Special Agent Ryan Ewing has been with the FBI for over 8 years with assignments within Cyber Task Forces in the Miami Field Office, Columbia Field Office and Kansas City Field Office. He has had investigative cases for Cyber Criminal matters as well as Cyber National Security matters. Through the FBI continuing education program, he has held...

Mike Fabrico is a security expert that has worked for NASDAQ and has over 20 years of industry experience in implementing, architecting, and maintaining critical infrastructure networks. He is also an advisory board member on a number of successful cybersecurity companies worldwide for APT/malware, network intrusion, threat intelligence, digi...

Matt Fagala has over 20 years of experience in IT Operations. The majority of his career has been spent working for financial institutions and small to medium sized businesses in the St. Louis region. Like many, his career started at an early age with an interest in computer games and tinkering with computer hardware. After starting his firs...

John Fahey is a technical consultant with over 25 years of experience in infrastructure and security solutions. John’s career spans healthcare, telecommunications, and software manufacturers such as EMC, Intel Security, McAfee and Splunk prior to his current role as Product Security Specialist with Infoblox’s BloxOne Threat Defense solution....

As the Director of AI Infrastructure at Salesforce, Karim leads a key team responsible for designing and implementing cloud-based infrastructure and platform tools for the Salesforce AI Platform. Karim and his team focus on architecture, scaling, performance optimization, and infrastructure development to enhance system performance and scalab...

John Fanara is the Director of IT Security at Plymouth Rock Assurance, a leading auto and home insurer in the Northeast. Before joining Plymouth Rock, John served as CISO at the Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions (CRICO). John has been overseeing Security and IT Infrastructure teams for over 22 years and has a pas...

Joseph Farah is a former Deputy CISO, BISO, and influence leader within the Financial Services sector who drives transformation as a business enabler and partner who wears business advocate, security liaison, security consultant, security architect, security evangelist, and related hats. He was previously the Cybersecurity Program Manager at ...

James counsels clients in the areas of Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection. He has a CIPP/US certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. James advised the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Special Operations Command on cybersecurity and strategic communication. He served as consultant to the U.S. Department o...

Sandra Fathi has spent the last 20 years helping technology, healthcare and professional services companies achieve their goals. As President and Founder of Affect, a public relations, marketing and social media agency, Sandra has successfully led the company with consistent growth since the agency’s inception in 2002. Sandra’s commentary has...

Max Fathy is the Senior Program Manager, Cybersecurity Innovation, at the MassCyberCenter at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech). He is responsible for supporting the MassCyberCenter’s workforce development efforts, including the Cybersecurity Training and Education Working Group and the Cybersecurity Mentorship Program, and...

Mary Elizabeth Faulkner serves as VP, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and VP of IT Operations for Thrivent , its subsidiaries and affiliates. This role reports directly to the Chief Digital, Data & Technology Officer.

As the CISO and head of IT Operations, Mary Elizabeth is responsible for leading teams that execute the Fo...

Stephen Federlein is an Architect Solutions Engineer at Sumo Logic for nearly six years and a retired U.S. Navy Reserve veteran with 30+ years of overall security experience. He built his foundation in systems, network, and infrastructure engineering and led force protection teams—giving him a ground-level understanding of the environments at...

Ben Feldman serves on the GDPR Solutions team at OneTrust. In his role, Feldman manages relationships with leading enterprise organization's and provides resources to operationalize data privacy compliance. Prior to OneTrust, Feldman spent 3 years at a leading global provider of telecommunications services where he gained valuable experience...

Blaise is currently a Solutions Architect at Syxsense and has been working in the IT field for the last 12 years as part of retail, MSP contracted to educational systems, and systems administrator for a spectral imaging startup company. He currently holds A+, Network+, Server+, and Security+ Certifications.

Camille Felx Leduc is an ICS/OT Principal Security Consultant at Mandiant, now part of Google Cloud, where she stands out as a leading expert in securing industrial control systems. With a robust background in electrical engineering and a Master's degree in Computer Science from Université de Montréal, Camille brings a deep, multi-faceted und...

Jaki Ferenz is a client risk advisor in the risk and insurance industry with over two decades of experience. She helps clients navigate operational and organizational risks to empower strategic business initiatives. Jaki has extensive experience and knowledge regarding privacy and security (cyber), errors & omissions, directors & officers, pr...

Michael Ferguson is the Global Director for Security Transformation at Netskope. He is a highly customer-focused security professional, having worked in the cyber security industry for over 15 years across the Asia Pacific Region. Michael has been CISSP certified for over 7 years, speaking at various industry events (e.g. Gartner, AusCert, an...

Born & raised in Dallas, Marco loved cyber security since youth, leading him to become a Security Architect after graduating from UNT. Marco also served as President of the North Texas Cyber Security Association to help upcoming security professionals. Marco’s hobbies include fitness, card games, & marksmanship.

A member of the Healthcare Privacy and Compliance team, Stefanie Ferrari is consistently called on as a key team member when complex HIPAA issues arise. Stefanie works closely with clients across the healthcare industry on responding to cybersecurity and data privacy incidents, regulatory defense and state and federal privacy compliance. Her ...

Monique Ferraro provides legal and technical expertise in support of HSB Global Cyber Products. Ms. Ferraro's cybersecurity and privacy experience spans more than twenty-five years in digital forensics, ediscovery, information security and privacy. Ms. Ferraro holds a master’s degree and a JD. She is a Certified Information Systems Security P...

Ferreira helps enterprises develop and maintain proactive security programs. He has over two decades of IT security experience and works with organizations to understand their assets, identify security gaps, and define the people, processes and technology that can facilitate mitigation and support business goals. He focuses on the development...

Nick Ferrell has been helping Trend Micro customers across the world solve security challenges since 2011 as a senior engineer and professional services consultant. A primary focus of this work has been assisting enterprise organizations achieve a unified, automated, and effective set of security controls across diverse cloud and data center ...

Eric is a lifelong St. Louisan and has been serving as the Democratic Director of Elections in St. Louis County since 2015. Eric received a BA in Political Science from Webster University and a MPPA (Public Policy Administration) from the University of Missouri St. Louis. Eric’s professional life has been devoted to public service, having wor...

Laura Clark Fey, Esq., PLS, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP: Laura Clark Fey, one of the first twenty-seven U.S. attorneys recognized as Privacy Law Specialists by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) (ABA-accredited), leads Fey LLC, a global data privacy and information governance law firm. She and her team help organizat...

Christopher Fielder has worked within the cybersecurity world for more than 26 years and holds 18 industry certifications along with a Master's Degree in Information Security. His experience ranges from military, government, and corporate environments with security roles that cover offensive, defensive, and analytical positions. Christopher h...

Keith Fields is a Sales Engineer at SpyCloud, where he helps organizations navigate an identity threat landscape that shifts as fast as any battlefield—from stolen credentials and malware-exfiltrated data to session hijacking and account takeover. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Keith brings more than 25 years of frontline cybersecurity experien...

Christine has over 10 years of public accounting and consulting experience analyzing financial information and internal controls for companies. She manages SOC engagements for companies across a variety of industries. Her knowledge spans industries and includes working with companies directly as well as with third party service providers.

Tom Filippone serves as the Region 1 Deputy Director for the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Region 1 consists of the six New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Mr. Filippone assumed the Region 1 Deputy Director role in May 2022.

Prior to his role...

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 prac...

Charles Finfrock is the Founder and CEO of Vigilance, a private intelligence and investigations firm based in Lexington, Kentucky. His background spans intelligence operations, corporate security, insider threat, counterintelligence, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency and financial crime, and open-source intelligence.

Prior to founding Vigi...

David B. Finkelstein studied criminal justice at Temple University and went on to Widener University School of Law. A year after graduating law school in 2007, David decided to pursue his lifelong goal of entering the United States Army as an Officer. On September 11, 2009, David was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corp branch,...

George Finney is a Chief Information Security Officer that believes that people are the key to solving our cybersecurity challenges. He is the CEO and founder of Well Aware Security and the CISO for The University of Texas System in Dallas, Texas. George has worked in Cybersecurity for nearly 20 years and has helped startups, global telecommu...

With more than two decades of experience in the field, I am a highly accomplished and forward-thinking Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) specializing in integrating security solutions across enterprises, fostering innovation, and enhancing business outcomes. I'm passionate about staying at the cutting edge of security initiatives, lea...

Akshay Finney is an IT Risk Management Associate who specializes in Security risk assessments and Medical Device Security. As an Associate, he works closely with the Risk Management Team to assess and identify the client’s risks, and guide them in mitigating the identified risks. He also specializes in security and network operations to provi...

Rebecca Finnin is an Assistant Vice President in the Chief Security Office of AT&T. During her tenure, she has served in a variety of information security and privacy roles.

Ms. Finnin has led teams to embed security features into the software defined network, developed tools to allow DevOps teams to self-identify relevant security r...

Rocco Fiore is a Solutions Engineer at Syxsense. Rocco has an eclectic experience profile within IT and Security, helping customers over the past seven years successfully implement transformational technologies in the areas of network security, wireless communications, and endpoint security. Experienced as a customer advocate and technical ex...

During his 20+ year career in cybersecurity, David has served as a recognized Philadelphia executive leader at major healthcare, CPG, insurance, and financial organizations in the region, including AtlantiCare, Cigna, Campbell Soup, Iroko Pharmaceuticals, and Beneficial Bank.

In David’s most recent role as Corporate Director of Cybers...

Jordan L. Fischer, founding partner and owner of Fischer Law, LLC, is a self-proclaimed privacy and technology legal nerd and entrepreneur. With her background in owning and operating businesses, and her experience working across the globe, Jordan brings extensive experience and practical knowledge to the global intersection of law and techno...

Cybersecurity leader and educator, serving as a professor and director in higher education. An author and speaker, sharing insights on emerging security challenges while also mentoring the next generation of professionals entering the field. CISSP, CSSLP, AWS