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  • Tuesday, May 12, 2026
    9:00 am
    [PLUS Course] Securing & Enabling AI: Transform Chaos into Competitive Advantage
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    Cyber Risk Analyst, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC
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    9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Your CEO just asked about AI security. Do you have an answer?
    While you’re counting vulnerabilities, your competitors are deploying AI at scale.
    Every Monday, another department launches an AI tool. Marketing uses ChatGPT for campaigns. Sales deploys AI Sales Development Reps. Customer service automates with chatbots.
    And your cybersecurity team? Still writing policies nobody reads.
    In this interactive workshop, learn you how to secure AI while accelerating innovation—not blocking it. Transform from AI Firefighter to Strategic Business Enabler, with a 90-day roadmap for secure AI deployment in your organization.
    You’ll master:
    •  The AIR-MAP Methodology™ — Your proven 90-day roadmap from AI chaos to governance
    •  Executive Translation — Turn technical AI risks into boardroom language
    •  NIST AI RMF Implementation — Practical application, not theory
    •  The $12M Question — Secure against deepfake fraud and AI-enabled attacks
    •  Shadow AI Discovery — Find and govern the AI already in your organization
    •  Business-First Security — Protect value, not just systems
    Who should attend:
    Perfect fit:
    •  CISOs facing board questions about AI
    •  Information Security Directors enabling digital transformation
    •  IT VPs without dedicated security teams
    •  Cybersecurity Consultants serving enterprise clients
    •  Risk Managers governing AI initiatives
    •  Aspiring decision makers and those reporting to one
    Wrong course:
    •  Developers wanting to code AI models
    •  Analysts seeking technical certifications
    •  Anyone looking for hands-on hacking labs
    This workshop is NOT about:
    •  Prompt injection techniques
    •  Model architecture security
    •  Technical vulnerability scanning
    •  Writing 200-page policies
    This workshop IS about:
    •  Speaking profit-and-loss to executives
    •  Enabling your AI transformations
    •  Building cybersecurity into AI from day one
    •  Becoming the trusted AI advisor
    You’ll leave with:
    1. The Complete AIR-MAP Toolkit
    •  90-day implementation roadmap
    •  Discovery templates and workflows
    •  Risk scoring calculators
    •  Executive presentation templates
    2. Ready-to-Deploy Policies
    •  AI Acceptable Use Policy (customize in minutes)
    •  Vendor assessment questionnaires
    •  Incident Response playbooks
    3. 30-Minute Strategy Session
    Complementary private consultation to apply AIR-MAP to your specific situation.
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2026
    7:30 am
    Registration open
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    7:30 am - 4:15 pm
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    Come to the Registration desk in the lobby to check-in and get your badge. SecureWorld staff will be available throughout the day if you have any questions.

    8:00 am
    Networking Hall open
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    8:00 am - 4:45 pm
    Location / Room: Networking Hall

    Your opportunity to visit our solution vendor partners, whose sponsorship makes SecureWorld possible, as well as association chapters! Booths have staff ready to answer your questions. Look for participating Dash For Prizes sponsors to be entered to win prizes.

    Also, look for “Cyber Connect” discussions on select topics and join the conversation.

    8:00 am
    Advisory Council Roundtable Breakfast (VIP / Invite only)
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    8:00 am - 8:45 am

    Moderated discussion for SecureWorld Advisory Council members. By invite only.

    8:00 am
    Association Chapter Meetings
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    8:00 am - 8:45 am

    Participating professional associations and details to be announced.

    8:00 am
    Simple Daily Habits to Strengthen Your Security Posture
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    8:00 am - 8:45 am

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    8:45 am
    Networking Break
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    8:45 am - 9:00 am
    Location / Room: Networking Hall

    Visit the Networking Hall to network with attendees and connect with our vendor sponsors and association partners.

    9:00 am
    [Opening Keynote] The State of Cybersecurity in 2026: Threats, Trends, and What Comes Next
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    9:00 am - 9:45 am
    Location / Room: Keynote Theater

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    9:45 am
    Networking Break & Cyber Connect
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    The Human Element in Cybersecurity
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    9:45 am - 10:15 am
    Location / Room: Networking Hall

    Despite all the tools and technology, people remain the most unpredictable variable in security. Whether insider threats, awareness training, or culture-building, human behavior is central to your cyber strategy.

    Please join us in the Networking Hall to connect with peers over coffee and snacks and discuss how organizations are tackling the people side of cybersecurity.

    10:15 am
    Quantum Readiness: Preparing Your Organization for a Post-Quantum Future
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    10:15 am - 10:50 am

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    10:15 am
    Identity Security Beyond MFA: Continuous Verification and Risk-Based Controls
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    10:15 am - 10:50 am

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    10:15 am
    Modern Ransomware: Double Extortion, Data Destruction, and Targeted Campaigns
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    10:15 am - 10:50 am

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    10:50 am
    Networking Break & Cyber Connect
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    AI in Cybersecurity: Game-Changer or Growing Threat?
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    10:50 am - 11:10 am
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    Artificial intelligence rapidly redefines how we defend our networks—and how attackers target them. From threat detection to deepfakes, explore the double-edged nature of AI in cybersecurity and how it’s impacting your daily work.

    Please join us in the Networking Hall to connect with peers over coffee and snacks and share real-world experiences, strategies, and concerns around AI’s growing role in security.

    11:10 am
    Securing Cloud-Native Environments: Containers, Kubernetes, and Serverless
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    11:10 am - 11:45 am

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    11:10 am
    The Rise of AI Assistants: New Insider Threat and Data Exposure Challenges
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    11:10 am - 11:45 am

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    11:10 am
    [Panel] Navigating the Evolving Digital Battlefield
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    Focus Areas: Identity-First Security; Attack Surface Management; Supply Chain & Fourth-Party Risk
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    11:10 am - 11:45 am

    As organizational footprints expand across cloud, SaaS, OT/IoT, and dispersed workforces, defenders face a more complex and interconnected digital battlefield. This panel brings together experts to explore how today’s threat actors combine automation, social engineering, identity breaches, and software supply-chain attacks into highly coordinated assaults.

    Panelists will examine the expanding importance of identity in the modern SOC, the emergence of AI-driven threats such as automated reconnaissance and deepfake-assisted breaches, and how fourth-party dependencies are changing risk visibility. The discussion also connects these trends to organizational resilience—showing how teams can improve detection, response, and business continuity across an evolving attack surface. This comprehensive session provides practical insights for any security leader seeking clarity amid converging threats.

    11:45 am
    Networking Break
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    11:45 am - 12:00 pm
    Location / Room: Networking Hall

    Visit the Networking Hall to network with attendees and connect with our vendor sponsors and association partners.

    12:00 pm
    [Lunch Keynote] AI-Accelerated Attacks and Defenses: Preparing for Machine-Speed Threats
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    12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
    Location / Room: Keynote Theater

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    12:00 pm
    Advisory Council Roundtable Lunch (VIP / Invite Only)
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    12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

    Moderated discussion for SecureWorld Advisory Council members. By invite only.

    12:45 pm
    Networking Break & Cyber Connect
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    Proactive by Design: Anticipating Threats Before They Strike
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    12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
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    The days of reacting to alerts are over. From continuous monitoring to threat hunting, organizations are shifting to proactive security models that anticipate and prevent incidents before they happen.

    Please join us in the Networking Hall to connect with peers over coffee and snacks and explore how to make proactive security a reality in your environment.

    1:15 pm
    Zero Trust in Practice: What Real-World Implementations Look Like Now
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    1:15 pm - 1:50 pm

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    1:15 pm
    Burnout in Cybersecurity: Recognizing, Preventing, and Managing Team Fatigue
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    1:15 pm - 1:50 pm

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    1:15 pm
    [Panel] The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Cyber Defense
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    Focus Areas: AI-Powered SecOps; Adversarial AI & Synthetic Media; AI Governance & Assurance
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    1:15 pm - 1:50 pm

    AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity at all levels, speeding up detection and enabling automated attacks on an unprecedented scale. This session examines AI’s dual role as both a powerful defensive tool and a new threat vector for attackers. Panelists will discuss how AI copilots enhance analyst workflows, triage, and anomaly detection, while also addressing emerging risks such as LLM data leakage, prompt injection, model poisoning, and hallucinations within high-trust SOC processes.

    The discussion will cover AI governance and assurance frameworks, evolving regulatory expectations, and the impact of synthetic content—including deepfakes, audio spoofing, and hyper-personalized phishing—on social engineering defenses. Attendees will leave with a solid understanding of AI’s potential, the safety measures needed for responsible deployment, and practical steps for preparing teams and pipelines for an AI-driven threat environment.

    1:50 pm
    Networking Break & Cyber Connect
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    What’s Keeping You Up at Night?
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    1:50 pm - 2:10 pm
    Location / Room: Networking Hall

    Head to the Networking Lounge to connect with peers and sponsors. This open-ended discussion theme invites you to share what’s top of mind in your role—whether it’s emerging threats, resource challenges, or the next big project on your plate. Compare perspectives, swap strategies, and see how others in the community are tackling the same late-night concerns.

    2:10 pm
    API Security: Managing the Fastest-Growing Attack Surface
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    2:10 pm - 2:45 pm

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    2:10 pm
    Building Incident Response Plans for Highly Distributed Workforces
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    2:10 pm - 2:45 pm

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    2:10 pm
    [Panel] Cloud Security & Multi-Cloud Defense: Securing the Modern Enterprise
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    Focus Areas: Multi-Cloud & SaaS Governance; Workload & Data Protection; Zero Trust & Edge Security
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    2:10 pm - 2:45 pm

    Modern enterprises rely on a complex mix of cloud providers, SaaS platforms, APIs, and distributed identities—offering agility but also creating new control gaps. This panel gathers leaders in CSPM, workload protection, cloud identity, API security, and SaaS governance to explore the challenges of securing multi-cloud environments at scale.

    Panelists will discuss AI-driven misconfigurations, rapid SaaS sprawl, and the persistent risk of API-related breaches, as well as how zero trust principles are applied to cloud entitlements and data flows. The conversation also covers DSPM-led visibility, cross-cloud identity governance, and the convergence of network and cloud security through SASE/SSE. Whether you’re cloud-mature or still early in the journey, this session provides strategies for protecting cloud workloads, identities, and data in environments where every misconfiguration can become a breach.

    2:45 pm
    Networking Break & Cyber Connect
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    Final Entries for Dash for Prizes and Passport
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    2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
    Location / Room: Networking Hall

    This is your final chance to visit the Networking Hall and get scanned by our participating partners for our Dash for Prizes. You can also turn in your Passport cards at the Registration Desk before we announce our winner!

    3:00 pm
    [Closing Keynote] Ask Us Anything! A Live Conversation with Security Leaders
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    Focus Areas: Leadership, Decision Making, and Communication
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    CISO, Security Bank of Kansas City
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    3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
    Location / Room: Keynote Theater

    In an industry defined by constant change, some challenges have proven remarkably persistent. New technologies emerge, threat actors adapt, and the latest “revolution” captures headlines—but many of the core issues security leaders face today are the same ones they’ve been navigating for years.

    This interactive closing keynote brings together a panel of experienced security leaders for a candid, audience-driven conversation about what hasn’t changed in cybersecurity. From managing risk and influencing the business to building trust, leading teams, and responding to inevitable incidents, the discussion will focus on the enduring lessons that remain relevant—regardless of the tools, platforms, or trends of the moment.

    Attendees are encouraged to shape the conversation by asking live questions, sharing reflections, and sharing real-world scenarios. Whether the topic is AI, cloud, ransomware, or the next unknown disruption, this session offers perspective grounded in experience—and a reminder that while technology evolves, the fundamentals of security leadership remain surprisingly constant.

    Join us for an honest conversation, shared learning, and a thoughtful end to the day before we continue the discussion at happy hour.

    3:45 pm
    Happy Hour & Dash for Prizes
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    3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
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    Join your peers for conversation and complimentary beverages. This is a great opportunity to network with other security professionals from the area and discuss the hot topics from the day.

    Participating sponsors will announce their Dash for Prizes winners. Must be present to win.

     

Exhibitors
  • Canary Trap
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    Canary Trap is a recognized industry leader in offensive security, security advisory and assessment services. Founded by ethical hackers and certified security experts who share in the common goal of protecting organizations from becoming a victim of the next cyber-attack.

    Canary Trap combines human expertise with sophisticated tools and, where appropriate, threat intelligence to ensure a thorough, in-depth approach to all security testing and assessments.

  • Concentric AI
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    Concentric AI delivers data risk assessment, monitoring, and protection for corporate data.

  • EnterpriseKC
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    EnterpriseKC is a business-led, systems driven, “think and do” tank focused on enterprise development, innovation, and job growth within high value, high opportunity industry clusters. We work directly with business, academia, and government to understand current cluster ecosystems and to advance strategies and programs that result in accelerated enterprise growth and economic prosperity throughout Kansas and Western Missouri.

  • InfraGard Kansas City
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    InfraGard Kansas City Members Alliance (IMA) is a non-profit organization serving as a public-private partnership among U.S. businesses, individuals involved in the protection and resilience of U.S. critical infrastructures, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

    The InfraGard program is a public/private cooperative effort dedicated to improving our national security. InfraGard consists of Chapters throughout the United States and has thousands of members. The FBI leads the U.S. Government side of InfraGard. The private sector side of InfraGard is led by a non-profit corporation, the InfraGard National Members Alliance, which consists of local InfraGard Members Alliances (IMAs) throughout the country. An InfraGard “Chapter” refers to the local FBI, the local IMA, and the local InfraGard members working together. “InfraGard” is a registered service mark of the FBI.

  • ISACA Kansas City
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    Welcome to the local Kansas City Chapter of ISACA® (ISACA KC Chapter). The ISACA KC Chapter was founded in 1984 and continues to promote the education of individuals relating to the auditing of, management consulting in, or direct management of the fields of IT governance, IS audit, security, control and assurance.

  • ISC2 Kansas City Chapter
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    The mission of ISC2 Kansas City (KC) Chapter is to advance the Information Security Profession by leveraging our shared body of knowledge to better our communities, groom the next generation of security professionals by delivering solutions to real-world security problems and issues that our members face.

    “We” began as a few security-minded friends that worked together.  We decided to quit talking about launching a local ISC2 chapter in Kansas City or worse yet, wait around for someone else to do it for us.  We stepped up and took the initiative.  We have been growing as others hear about our group and join with us.

  • Island
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    What if the enterprise had complete control over the browser? What would it mean for security, for productivity, for work itself? Introducing Island, the Enterprise Browser—the ideal enterprise workplace, where work flows freely while remaining fundamentally secure. With the core needs of the enterprise naturally embedded in the browser itself, Island gives organizations complete control, visibility, and governance over the last mile, while delivering the same smooth Chromium-based browser experience users expect. Led by experienced leaders in enterprise security and browser technology and backed by leading venture funds—Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, Cyberstarts and Stripes Capital—Island is redefining the future of work for some of the largest, most respected enterprises in the world.

  • National Cybersecurity Alliance
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    Our alliance stands for the safe and secure use of all technology. We encourage everyone to do their part to prevent digital wrongdoing of any kind. We build strong partnerships, educate and inspire all to take action to protect ourselves, our families, organizations and nations. Only together can we realize a more secure, interconnected world.

  • ISSA Kansas City
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    The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)® is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. Through its membership, ISSA – Kansas City helps security professionals in the Kansas City area learn of information security issues and trends, which promote education, collaboration, and leadership, and further the information security profession.

  • Splunk, a Cisco Company
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    Splunk helps build a safer and more resilient digital world. Organizations trust Splunk to prevent security, infrastructure and application incidents from becoming major issues, absorb shocks from digital disruptions and accelerate digital transformation.

  • Sumo Logic
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    Sumo Logic was founded in 2010 by experts in log management, scalable systems, big data, and security. Today, our purpose-built, cloud-native service analyzes more than 100 petabytes of data, more than 16 million searches, and delivers 10s of millions of insights daily – positioning Sumo among the most powerful machine data analytics services in the world.

  • WiCyS Kansas City Affiliate
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    We are the Kansas City Metroplex affiliate of WiCyS serving 14 counties across Kansas and Missouri.

    Women in Security (WiCyS) helps build a strong cybersecurity workforce with gender equality by facilitating recruitment, retention and advancement for women in the field. WiCyS offers mentoring, training programs, scholarships, virtual and in-person conferences, leadership series, career fairs, webinars, and more to women at all stages of their cybersecurity career journey!

    Women in Cyber Security (WiCyS) is the premier organization with national reach dedicated to bringing together women in cybersecurity from academia, research, and industry to share knowledge, experience, networking and mentoring. WiCyS is a non-profit organization offering many membership, sponsorship and collaboration benefits.

    As a member of WiCyS, you have access to all the resources and opportunities provided by our network. From community groups to career fairs, scholarships to speaking opportunities, and much more, we’re here to support your growth in the field of cybersecurity.

    WiCyS is the only non-profit membership organization with global reach that is dedicated to bringing together women in cybersecurity from academia, research and industry to share knowledge, experience, networking and mentoring.

    Whether you are a student just considering a career in cybersecurity or an experienced leader in the cybersecurity workforce, WiCyS provides tangible benefits and a supportive community.

  • Women in Security – Kansas City
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    Here at Women in Security – Kansas City, our mission is to provide a focus for women in Information Security through peer mentoring, workshops, and networking opportunities. Our vision for Women in Security – Kansas City is to inspire and support women at all career levels in Information Security.

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Keynote Speakers
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    Rob Finch, Instructor
    Cyber Risk Analyst, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC

    Rob Finch is a Cyber Risk Analyst with Cyber Risk Opportunities (CRO). His job is to deliver the Managed Program, AI Risk Management Plans, other cyber risk services offered by CRO.

    Rob enjoys creating tools that assist organizations in understanding and securely integrating AI tools into their operations. He focuses on developing practical, secure AI workflows that balance innovation with responsible risk management, helping teams use new technology effectively and safely.

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    Bill Kim
    CISO, Security Bank of Kansas City

    Bill spent a couple of decades pretending to be someone else as a stage actor and radio personality. After making the shift from entertainer to IT generalist, Bill gravitated toward security through compliance and federal regulatory obligations. For nearly 28 years, Bill has obtained dozens of worthwhile certifications, worked in every aspect of IT from entry level Help Desk to CISO and almost every stop along the way. If it fits in the IT, IT Security, GRC bucket, Bill has probably touched it. Recently, more time has been spent refreshing compliance programs, finding products and processes that address gaps and inconsistencies, along with pushing slippery rocks up slippery hills on windy days.

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