
Tamika Albert-WilliamsUndergraduate IT Program Adjunct Faculty, Capella University - School of Business and TechnologyWith a passion for addressing the human element of cybersecurity, Tamika Albert-Williams has 10+ years’ experience in information technology and security. She began her career in IT project management. She is currently a Management Consultant and adjunct IT program faculty at Capella University. She specializes in GRC; and IS program strategy...

Jason AlbuquerqueChief Operating Officer, EnvisionWith more than 20 years of experience in the technology field, Jason has served in numerous leadership role in his career leading to the Chief Operating Officer position with Envision.
Jason takes pride in leading the charge, and in building a culture that is innovative and secure by design for the business and its clients. He brings t...
Ryan AlemanDirector, Solution Architect , ArmisRyan Aleman is a Director of Solutions Architect at Armis. In this role, Ryan is at the forefront of the developing landscape of unagentable devices. With an extensive background in security and technical environment management, Ryan has worked extensively to find passive, agentless security solutions in the medical, industrial, and IoT space...
Candy AlexanderPresident, ISSA International; CISO, NeuEonMs. Alexander has over 30 years of experience in the cybersecurity profession. She has held several positions as CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) for which she developed and managed corporate security programs. She is now working as a CISO and Cyber Risk Practice lead for NeuEon, Inc., assisting companies large and small to improve t...
Joe AlfonsiSr. Solution Architect, Recorded FutureJoe Alfonsi is a Senior Solutions Architect with over 20 years of experience in technology, specializing in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Attack Surface Intelligence, and Third-Party Risk Management. A United States Marine Corps veteran, Joe applies a mission-driven approach to helping Fortune 500 companies stay ahead of emerging cyber threats.<...

Talib AliSolutions Architect, Aqua SecurityTalib Ali is a seasoned Solutions Architect at Aqua Security, where he has been making significant contributions for the past two years. With a robust background in computer engineering technology, Talib earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from University of Houston. His role at Aqua Security involves designing and implemen...
Marivell Alicea-GamlinSr. Cybersecurity BISO Analyst, CBREMarivell Alicea-Gamlin is a Senior Cybersecurity BISO Analyst at CBRE, where she connects cybersecurity strategy to business outcomes through client assurance, audit support, and third-party risk engagement. With more than 20 years of experience across IT operations, governance, and compliance, she plays a key role in shaping cyber strategy a...
Tony AllegratiCloud Systems Engineer, FortinetTony Allegrati is an experienced Sales Engineer with over 15 years of sales in both medium and enterprise accounts. Specialties: Presales demonstrations, evaluation, installations, training and support of IT security technology. 3+ years of work experience with Cloud Technologies and security for Cloud.
Brad AllenSenior Sales Engineer, MimecastBrad has been married to his wife Mary for 17 years, and they have three boys: Carter age 15, Sam age 13, and Miles age 11. Brad and his family are an adventurous bunch, having flown and camped all over the US and several other countries as they love to travel and experience other cultures. Brad’s love for travel started when he joined the U....
Tristan AllenInfrastructure & Industry Section Lead, Washington Military Department's Emergency Management DivisionTristan works for the Washington Military Department’s Emergency Management Division. Leading the Infrastructure and Industry Section, his work is focused on critical infrastructure resilience, cybersecurity preparedness and response, and enhancing public-private cooperation before, during and after disasters. Prior to joining state service i...
Heather AllenPrivacy Officer & Director of Privacy Management, CHG HealthcareHeather Allen is a distinguished privacy and compliance leader who has built comprehensive privacy programs from the ground up in the healthcare sector. At 1-800 Contacts, she architected and implemented the organization’s first comprehensive privacy and compliance program, establishing HIPAA compliance while supporting business growth. She i...
Brian AllenInformation Security Manager, Washington University in St. LouisBrian Allen started in IT as a unix/security admin in 2000, and has been working in security at Washington University for 13 years. Before WashU, he was a Unix Admin at the University of Maryland for four years and then a Security Administrator at UMSL for two years.
David AllenCISO, State of Georgia - Georgia Technology AuthorityDavid Allen is the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Georgia. He leads GTA’s Office of Information Security, which unifies information security responsibilities for the state’s IT enterprise, the Georgia Enterprise Technology Services (GETS) program, and GTA. Prior to joining GTA in 2019, David served as the Chief Informatio...
Cindy Allen, ModeratorCEO & CISO, River Birch Data Security ConsultingCindy Allen has over 30 years of experience in technology and security and has served as CISO, Privacy Officer, and HIPAA Security Officer for a global organization of roughly 5,000 employees in 8 countries. Prior to this role she was CIO for a Philadelphia-based professional services firm. She holds both CISSP and ITIL Expert certifications...
Bruno AlmeidaCloud Overlay Sales Engineer, GigamonBruno Almeida is a Sales Engineer at Gigamon, where he partners with customers to help them ensure continuous security and monitoring of cloud and data center services during their digital transformation journeys. He has over a decade of experience in the IT infrastructure space. Before joining Gigamon, Bruno worked for several firms in the m...

Scott AltiparmakSr. Information Security Engineer, H.I.G CapitalScott Altiparmak is a Senior Information Security Engineer at H.I.G. Capital, a $66B+ global alternative investment firm, where he focuses on identity security, security automation, and security operations. He holds a CISSP (ISC2), CompTIA Security+, and Microsoft SC-200, with 8+ years of experience across financial services, legal, and educa...
Matthew Alec AlvaradoSolutions Architect, Digital ShadowsAlec Alvarado has a unique blend of both private and public sector cyber threat intelligence (CTI) experience with 10 years serving in multiple all-source intelligence positions with the United States Army Reserve and 5 years in varying CTI positions with Digital Shadows. A career sparked by a discovered passion for intelligence analysis and ...

Andre AlvesCloud Security Architect, Trend MicroAndre Alves has been helping companies to achieve safer environments for information exchange for over 10 years. Has always enjoyed tinkering with computers and being on the edge of new technologies, even back as a nerdy teenager in Brazil. Andre is a certified AWS Solutions Architect and Hybrid Cloud Security trainer.
John AmaralHead of Product, Cloud Security, CiscoJohn Amaral is the Head of Product for Cisco Cloud Security. In this role, he is responsible for product management, planning and strategy for Cisco's leading cloud security offerings including Cisco Umbrella and Cisco Cloudlock. John joined Cisco through the acquisition of Cloudlock, where he was Head of Product; responsible for product deve...
Mendsaikhan AmarjargalFulbright Scholar, MSISPM Student, Carnegie Mellon UniversityMendsaikhan Amarjargal, a Fulbright Scholar and a GXPN certificate holder (1103), is pursuing his graduate studies in Information Security Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University. Before embarking on his academic journey, Amarjargal amassed nine years of industry experience, during which he worked from an Information Security Anal...
Maggie AmatoAI & Cybersecurity LeaderMaggie Amato is a dynamic cybersecurity leader with deep expertise in cloud security, AI security, and risk management across technology, healthcare, and federal sectors. Throughout her career, Maggie has been at the forefront of innovation, leading the development of AI-specific security programs, advancing cloud security initiatives at Aetn...
Maggie Amato, ModeratorAI & Cybersecurity LeaderMaggie Amato is a dynamic cybersecurity leader with deep expertise in cloud security, AI security, and risk management across technology, healthcare, and federal sectors. Throughout her career, Maggie has been at the forefront of innovation, leading the development of AI-specific security programs, advancing cloud security initiatives at Aetn...
Keyao AnMember of Technical Staff, OpenAIKeyao An is a Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI, where she builds enterprise identity and access capabilities for complex, large-scale products. Her work focuses on authentication, authorization, multi-IdP SSO, policy-based access control, and the safe deployment of security-critical changes. Previously at Meta, she developed AI-powered bus...
Shubham AnandaniEngineering Manager, Identity, LinkedInShubham Anandani is an Engineering Manager at LinkedIn, where he leads teams focused on AI and professional identity platforms. Previously, at Oracle Health Sciences, he architected pioneering SaaS infrastructure for clinical trial randomization, serving Tier-1 pharmaceutical companies and ensuring FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
He hol...
A. N. AnanthCEO, EventTrackerAs the co-founder and CEO of EventTracker, Ananth was one of the architects of the EventTracker SIEM solution. With an extensive background in product development and operations for telecom network management, he has consulted for many companies on their compliance strategy, audit policy and automated reporting processes.
Michael AnayaSupervisory Special Agent, Cyber, FBI (Prior)Michael is the Head of Cyber Risk at Expanse (one of Forbes' 25 fastest-growing venture-backed startups likely to reach a $1 billion valuation). He leads a large team of analysts who identify vulnerabilities in large Fortune 500 companies' and government agencies’ vast online presence. He also has 14 years of FBI experience as a Special Agent...
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Konnor AndersenVP, Worldwide Sales & Channels, ZluriKonnor is the Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Partnerships at Zluri, an identity security platform helping IT and security teams manage and secure SaaS applications. With nearly a decade in tech sales and leadership—from early-stage startups to $10B+ public companies—he brings extensive experience in scaling teams and driving growth. Konn...
Brian AndersonDirector of Technology, Office of the CTO, ImpervaBrian Anderson has over 16 years' experience in technology, working with networks, systems, application development, and security specializing in automation. Brian has worked to architect, attack, integrate, and secure networks and applications for emergency notification systems, government environments, healthcare organizations, transactiona...
Steven H. AndersonDirector, Cyber Underwriting, Safety NationalSteve is a cyber liability product leader and underwriter with almost 30 years of experience in both the insurance and technology sectors. In his current role Steve helps drive premium growth through leading operations, product development and underwriting at Safety National. Steve previously served as Chief Underwriting Officer at Measured I...
Andreea AndersonIT Manager, AMNI International PetroleumIT Manager for AMNI International Petroleum, with over 15 years of experience in leading technical teams and leading strategic IT initiatives. With a robust background in technical architecture and design, Andreea has consistently delivered innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency and align IT with business objectives.
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Eric AndersonChief Cyber Evangelist, Architect, and Instructor, Atlantic Data SecurityEric is a 35-year veteran of the technology industry, with the last 25 of that focused on cybersecurity. After having served in just about every technical capacity from coding to customer service, in both pre- and post-sales, he currently spends the majority of his time working with clients to solve their security challenges. Combining creati...
Eric AndersonDirector, Enterprise Security, AdobeEric Anderson is the Director of the Enterprise Security team at Adobe, where he is a strategic leader driving proactive cybersecurity for the enterprise including security reference architecture, zero-trust architecture, identity and access management, and endpoint security. His team is focused on delivering enhanced security for identities,...
David AndersonVice President, Cyber Liability, Woodruff SawyerDavid focuses on complex cyber, privacy, technology, and professional liability issues and is a dedicated and fierce advocate for his clients.
Roberta AndersonCISO, OnterrisRoberta Anderson is a 25-year cybersecurity veteran, Air Force veteran, and published author whose career spans the DoD, Fortune 500, healthcare, and government. She served as the City of Colorado Springs' first CISO, where she built the city's information security program from scratch, and today serves as CISO at Onterris, a global environme...
Michael Anderson, ModeratorDeputy CTO & CISO, Dallas Independent School DistrictMichael Anderson is an accomplished corporate executive, entrepreneur, and business consultant. In January 2022, he was named BUiLT 2021 Speaker of the Year! With over 25 years of IT Management experience, he applies innovative methods to leverage his expertise for extraordinary outcomes. His specialties are risk management, cybersecurity, co...
Antonio AndrewsDeputy CISO, The Chemours CompanyAntonio Andrews is a senior cybersecurity executive with more than 20 years of experience leading global cybersecurity programs across various industries. He has built and transformed cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance programs for complex, multi-region enterprises. He is recognized for driving digital transformation, regulatory c...
Antonio Andrews, ModeratorDeputy CISO, The Chemours CompanyAntonio Andrews is a senior cybersecurity executive with more than 20 years of experience leading global cybersecurity programs across various industries. He has built and transformed cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance programs for complex, multi-region enterprises. He is recognized for driving digital transformation, regulatory c...
Brent AndrewsenDirector, Integral PartnersBrent is the Director of the Privileged Access Management (PAM) practice at Integral Partners focusing on implementing CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea, and other solutions. He has over 20 years of experience across a variety of IT disciplines including web infrastructure implementation and maintenance, ERP applications deployment and support, ...
Lori AnelloVP, Threat Management & Cybersecurity Operations, GE AviationLori Anello is an adaptive leader with broad background in leading large enterprise teams in the areas of infrastructure, security technology, application architecture, and business solutions. She started her career working for the National Institutes of Health and then moved into private industry in the areas of consulting and manufacturing ...
Lisa AngeloCyber Liability & Data Privacy Attorney, Angelo Law Firm PLLCLisa M. Angelo has a law practice focused on cyber liability & data privacy. With over a decade of experience, Lisa is one of the first attorneys in Texas to earn a board certification in privacy law, a credential issued from the International Association of Privacy Law Professionals and recognized by the State Bar of Texas. In addition, Lisa...
Ryan AniolDeputy CISO, State of MinnesotaRyan Aniol is the Deputy CISO for the State of Minnesota. A cyber threat expert with over 19 years of cyber security experience, Ryan has specialized in cyber threat intelligence, threat actor profiling, incident response, penetration testing, and digital forensics spanning multiple industries. He is a recognized security researcher and thoug...
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