Abhijit Solanki is the founder of Whiteboard Venture Partners, an early stage venture capital firm helping entrepreneurs achieve their whiteboard dreams.

Yuri is a cybersecurity leader with more than 20 years of experience in enterprise security strategy, risk management, and infrastructure resilience. As Director of Cybersecurity at Kemper Development Company, a Real Estate Development firm, he leads efforts to strengthen the organization's defenses and stay ahead of evolving threats. He has ...

Prior to his current role at CrowdStrike, Rob Solomon was a Senior Solutions Architect in the ISV segment at AWS, helping software companies migrate and modernize on AWS to accelerate their pace of innovation and operational efficiency. From past roles in SaaS operations and during his time at AWS, Rob experienced first-hand the challenges of...

Chris Sorensen has been in the IT industry for over 30 years practicing a wide range of specialties in multiple industries. He started in the Defense industry as a system administrator and developer before progressing to the Education sector where he taught system administration and security. From there he moved into the Automotive world wher...

Glen Sorensen is a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) with Cyber Risk Opportunities. He has worn numerous hats in his career, in areas such as security engineering and architecture, security operations, GRC, and leadership. He has held a variety of roles as an analyst, engineer, consultant, auditor, regulator, and information ...

Joshua is a Global Information Security Leader with 14 years of professional experience. Joshua currently serves as Equifax's Senior Director of Global Mainframe Security where he has responsibility for transforming zSeries platform security around the world. Prior to joining Equifax, Joshua served in security leadership roles, leading transf...

Igor is a 25-year Kansas City IT professional with background across Telecom, Fin-Tech, and Security Technology companies focusing on Software Development, Enterprise Architecture, Security, and Identity and Access Management. A member of Okta's Enterprise Solutions team since 2019, Igor has been helping companies in the Central region to vis...

Corin Sotiriadis brings two decades of enterprise technology leadership to the cybersecurity space. Prior to joining Island, Corin held key roles at industry giants including EMC, VMware, and Alteryx, a leading analytics automation company, where she developed deep expertise in infrastructure, virtualization, applications and data-driven solu...

As a classically trained attorney, Elizabeth advises and consults with leaders and teams to realign the disconnect between their stated values and goals and the operations and behaviors that represent them in the real world. She has guided some of Kansas City’s leading organizations through launching, preparing for growth and expansion, addre...

Nuno is the Check Point Strategic Engineering Manager in the Northeast. 10+ years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. He has held various positions in the vendor, system integrator and private sector including Security Engineer, Security Architect, Security Consultant and now managing Check Point SE’s responsible for Check Point’s la...

With over 20 years of technical experience, Jamie is a seasoned Senior Channel Sales Engineer specializing in application and data security solutions. Combining deep technical expertise with a strong understanding of channel sales strategies, Jamie is an invaluable asset to both customers and partners in the cybersecurity landscape.

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As the Director of Product Security at Collibra, Clint Sowada is responsible for delivering secure applications and protecting customer’s data. He has been in the security industry for nearly a decade and has proven track record in building secure SDLC programs at companies that range from endpoint protection to large scale cloud service prov...

Kristen Spaeth is a Senior Investigator on the Global Intelligence team at Coinbase, where she works on investigations involving criminal matters in coordination with law enforcement partners. Prior to joining Coinbase, she was a Senior Cybercrime Analyst in the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office....

Cary Spearman is a strong advocate for implementing real security and avoiding “security theater. As a graduate of Charleston Southern, Cary started his career in the IT world as a network administrator for a healthcare provider. His initial foray into the world as security was as a firewall admin with a large MSSP. Currently he is Security C...

Experienced Cybersecurity leader with more than 20 years serving various industries. Background includes leading teams in Information Assurance, Security Operations, Threat & Vulnerability Management, and Cybersecurity Consulting.

Ryan Spelman is K logix's Managing Director of Cyber Risk Consulting. He focuses on helping organizations of all sizes navigate complex cyber risks and guiding them on their cyber security journey. Ryan has over fifteen years of experience in homeland security and cyber security. Ryan joined the firm from Kroll, where he was a Senior Vice Pre...

Wes Spencer is a nationally recognized technology innovator and co-founder of multiple cybersecurity companies including Perch Security which was successfully acquired in 2020. He has numerous awards including the 2020 Cybersecurity Educator of the Year by the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. Wes has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, ...

Meg Speranza is responsible for improving the collaboration, transparency, and effectiveness of the Massachusetts cybersecurity ecosystem in order to foster ‘cyber resiliency’ across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ key institutions and systems, including municipalities, businesses, critical infrastructure, and non-profit organizations. Pri...

Tim Springston is an expert in identity platform recovery solutions. Tim has more than 25 years' identity and security experience with education, government, and Fortune 500 organizations from around the world. He led services and support for Active Directory and later for Microsoft's cloud identity platform as it evolved from Windows Azure A...

Aruna leads the Enterprise DLP and Insider Threat Management solutions at Proofpoint and joined the company in 2019 through the acquisition of ObserveIT. She has 20+ years’ experience in leading cybersecurity product and strategy at several organizations including Leidos, RSA, and Axeda (PTC). She is currently working within her organization ...

Highly experienced & technically proficient leader with extensive experience in security engineering, product development, operations and compliance. Laser focused on Security architecture, design & implementation, risk reduction, compliance & business orientation. Strong cross-functional skills due to extensive experience in Information Secu...

Neha is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with a global track record of driving innovation at the intersection of security, emerging tech, and financial services. As VP of Cybersecurity Products at J.P. Morgan Chase, she leads the development of next-generation data protection solutions that secure the foundation of modern financial technology ...

Monique St. John is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Associate Chief Information Officer (ACIO) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). In this role, Monique supports the organization’s mission and strategic plan with responsibility for the enterprise Information Security program. With over 25 years of experience i...

Patryk has years of experience in technical support, presenting IT solutions, and sales in a global IT market. He enjoys traveling, meeting, and interacting with different people all around the world. He is highly customer service-driven and likes to build strong relationships with clients.

Mike works with customers and oversees technical strategy for areas which include cloud security, advanced email defense, SOAR, browsing security, and SDP. Prior to joining Proofpoint, Mike held numerous technical leadership and product strategy roles across a variety of solutions.

Geoff is a Field Technical Director at Cohesity, having been a data protection and storage professional with enterprise-level experience in all aspects of data protection technology and control for almost 30 years. He is a quick-thinking, effective communicator with the ability to convey solutions simply to all levels within an organization. ...

Technology executive with 25+ years of experience leading AI-enabled, secure, and resilient digital transformation across enterprise IT, cloud platforms, and digital-physical critical infrastructure. Proven ability to align innovation with governance, risk, and operational continuity in highly regulated and high-impact environments.

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Chris Staley is a cybersecurity specialist at Open Systems and advisor to enterprise security and technology leaders. He has over a decade of experience in enterprise technology, secure networking and emerging security services like SASE and XDR. His experience ranges from working with small and medium businesses to large global enterprises, ...

Shaun M Stalker, a seasoned professional in the technology sector for over 28 years, has dedicated the last 19 years to the field of cyber-security. He has collaborated with CISOs and security teams, aiding them in enhancing their security posture and mitigating evolving threats. His expertise spans across application security, threat hunting...

As a Senior Security Architect at Thales CPL, Ron has more than 30 years of experience in networking, cybersecurity, and encryption key management. His extensive background allows him to design and implement innovative security solutions that protect critical systems and sensitive data. Ron focuses on risk assessment, threat modeling, and com...

Matt Stamper is a multi-time CISO with extensive experience in cybersecurity, information security, cloud security, IT audit, risk management, privacy, and governance. Matt is a former research director and security analyst at Gartner (NYSE:IT) and has extensive experience in cloud services and IT service management including international ex...

Mark Stanford is a 22-year vet of the security industry, running the gamut of positions: from crypto engineer to solutions architect to manager/director of SE’s. He’s had the opportunity to work with incredible teams and great technology with several companies, including F-Secure, Blue Coat, F5, FireEye, and currently Cisco Cloud Security. Ex...

Sabrina Stanich is a Cyber Security Manager at Darktrace, the world’s leading machine learning company for cyber defense. She has worked extensively with clients across numerous industry verticals, from financial services to manufacturing, helping them deploy Darktrace’s Enterprise Immune System, the only AI technology capable of detecting an...

Craig Stanland is a keynote and TEDx speaker and author who delivers a rare, first-person perspective on insider threats, ethical decision-making, and the human factors behind risk.

After 13 years in the IT channel, Craig made a series of rationalized decisions that led to an $800K fraud against a Fortune 500 company and ultimately to ...