Ben originally asked ChatGPT to write his bio, but felt it was self-aggrandizing, pompous, and unbearably long. After many efforts to tell ChatGPT to tone it down a bit, he gave up and wrote it himself. Ben is a Cybersecurity and IT leader with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in rapidly maturing cybersecurity programs from scratch...

David Howard is a CISSP, Certified Ethical Hacker, and holder of many other certifications. He also has 20 years of experience and currently is the senior member of the security staff of a regional hospital system. He is the host of Bring Your Own Security Radio, heard on iHeartRadio's app and many of their AM/FM stations nationwide, and is k...

Lance Howard has been in the Utility industry for 15 years, beginning in a security operation center and most recently the Manager of Security Assurance of a local Utility company. He has also held positions that have included risk assessments, security architecture and design.

Ashley-Yvonne Howard is an experienced cloud security strategist with a master's degree in Cybersecurity from the University of Denver, complementing her undergraduate degrees in German Language and Literature & Film Studies, which reflects her unique fusion of art and science. With a career marked by unwavering determination and adaptability...

Ben originally asked ChatGPT to write his bio, but felt it was self-aggrandizing, pompous, and unbearably long. After many efforts to tell ChatGPT to tone it down a bit, he gave up and wrote it himself. Ben is a Cybersecurity and IT leader with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in rapidly maturing cybersecurity programs from scratch...

Michael Howden brings broad and deep experience in technology, strategy, and security with almost 30 years of experience focusing on global upgrades, migrations, and consolidations for several hundred large enterprises. He is a transformational change agent, leading teams of top tier consultants, building world-class cybersecurity programs fo...

Allie is a vCISO that helps AI startups with SOC2 compliance and AI security. She has a software engineering background, a Masters in Cybersecurity, and is on the OWASP working group for Agentic AI.

Leo Howell is a visionary information security leader who is passionate about the "I" in IT as he believes that data leveraged as a strategic asset is a major competitive benefit to any organization. Leo has over 24 years of service in IT and currently serves as the chief information security officer for Georgia Institute of Technology where ...

Before joining Palo Alto Networks, Askia graduated from MIT with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering in 2004. Since then, Askia has executed roles as an Account Manager, Sales Engineer, Systems Engineer, and a Consultant. Askia is an IEEE Member, CISSP certified since 2015, and has earned several technical certifications from multiple manu...

Brian is a business and technology risk advisor with nearly 25 years of experience in various risk management, audit and business process functions. In his current role at Spirit, he serves as a Senior Manager within the Internal Audit group focused on operational and IT audits.

He is a member of both the IIA and ISACA and is a Certifi...

Tony Howlett is a published author and speaker on various security, compliance, and technology topics. He serves as President of (ISC)2 Austin Chapter and is an Advisory Board Member of GIAC/SANS. He is a certified AWS Solutions Architect and holds the CISSP and GNSA certifications, and a B.B.A in Management Information Systems. Tony is curre...

Colson has been in the cybersecurity space for seven years now, with that journey starting at pre-Cisco Duo. Over the years he developed significant interest in cloud security and governance. While in the past that might have specifically referred to the public cloud, applications and the users that connect to them live everywhere, which mean...

The Regional Computer Crime Education and Enforcement Group (RCCEEG) is a non-profit, multi-jurisdictional computer crime task force serving the Eastern District of Missouri. The inception of RCCEEG began in 1999 and was fully implemented as a non-profit organization in January, 2003. It exists to meet the growing demand for forensic and inve...

Janelle Hsia is a trusted advisor for strategic and tactical decision making within organizations of all sizes. She brings a diverse background with strong leadership, technical, and business skills spanning 20 years of experience in the areas of project management, IT, privacy, security, data governance, process improvement, and software dev...

Jeff is the Chief Information Security Officer at Pinwheel. He leads the Information Security function responsible for securing and protecting information and systems while ensuring overall cyber resiliency. Jeff previously held global leadership positions at DailyPay, Sony and PR Newswire. Jeff also advises several startups and nonprofits. J...

Hudson brings 20 years of IT security and IT governance experience to the role. He previously worked as the CISO for the California State University system, overseeing strategic information security and privacy efforts for the 23 campuses of the CSU system.

Hudson also served as faculty director for the EDUCAUSE Management Institute, i...

Dr. Huffman is a founding researcher in the emerging field of Cyberpsychology, the study of how the human brain works while in a cyber environment. His research has begun to uncover biological deficiencies in humans that function for survival in face-to-face interaction, but does not activate in a cyber environment.

Tracey Hughes is a Vice President of Information Security specializing in Identity and Access Management and Security Governance, Risk and Compliance. With over 26 years of experience, she has led enterprise IAM programs across financial services, consulting, and global technology organizations, including IBM, Deloitte, and Kudelski Security....

As the Chief Information Security Officer at Nordstrom, I lead a team of cybersecurity professionals who are passionate about protecting the company's data, systems, and customers. I have over 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, spanning various domains such as incident response, forensics, malware analysis, network security, and data pr...

John Hultquist is Chief Analyst of Mandiant Intelligence at Google Cloud. Prior to the acquisition of iSIGHT Partners by FireEye/Mandiant, John led iSIGHT’s cyber espionage practice, where his team uncovered the Russian threat actor best known as Sandworm. He has more than 15 years of experience covering emerging threats in cyber espionage an...

Bryan Hume, along with his team of specialists in Fortinet’s SecOps group, helps organizations strengthen their security teams with a combination of technology and engineering expertise. Over the course of his career, Bryan has been afforded the opportunity to work with different organizations across a wide range of industries, each presentin...

Neal Humphrey has been active in the security industry for nearly 20 years. He has reviewed Security from the Application layer, to the Transport Layer, to Cyber Threat Intelligence, and finally to the Human. Over the last 20 years he has worked with customers from the Global 100 down to the SMB market to identify and solve Cyber Security O...

An Information Security leader with experience establishing resilient security strategies and procedures enhancing the corporate security posture, through evaluation of risk, promoting security awareness and privacy training, management of incident response, managing relationships with customers and business partners, and ensuring continued c...

An Information Security leader with experience establishing resilient security strategies and procedures enhancing the corporate security posture, through evaluation of risk, promoting security awareness and privacy training, management of incident response, managing relationships with customers and business partners, and ensuring continued c...

Nancy Hunter is certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC) and holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Temple University.

With more than 25 years in law enforcement and criminal investigation, I currently serve as a Supervisory Special Agent in the FBI's Philadelphia Division, where I lead crisis management, special events planning for major 2026 national events, and private sector engagement.

Before transitioning to cyber investigations and executive lea...

Nancy Hunter is the VP, CISO and Data Privacy Security Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. With more than 25 years of experience in technology including 15 years in Information Security, Nancy joined the Federal Reserve Bank in 2017 where is accountable for Information Security Operations and Consulting, Information Risk Mana...

Sherry Hunyadi is the Chief Security Architect for Chevron, a role she assumed in May 2021. Sherry leads Chevron’s Cybersecurity Engineering and Innovation team, responsible for strategic direction and technical execution of security-by-design practices across information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). She is a member of Che...

Craig has worked in the IT industry for over 25 years and has focused on security for the past 15 years. He started in security as a forensic analyst and incident handler. After doing that for several years he moved into leadership in the InfoSec space and has been leading security teams in different capacities for the past 12 years. Craig ha...

Adnan Hussain is the Cyber Security Engineering Manager at SLB, where he leads the strategic engineering and implementation of global security initiatives to fortify the organization’s security posture. With over 25 years of multi-disciplinary experience in IT and cybersecurity, he oversees a comprehensive infrastructure portfolio including n...

Dawn-Marie Hutchinson brings more than 15 years of enterprise information technology experience to her role as CISO of GSK. She is an innovative business partner with extensive experience serving on Enterprise Risk Management teams. Hutchinson is an expert in providing data privacy and security solutions to manage information risk, improve IT...

Tony Iacobelli joined Splunk in 2019, and is currently the Senior Manager of Splunk’s Advanced Response Team (SplunkART), responsible for executing the IR lifecycle anywhere, anytime. Tony brings over a decade of experience of kicking bad actors off of networks, slinging SPL, skiing, and continuous management to Splunk. Prior to joining Splun...

Peter has over 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, working for financial industry companies such as JP Morgan Chase and The Bancorp. He holds multiple certifications, including CISSP, CEH, and CHFI.

Dr. Martin Ignatovski is a recognized leader in AI, technology, cybersecurity, and healthcare. With extensive experience guiding organizations, he focuses on implementing ethical, secure, and explainable solutions, safeguarding data, and driving innovation. He shapes industry best practices through his vast experience, speaking engagements, a...

Paul is an accomplished Security Professional with 14 years of experience in multiple information technology domains, specializing in computer network exploitation, computer network defense and security incident response. His expertise includes planning, coordinating and performing offensive computer operations.
Paul leads the firm’s ma...

Javed Ikbal is the CISO at Bright Horizons. Prior to that, he held CISO positions at Upromise Rewards, GTECH, and Omgeo, and brings 20 years of information security experience in financial services, gaming, and scientific research sectors. He specializes in building or re-engineering information security programs, regulatory compliance, appli...

Javed Ikbal is the CISO at Bright Horizons. Prior to that, he held CISO positions at Upromise Rewards, GTECH, and Omgeo, and brings 20 years of information security experience in financial services, gaming, and scientific research sectors. He specializes in building or re-engineering information security programs, regulatory compliance, appli...

Don possesses over 30 years of technical, executive, and team leadership contributions in information security and IT Infrastructure. He is an ethical and trusted security advisor who builds and fosters positive working relationships with clients while delivering innovative value-driven security solutions that improve the security maturity of...

Bryan's path to information security was anything but direct, and he took a few detours in the worlds of small business, federal law enforcement and financial services before finding himself fully entrenched in the industry. As a physical security professional first and an information security professional second, Bryan enjoys the challenge o...

Matt is a security architecture manager with more than 20 years of experience helping critical industries, including experience driving growth through business alignment and operational excellence.

Javier Inclan is an experienced information security specialist and technologist with more than 20 years of expertise. Throughout his career, he has held key positions in professional services, SOC incident response, and security solutions architecture at leading companies such as McAfee, VMware, and Cisco. He is dedicated to educating client...