Chief Information Security Officer - Advantax Wealth Management
Carissa De Santis
Chief Technology Officer - Brix Holdings
Cindy Heiner
Chief Information Security Officer - Aiden Technologies
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