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Featured Presenters
John Barrow
CISO
JB Poindexter & Co.
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Advisory Council
SecureWorld Houston
April 30, 2026
Leland Dean
VP, Regional Security Manager - Southwest US & LaTAM
Bank of New York Mellon
Eric Botts
Director, Global Cyber Security Program
University of St. Thomas (TX)
Jennifer Huenemeier
Sr. Manager, IT Security Risk Management
UTHealth Houston
Karl Bernard
Director, Information Security & Cloud Operations
JDRF International
Berris Bramble
Director of Information Security
Boxer Property
Todd Beebe
ISO
Freeport LNG
Michelle Cantone
Global Sr. IT Deployment Risk Manager
Amazon
Marc Crudgington
VP of IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity
Crane Worldwide Logistics
Christopher Kar
Information Security Advisor
Fort Bend ISD
Chris Lanier
Sr. Director, Information Security & IT Infrastructure
Legacy Community Health
John Gallo
Director of IT & Security
Fayez Sarofim & Co.
Mario Chiock
CISO & Fellow Emeritus
Schlumberger
Rob Zelinka
CIO
Jack Henry & Associates
Michael Oberlaender
CSO, CISO, Author, and Publisher
Manoj Tripathi
VP, Global Information & Product Security
Pindrop
Linda White
Director, Information Security
Axiom Medical
John Baker
CIO
Lexitas
Stephanie Franklin-Thomas
VP & Global CISO
Medtronic
Lisa Angelo
Cyber Liability & Data Privacy Attorney
Angelo Law Firm PLLC
Dd Budiharto
CISO, Speaker, Advisory Board Member
Founder of Cyber Point Advisory, a vCISO firm
Alvin Haynes
VP & CIO
W & T Offshore
Ben Leung
Director, Technical Support Services
Spring ISD
Bryan Perkola
VP, Information Security
First Community Credit Union
Candace McCaddon
Managing Attorney
Candace McCaddon Law PLLC
Chris Nicolaou
CISO
Cloudspace USA
Daniel Iturbe
VP of Infrastructure, Security & Compliance
Management Controls
Gene Dieden
CISO
LyondellBasell
John Alawneh
CIO
Katy Independent School District
Kevin McMahon
SVP, Internal Audit & Chief Compliance Officer
Calpine Corp
Kevin Weaver
Region Cybersecurity Officer
CommonSpirit Health
Mark Alvarado
Director, Cybersecurity & IT Compliance
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Shola Bemi Anjous
CISO
Noble Drilling
Paul Berryman
Technology Communications Leader
Brown & Brown, Inc
Akshit Goel
Cybersecurity Architect
SLB
Ashish Shah
Director, Cybersecurity
University of Texas (UT) - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jamal Balametov
Director of Information Technology
Masterword Services
Hanita Patel
Deputy CISO | Sr. Director, IT GRC/InfoSec
Frontdoor
Anthony Gilmore
VP, Information Technology
Dresser Utility Solutions
Brittany Opeloye
Director, IT/OT Security - Lower 48 Region
ConocoPhillips
Marc Kajiwara
CIO / CISO
Schoox
Octavio Herrera
Director of Cyber Security
Oxy
Daniel Johnson
CISO
Prosperity Bank
Rori Boyce-Werner
Deputy CISO
Southern New Hampshire University
Marc Scarborough
CISO
Rice University
Beata Kasper
CIO
Harris Central Appraisal District
Jeff Green
CIO
STRIKE
Marcus Manning
CIO
Smart Financial Credit Union
Jeremy Wilson
Director, Information Security
IES
Gordon Groschl
CISO
Texas Children's Hospital
David Sledge
CISO
Secure Seed Capital
John Barrow
CISO
JB Poindexter & Co.
Cynthia Soares
Director, IT Security
Baylor College of Medicine
Raymond Texter
Chief of Information Security
Texas United Management Corporation
Ivelisse Torres
Deputy CISO
Medtronic
Nicolas Aquilizan
Vice President Cybersecurity Operations
JPMorganChase
Venue & Hotel Information
SecureWorld Houston
April 30, 2026
Norris Conference Center – Houston CityCentre
816 Town and Country Blvd, Suite 210
Houston, TX 77024
713-590-0950
Parking
Parking is complimentary on the 3rd floor or above in the parking garage at the Norris Center – Houston CityCentre.
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Exhibitors
SecureWorld Houston
April 30, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hear what cybersecurity professionals are saying about SecureWorld
"I want to pass along my warm thanks for an excellent conference. I have attended many such events over the years, but the most recent SecureWorld conference was the best. It definitely had the right vibe. Your team was very supportive of the community, and the venue was well designed and centrally located in town."
Eric C. Botts
Director, Global Cybersecurity Program
University of St. Thomas
Offering a full day of cybersecurity learning and collaboration!
- Earn 6 CPE Credits
- Network with Industry Peers
- 15+ Educational Elements
- Two Keynote Speakers
- Industry Expert Panels
- Security Vendors & Solutions
- Meet Local Association Leaders
- Interactive Conference Microsite
Conference Microsite!
Registration is quick and easy. Once you get started, use a browser on your phone or tablet to:
• Create a personalized agenda
• View maps of the venue and Exhibit Hall
• Use secure messaging to network with attendees
• View speaker slides after the conference
• Play CyberHunt, the app game, and compete for prizes
• Create a personalized agenda
• View maps of the venue and Exhibit Hall
• Use secure messaging to network with attendees
• View speaker slides after the conference
• Play CyberHunt, the app game, and compete for prizes
Propel your cyber career at SecureWorld!
Hone your skills and connect with your regional peers in InfoSec.
