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Featured Presenters
  • Keavy Murphy
    VP of Security
    Net Health
  • Teresa Merklin
    Cyber Fellow, Aeronautics Cyber Range
    Lockheed Martin
  • Parrish Gunnels
    CISO
    MVB Financial Corp.
  • Ian Schneller
    CISO
    Marriott International
  • Joe Paul
    Deputy CISO & Director of Cybersecurity Compliance
    Choreograph
  • Shawn E. Tuma
    Cyber | Data | Artificial Intelligence | Emerging Technology Practice Group Leader
    Spencer Fane LLP
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    October 8, 2026
  • Jeremy Rucker
    Partner
    Pierson Ferdinand LLP
  • Rebekah Skeete
    Director of Technology
    Dallas Mavericks
  • Joe Paul
    Senior Director, Cybersecurity Compliance
    Choreograph
  • Chandan Kochhar
    CISO
    City of Plano
  • Abe Assi
    Cybersecurity Director, BISO
    CBRE
  • Neville D'Silva
    Principal Data Security
    AT&T
  • Elaine Flesch
    CISO
    Taxwell
  • David Belanger
    Chief Security & Privacy Officer
    Bestow
  • Fred Clayton
    CISO
    Akumin
  • Corrina Taylor
    CISO
    Southern Methodist University
  • Janie Aggas
    Head of Global Business Information Security Office
    CBRE
  • Teresa Merklin
    Cyber Fellow, Aeronautics Cyber Range
    Lockheed Martin
  • Kurtis Holland
    Sr. Principal, ISRMC Security Architect
    Sabre Corporation
  • Robin Austin
    CTO/CISO
    Colliers Group
  • Jeff Stapleton
    Post-Quantum Cryptography Researcher & Architect
    Wells Fargo
  • Mark Natzic
    Former Enterprise Security Leader & Sr. Architect
    Triumph Group, Inc
  • Brent Smith
    Chief Risk Officer
    Catalyst Corporate FCU
  • Shamoun Siddiqui
    VP & Global CISO
    Rent-A-Center/Upbound Group
  • Shawn Tuma
    Cyber | Data | Artificial Intelligence | Emerging Technology Practice Group Leader
    Spencer Fane LLP
  • Jason Bentley
    VP, IT
    Cupertino Electric, Inc.
  • Michael Smith
    Former Sr. IS Auditor
    Parkland Health
  • George Finney
    CISO
    The University of Texas System
  • Dana Prochaska
    Sr. Manager, Information Security / Deputy CISO
    Texas Mutual Insurance Company
  • David Walsh
    CIO
    Plastics Family Americas
  • Mike Smittle
    SVP, BISO — Global Information Security
    Bank of America
  • Sonya Wickel
    VP, Information Security & CISO
    Texas Mutual Insurance Company
  • Jeff Fischer
    SVP, IT GRC
    Simmons Bank
  • Parrish Gunnels
    SVP & CISO
    MVB Financial Corp.
  • Brittany George Couch
    IT Audit Managing Director
    TIAA
  • Matthew Ammons
    CISO
    Collin College
  • Jon Allen
    VP, IS Security Officer
    Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union
  • Diana Hennel
    CTO, SVP
    Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union
  • Jaimin Shah
    CISO
    Apex Fintech Solutions
  • KJ Haywood
    Chief AI Governance & Education Advisor, AI Connex; Adjunct Cybersecurity Professor, Collin College
  • Jim Johnson
    Deputy CISO
    Safran Electrical & Power
  • Stephen Schumm
    CISO - SVP - ISO
    Citi
  • Chris Zupa
    Director, Cyber Defense
    Baylor Scott & White Health
  • Joel Lytle
    Director of Information Security
    Jackson Walker LLP
  • Brandi Johnson
    Deputy CISO
    Toyota Financial Savings Bank
  • Robert Pace
    SVP — CISO, Infrastructure & Support Services
    Invitation Homes
  • Ian Schneller
    CISO
    Marriott International
  • George Genovezos
    Security Architecture & Engineering Director
    Blue Yonder
  • Jeff Schilling
    CISO
    TaskUs
  • Michael Anderson
    CISO
    Dallas College
  • Bryce Carter
    CISO
    City of Arlington
  • Eric Brock
    VP, Global Cybersecurity Strategy & Operations
    GM Financial
  • Renaldo McKenzie
    President, Cyversity
    North Texas
  • Elvis Moreland
    BISO
    Ilias Federal Solutions
  • Debi Lohr
    Information Security Program Manager
    Lennox
  • Chad Thiemann
    Sr. Director — GRC | Global Information Security
    Hilton
  • Alex Beshirs
    Senior Information Security Analyst
    Sunflower Bank
  • Leslie Saravia
    Director, Security & Compliance
    Overhead Door Corp.
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    SecureWorld Dallas
    October 8, 2026
    Plano Event Center
    2000 East Spring Creek Parkway
    Plano, TX 75074
    972-941-5840
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