Paul is Cybersecurity Engineering leader with 20+ years of experience building and scaling high-performing Solutions Consulting teams across the Americas. Currently heading Sales Engineering for Check Point Software's Exposure Management Pillar, with a career spanning McAfee, ThreatConnect, Cofense, and beyond—covering IT Security Operations,...

John Waid is the Founder & CEO of C3-Corporate Culture Consulting. C3 believes that in companies it's all about people and how they behave. Culture is the driving force behind this. Security is a systemic issue and needs an approach that focuses on people's daily behaviors to solve this.

Kate Wakefield has sixteen years of Infosec experience including retail, telecommunication, and over ten years in healthcare. Special interests include Privacy, Risk Assessment,IT audit, and Compliance. She has been using HiTRUST as a compliance framework since 2015. Kate holds CIPT and CISSP certifications and served on the local ISSA Board....

Experienced leader with a demonstrated history of expertise in risk, compliance, and security. Strong builder, collaborator, and mentor who applies security fundamentals in the context of business objectives and requirements.

Robert Walden is the Chief Information Officer at Epsilon where he is responsible for cybersecurity, data center and public cloud infrastructure services, and network services. Additionally, Robert is responsible for providing all IT workplace services for a global user base. Robert has been delivering business value through technology for ov...

Gary has more than 25 years' total IT industry experience, with the last 21 years focused on security. In addition, he has spent seven of those years as an SE Manager and SE Director. Gary currently works for Cloudflare supporting enterprise solutions for companies in the Southeast region.

Rob is a passionate technologist focusing on solutions at the intersection of business and technology. He has over 20 years of industry experience architecting, deploying, and consulting on enterprise solutions. In his current role as a Sr. Security Engineer for Tenable, he helps organizations reduce risk due to Cyber Exposure.

Jason has been with Pure Storage since 2019, bringing Pure Storage’s Cyber Resiliency message to the market.

At Pure Storage, Jason is the face, voice, and conscience of the practice and has consulted with thousands of customers on the best approach for their desired outcomes.

Jason has 25+ years of experience in this space and...

Chad is Executive Director of Product Security at Reinsurance Group of America (RGA). Prior to his current role, he was a BISO and a leader of BISOs for multiple Fortune 100 companies. He has seen firsthand how BISO programs can succeed or fail in their mission of improving cybersecurity programs and driving adoption of secure delivery patter...

MBA, CISA, CISM, CISSP

With four decades of experience in Information Technology and 25 years of Information Security and Compliance leadership experience, David Wallace serves as the Engagement Lead for the Americas in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Pointnext Security, Risk, and Compliance practice. In his role, Wallace is the responsible...

Philip Walley is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Cato Networks, where he focuses on showcasing the transformative potential of Cato’s single-vendor SASE platform. With over 20 years of experience in IT and technology marketing, he has developed a strong understanding of how converged networking and security solutions can empower organiz...

Frank Walsh is the Field CTO at HUMAN, supporting the Public Sector Team in the fight against advanced cyber threats. With a strong background in cybersecurity leadership, he has held key roles at Virsec, Malwarebytes, and Tanium, where he played a pivotal role in designing and implementing cutting-edge security solutions. Frank brings a deep...

Dan Walsh, MBA, CISSP
Act 1 Security founder & principal protagonist, consulting on the information security challenges facing the healthcare, public, and retail sectors.
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Chief Security Officer (2006-2011)
• Information Security Officer - South Shore Hospital
• Information Systems Secur...

Joe Walsh teaches digital forensics and computer security at DeSales University. He previously worked as a senior security consultant where he performed security assessments, conducted penetration testing, and responded to computer security incidents. He has been a police officer for 13 years and is a former member of the ICAC Task Force and ...

A seasoned information technology leader with over 25 years of information security experience. Capable of translating low level security details into executive level business decisions. Believes good compliance does not mean good security, nor does good security mean good risk management. Passionate for employee development. Experience inclu...

Adam has over 20 years of experience in technology and serves as a senior technical member of the Malwarebytes field sales organization, providing expertise to customers in the Eastern U.S. Prior to joining Malwarebytes almost 5 years ago, Adam’s travels took him from various operational roles to other pre-sales engineering roles with Symante...

John Wang currently serves as Saviynt’s VP of Product Management for its Enterprise Identity Cloud Platform, the industry’s most complete identity security solution. In this role, John is responsible for supporting the platforms IGA, PAM, AppGRC, and third-party identity security capabilities. He has more than 20 years of product development ...

Jim has over 23 years of sales experience, from Technology Networking and Telecom to Mobile Applications and now Mobile Security.

Over 35 years of security, technology, and business leadership experience with expertise in delivering complete, effective, and strategic security solutions across a breadth of industries, including those with regulatory requirements as well as Secret/Top Secret environments. Proven expertise in DLP solutions across industries including globa...

Bryan Ward is a cybersecurity veteran with over two decades of experience helping global enterprises strengthen their security posture. He specializes in Zero Trust, microsegmentation, and practical approaches to network and infrastructure security, with leadership roles at companies like Akamai, Guardicore, and ColorTokens. Bryan is known fo...

Tabice A. Ward is a technology executive with 35 years of experience in the energy industry. She brings deep expertise in technology management, cybersecurity operations, and delivery of large-scale technology initiatives. Serving as Executive Technology Strategist at ChoiceTel, she partners with organizations to develop transformative techno...

Eric is the Director of Strategy & Operations for Salesforce's AI Cloud, where he works on the company’s Trust commitments and leads strategic cross-functional initiatives. He is privileged to work with an exceptional team dedicated to delivering the most trusted AI CRM software on the market.

Before joining Salesforce, Eric built and...

Matthew Warner is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Blumira, bringing nearly two decades of cybersecurity experience to the company. Prior to founding Blumira, Matthew served as Director of Security Services at NetWorks Group, an MSSP focused on compliance and ethical hacking.

Seeing a gap in the market, Matthew developed ...

Jeannie Warner, CISSP, Director of Product Marketing at Exabeam, is an information security professional with over twenty years in infrastructure operations/security. Jeannie started her career in the trenches working in various Unix helpdesk and network operations centers. She began in Security Operations for IBM MSS and quickly rose through...

Daniel is the Strategy and Transformation leader at AccessIT Group, where he leads a high-performance team to advance clients' cybersecurity ambitions through strategic problem-solving and execution.

Professional Summary and Key Highlights:

• Daniel grew up and began his career in Australia, before moving to the US with Deloitte...

Currently the Global CISO for Black & Veatch and responsible for the security of all things digital/cyber within the enterprise. Previously the Chief IT Strategist and Security Director for HNTB, and prior to that as Senior IT Architect for the Federal Reserve.

Deborah Watson is a Resident CISO at Proofpoint with more than 20 years of experience as a cybersecurity leader focused on corporate information security strategy, compliance, security architecture, and data privacy and protection. Deborah led cybersecurity strategy programs for public and private sector organizations across the Fortune 1000....

Lynn is the Director of Compliance & Risk Management for Dinsmore & Shohl, a national law firm with 1,300 attorneys and employees in 26 offices. Lynn oversees the cybersecurity team and is responsible for all firm security policies, procedures, technology, and initiatives, including the incident response program.

Tom Watson has more than 25 years of experience in Information Risk Management and Security. His focus is on enabling businesses to be more productive while not losing focus on security and integrity of key corporate data. He has knowledge and experience working for multinational organizations as well as having fulfilled international assignm...

Ron Watters currently serves as the Region X (WA, OR, AK, ID) Cybersecurity Advisor for the Stakeholder Engagement and Cyber Infrastructure Resilience Division of the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD). Based in Seattle, WA, he supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS...

Katrina Watts works as a Threat Analyst with the ONG-ISAC and focuses on curating and sharing qualitative intelligence related to cyber threats to the oil and natural gas supply chain. Prior to joining the ONG-ISAC, Katrina worked as an Incident Response Analyst for a mid-size corporation and separately as a contractor. Additionally, Katrina ...

Julian Wayte is a highly skilled cybersecurity professional specializing in cloud security. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Julian has become an expert in protecting digital assets and ensuring the security and integrity of cloud-based systems.

Julian's passion for technology and security began early in his life, spar...

Mandarin Chinese-speaking, Mobile Device ecosystem specialist for the Smart Card sector of the Wireless industry. Newport Technologies is Karl’s public speaking vehicle to evangelize cutting edge mobile technologies within Greater China and Asia. Karl’s career in the Smart Card/Semiconductor ecosystem and embedded software World spans 13 ye...