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September 21, 2023 9:00 am
Keynote
Keynote Panel
Aligning Your Teams and Resources to Mitigate Risk Amidst Financial Uncertainty


Stephanie Franklin-Thomas
SVP & Chief Information Security Officer - ABM Industries

Diego Souza
Global Cyber Security Executive | Board Advisor | Global Chief Information Security Officer - Cummins Inc

Paula Smetana Stuart
Chief Information Officer - Crescent Energy

Sudhakar Virupakshi
SVP and Chief Information Officer - Buckeye Partners

Brooke Grammier
Principal & Chief Information Officer - CannonDesign
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Agenda
September 21, 2023 9:00 am
Keynote
Tech Theater 1
Keynote Panel
Aligning Your Teams and Resources to Mitigate Risk Amidst Financial Uncertainty


Stephanie Franklin-Thomas
SVP & Chief Information Security Officer - ABM Industries

Diego Souza
Global Cyber Security Executive | Board Advisor | Global Chief Information Security Officer - Cummins Inc

Paula Smetana Stuart
Chief Information Officer - Crescent Energy

Sudhakar Virupakshi
SVP and Chief Information Officer - Buckeye Partners

Brooke Grammier
Principal & Chief Information Officer - CannonDesign
September 21, 2023 11:00 am
Session
Tech Theater 1
Shift-Left, Shield Right: The Role of Real-Time CWPP in a CNAPP World


Rick Bosworth
Director, Product Marketing - SentinelOne
September 21, 2023 11:00 am
Session
Tech Theater 2
How AI Can Think Like an Attacker


Alexander Moncho
Cyber Security Specialist
September 21, 2023 11:00 am
Session
VIP Theater
The Developing Role of the CIO: Growth Through Organizational Resilience
CIO Roundtable

George Crawford
Chief Information Officer / Chief Information Security Officer - Catapult Energy Services Group LLC

Antonio Marin
Chief Information Officer - US Med-Equip Inc

Saleem Bahezaad
Chief Information Officer for Data and Devices - TE Connectivity

James Watson
Chief Information Officer - Bigge Crane and Rigging Co

Anthony Dayao
Chief Information Officer - Motiva Enterprises LLC

David J. Domine
Chief Information Officer - Christian Brothers Automotive
September 21, 2023 12:00 pm
Session
Tech Theater 2
Lunch & Learn - A Secure Service Edge Demonstration: A Solution for a Fluid, Digital World


Tony Kelly
Senior Sales Engineer - Lookout
September 21, 2023 12:00 pm
Session
Tech Theater 3
Lunch & Learn - A Common Sense Approach to SaaS Management: Understanding Breadth, Depth and Context


Justin Moss
Senior Sales Engineer - Axonius

Eric Williamson
Conflict Resolutions Specialist
September 21, 2023 1:00 pm
Session
Tech Theater 1
How to Build an Insider Threat Program


John Nowotny
Senior Engineer - Exabeam
September 21, 2023 1:00 pm
Session
Tech Theater 2
Using Cylance AI, Zero Trust & Data Loss Prevention Technologies to Proactively Prevent a Major Cyber Attack
TBD


Chris Arsenault
Principal Sales Engineer, Blackberry | Cybersecurity
September 21, 2023 1:00 pm
Session
Tech Theater 3
AI Adoption... the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly


Bobby Acker
North American Pre-Sales Leader - SentinelOne
September 21, 2023 1:00 pm
Session
VIP Theater
Women in Technology Roundtable - Fostering Strong Innovative Female Leadership in Tech

Dd Budiharto
Founder & CEO - Cyber Point Advisory

Nikki Jackson
Chief Information Security Officer - Woodforest National Bank

Crystal C. Grant
Chief Information Security Officer - LegalBadge

Sandy Venugopal
Chief Information Officer - SentinelOne

Monica R. Lee
AVP, Enablement and Engagement, Office of the CISO - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
September 21, 2023 2:00 pm
Session
Tech Theater 2
Building a Better Security Posture through Proactive Threat Modeling


Geoff Hancock
Director of Cybersecurity - Cybalt, a Black Box Company
September 21, 2023 2:00 pm
Session
Tech Theater 3
Mitigating Cyber Threats with Veeam V12 Integration


Andy Perkins
Sr. Systems Engineer - Veeam
September 21, 2023 2:00 pm
Session
VIP Theater
CISO Roundtable
Strategies for Future Proofing Your Security Team


Lalit Ahluwalia
CEO - DigitalXForce & iTRUSTXForce

Doug Rinehart
Global Chief Information Security Officer - Newfold Digital

Mario Chiock
CISO & Fellow - Schlumberger

Michael Gregg
Chief Information Security Officer - State of North Dakota

Michael S. Oberlaender
Global Security Thought Leader & CISO Company Strictly Confidential

Linda Bough White
Director of Information Security - Axiom Medical
September 21, 2023 3:00 pm
Session
VIP Theater
CISO Book Signing - Featuring Michael Oberlaender
Book 1: STRATEGY, TACTICS, & LEADERSHIP: How to Succeed in InfoSec and CyberSecurity; Book 2: C(I)SO - And Now What?: How to Successfully Build Security by Design

Michael S. Oberlaender
Global Security Thought Leader & CISO Company Strictly Confidential
September 21, 2023 4:00 pm
Session
Tech Theater 1
Closing Keynote - Beauty and the Beast - AI and Privacy




Harvey Nusz
ISACA Greater Houston President

Clint Bodungen
CEO - ThreatGen

Clif Triplett
Executive Director for Cybersecurity and Risk Management, Kearney

James McQuiggan
Security Awareness Advocate - KnowBe4

David Sledge
Director of Cybersecurity - Avelo Airlines
September 21, 2023 4:00 pm
Session
VIP Theater
S. TX ISSA Members Happy Hour



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advisory board

Ernie Neumann
CTO Six Foot, LLC

Jerich Beason
CISO Capital One

Jeff Roberts
Founder & CEO Innovation Vista

James Watson
Chief Information Officer - Bigge Crane and Rigging Co

Jim O'Brien
US Business Unit Cyber Security Officer CGI

Leticia Huerta
Blockchain Products, Business Controls Onyx by JPMorgan Chase

Mahendra Nambiar
Founder Aggregation Consulting

Mark Lynd
Top 10 Global AI & Cybersecurity Professional Relevant Track

Mike Till
CTO Treverity

Michael S. Oberlaender
Global Security Thought Leader & CISO Company Strictly Confidential

Reid Wisa
Global Cyber Security Director | Board Advisor | MBA | Master of Computer Science | CISSP | CRISC | Head of Information Security Tailored Brands, Inc.

Robert Harris
Vice President of Engineering ONE Discovery Inc.

Sindhu Menon
Chief Information Officer Harris County

Stephen Webster
Head of Microgrid OS Enchanted Rock

Worth Davis
Senior Vice President Calian

Xiaoying Hu
Cybersecurity Manager Katy ISD

Sada Krishnan
AVP of IT Situs

Ross A. Leo
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO/DPO) Galen Data

Diego Souza
Global Cyber Security Executive | Board Advisor | Global Chief Information Security Officer - Cummins Inc

George Reeves
Cybersecurity Advisor U.S. Department of Homeland Security