Speaker Directory
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    Jonathan Villa
    Practice Director, Cloud Security, GuidePoint Security

    Jonathan Villa has 19 years of experience as a technology consultant including 18 years of direct information security experience. For over 10 years Jonathan consulted to a large municipality across several competencies including PCI compliance and training, application architecture and security, vulnerability management, secure coding, web a...

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    Mike Villavicencio
    Channel Sales Engineer, LogRhythm
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    Alejandro Villegas
    Security Engineer, Amazon

    Seasoned security engineer with 15 years of cybersecurity experience working for leading IT companies such as: Amazon, Microsoft, F5 Networks, Hewlett Packard, and cPanel. Education: JD, MS, MBA, BBA. Certifications: CISSP, CEH, CISA, CHFI, LPT, ECSA, MCITP, Lead ISO 27001

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    Alex Villegas
    Security Engineer, Amazon

    Alejandro Villegas is a seasoned security engineer with 16 years of cybersecurity experience working for leading IT companies such as: Amazon, Microsoft, F5 Networks, Hewlett Packard, and cPanel. Education: JD, MS, MBA, BBA. Certifications: CISSP, CEH, CISA, CHFI, LPT, ECSA, MCITP, Lead ISO 27001

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    Julie Villegas
    Teleion Consulting
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    Rick Vincent
    Director, Systems Engineering, Fortinet

    Rick is the Director of System Engineering for the Rockies Enterprise team at Fortinet. His career has included roles in system engineering, management, and product development for security, networking, storage, virtualization, and cloud disciplines. He is an avid outdoorsman and father who loves to enjoy all the activities Colorado has to of...

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    Bob Vish
    Sr. Systems Engineering Manager, Check Point Software Technologies

    Bob Vish is a Senior Systems Engineering Manager for Check Point Software Technologies. Previously, Bob held IT leadership positions at Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Intel, and FireEye. Bob was also a law enforcement officer specializing in cyber crime investigations for over 14 years.

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    Boris Vishnevsky
    Board Member and Technology Strategist, Cloud Security Alliance - Delaware Valley (CSA-DV)

    Boris Vishnevsky, MBA, CISSP, DIA is a board member and advisor of the Cloud Security Alliance- Delaware Valley Chapter, Distinguished IT Architect of the Open Group and is a frequent speaker and presenter, taking part in review panels and advising innovative Cyber Security Companies. Mr. Vishnevsky is a solutions principal advising companie...

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    Krishna Vishnubhotla
    VP, Product Strategy, Zimperium
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    VJ Viswanathan
    Founding Partner, CYFORIX (Former CISO & Sr. Executive at Keurig Dr Pepper, Comcast, HD Supply, and GE)

    VJ Viswanathan is a global technology and security executive with more than 25 years of experience spanning AI, cloud and enterprise platforms, cybersecurity, privacy, and technology risk. He has held senior executive roles at large enterprises, including Keurig Dr Pepper, Comcast, HD Supply, and GE, where he led technology, cybersecurity, pr...

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    Bonnie Viteri
    Sr. Cyber Risk Analyst, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC

    Building security programs and devising simple solutions to complex problems is what I do. I didn't travel the traditional path into cyber, and I don't plan to conform now.

    A behavioral psychologist at heart who is always watching and actively listening when everyone else is waiting to respond, paired with an M.S. in Criminology, make...

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    Alexander Vitruk
    Sr. Associate Attorney, BakerHostetler

    Alex Vitruk advises clients in complex data privacy and cybersecurity matters, offering practical solutions to help companies comply with rapidly evolving privacy and data protection laws and defending class actions in this cutting-edge space. Alex advises and defends clients across different industries on multifaceted issues such as biometri...

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    Dominic Vogel
    President, Vogel Cyber Leadership & Coaching

    Dominic Vogel is a well-respected cybersecurity thought leader appearing on media news outlets across the world. As a veteran cybersecurity expert and thought leader, Dominic holds a proven track record across a multitude of industries, including financial services, logistics, transportation, healthcare, government, telecommunications, and cr...

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    Sam Vohra
    Board Member & Treasurer, ISACA New York Metropolitan Chapter
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    Julia Voo
    Cyber Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

    Julia Voo is a Cyber Fellow and leads the team behind Belfer's National Cyber Power Index. She was formerly the Research Director for the China Cyber Policy Initiative.

    Her areas of research concern geotech strategy including the Digital Silk Road, industrial policy, and technical standards for strategic technologies.

    Voo has re...

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    Dr. Erika Voss
    SVP, Global Chief Security Officer, Blue Yonder

    Strategic security executive with over two decades of transformational leadership across the world's most demanding technology and enterprise environments. Proven track record driving enterprise-wide security strategies that align with business objectives while managing complex, global teams and regulatory compliance frameworks. Recognized ex...

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    Ifeoluwa Wada
    Application Analyst, Washburn University

    Ifeoluwa Wada is a data and AI strategist with over a decade of experience driving enterprise-scale intelligence and security initiatives. As an Application Analyst at Washburn University, she manages enterprise systems vital to institutional operations. She is a recognized thought leader and has spoken at different conferences sharing her ex...

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    Stuart Wagner
    Sr. Director, IT Security & Compliance at Enterprise Products, Chairman, ONG-ISAC

    Stuart served as a Board Member of ONG-ISAC for over five years and became Chairman in June 2018. He has attended the FBI CISO Academy, has served as President of the award-winning South Texas Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), and is a member of ISACA and InfraGard. Stuart has developed and led information securi...

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    Paul Wahlen
    Head of Sales Engineering, Americas, Exposure Management, Check Point

    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,...

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    John Waid
    Founder & CEO, American Club, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

    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.

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    Kate Wakefield
    Director of Information Security, Landmark Health

    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....

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    Ryan Wakeham
    Sr. Solutions Engineer, Checkmarx

    Ryan Wakeham is a Senior Solution Engineer at Checkmarx with more than 25 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity. He works closely with security and engineering leaders to address complex application security challenges, helping organizations align their security strategies with technical requirements and business objectives.

    At C...

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    Robert Walden
    Chief Information Officer, Epsilon

    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...

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    Gary Walderich
    Sr. Regional Manager, Cloudflare

    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.

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    Rob Walk
    Sr. Security Engineer, Tenable

    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.

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    Jason Walker
    Director Technical Strategy, Cyber Resiliency, Pure Storage

    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...

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    Chad Walker
    Executive Director, Product Security, Reinsurance Group of America (RGA)

    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...

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    Lisa Wallace
    Sales Engineer, FireMon
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    David A. Wallace
    Americas Engagement Lead - Security, Risk, and Compliance, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

    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...

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    Philip Walley
    Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Cato Networks

    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...

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    Cara Walls
    BISO, BlueScope North America
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    Frank Walsh
    Field CTO, HUMAN

    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...

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    Dan Walsh
    InfoSec Protagonist, Act 1 Security, (ISC)² , (ISC)² Eastern Chapter, HIMSS

    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...

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    Joe Walsh
    M.A.C.J. Program Director and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice/Computer Science, DeSales University

    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 ...

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    Eric Walters
    CISO, Burns & McDonnell

    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...

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    Adam Waltman
    Sr. Sales Engineer, Malwarebytes

    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...

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    George Wang
    CMO, Peterson Technology Partners
    George is a business technology leader with over 30 years’ experience in startup, mid-sized and Fortune 500 firms. As the Chief Marketing Officer at PTP, George is responsible for strategic growth, client relationships, and new business development. George was also a former CIO and COO with industry experiences in seven different verticals. G...
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    John Wang
    VP, Product Management - Platform, Saviynt

    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 ...

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    Jim Wanserski
    Mobile Threat Prevention Sales Manager, Check Point Software Technologies, Inc.

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

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    Christine Wanta
    CSO & Founder, CSO4Less (a cfw1 company)

    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...

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    Bryan Ward
    Sr. Sales Engineer, ColorTokens

    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...

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    Tabice Ward
    Advisory Board Chair, MCISSE Cyber Patriot Program

    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...

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    Bart Waress
    Director of Information Technology, Liberty Energy
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    Eric Warfel
    Director of Strategy & Operations, AI Platform, Salesforce

    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...

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    Matthew Warner
    CTO & Co-Founder, Blumira

    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 ...

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    Jeannie Warner
    Director, Product Marketing, Exabeam

    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...

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    Mark Warner
    Principle Architect, Thales
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    Zachary Warren
    Chief Security Advisory, EMEA, Tanium