
Day One – October 9, 2017
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM – Networking/Breakfast
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM – Panel
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM – Q&A from the Audience
Chastain – 6th FloorPanel Discussion Hosted by TAG
Join TAG as Atlanta CISOs engage in a moderated panel discussion IOT, Data Sharing and vendor party risks, Threat Intelligence, Incident Response preparedness, and concepts of Kill Chain.
Panelists: Bob Varnadoe is Chief Information Security Officer for NCR Corporation. His duties include overall information security and operational/IT aspects of NCR’s privacy program, IT risk management, and compliance company-wide, training and awareness for information security, and oversight of the deployment of security technologies. Julie Talbot-Hubbard is the Head of Information Security Operations at SunTrust where she is accountable for leading both the enterprise wide information security operations strategy and organization; encompassing Security Design & Engineering, Identity & Access Management, Information Protection, Threat & Vulnerability Management, and the Security Operations Center. |
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9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Peachtree C&D
Conference Kickoff
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Eric LopezVP, EC-Council |
9:15 AM – 10:05 AM
Peachtree C&DKeynote
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Jay BavisiEC-Council CEO |
10:05 AM – 11:30 AM
Peachtree C&DDebate
Hackers, The Media, Truth, Trust, and Alternative Facts
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Moderator: Winn ShwartauFounder, The Security Awareness Company |
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PanelistDrPH Gregory Carpenter![]()
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PanelistMichael J. MasucciHollywood Producer |
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PanelistMark RaschCyberAttorney (former DoJ) |
11:35 AM – 11:50 AM
Break
11:50AM – 12:30PM
Peachtree C&DKeynote
Leave your zero days at the door, leave your latest hacks behind, AND bring your playbook for the blue team
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Chris RobertsChief Security Architect at Acalvio Technologies |
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
The Overlook
Lunch & Sponsor Spotlight
Tom Bowers, Chief Security Strategist
2:00 PM – 2:05 PM
The Peachtree Room
GCF Kickoff & Intro
2:05 PM – 2:55 PM
The Peachtree Room
The Partnership Between Privacy, Information Security, and the Business
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Kathy FithenChief Privacy Officer at The Coca-Cola Company |
2:55PM – 3:30PM
(Trip to Reception – Meet outside Westin lobby)
3:30PM – 5:05PM (Reception)
CISO Cocktail Reception at Top Golf
Sponsored by RevBits
5:05 PM – 5:20 PM
6:30 PM – 6:45 PM
Return to Hotel (shuttles leave at 5:30 and 6:30)
Return to Hotel (shuttles leave at 5:30 and 6:30)
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Savannah Ballroom – 10TH Floor
Hacker Halted Happy Hour
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Join us for the Hacker Halted Happy Hour for drinks, food, and fun and stop by the CyberSecJobs.com Hiring Fair! Click to learn more and upload your resume. | Learn More |
Day Two – October 10, 2017
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM
The Peachtree Room
Day Two Kickoff
8:35 AM – 9:20 AM
The Peachtree Room
Executive Leadership – Keynote
The three questions security leaders must answer to earn respect
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Michael SantarcangeloFounder, Security Catalyst |
9:20 AM – 9:35 AM
The Peachtree RoomSponsor Spotlight
Joseph T. Poupard, Regional Director at Darktrace
9:35 AM – 10:25 AM
The Peachtree Room
Information Security Executive Leadership Panel
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Moderated by Michael SantarcangeloFounder, Security Catalyst |
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PanelistTony Uceda VelezCEO VerSprite |
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PanelistHeath RenfrowCISO, United States Army Medicine |
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PanelistMark GelhardtCISO, US Bank |
10:25 AM – 10:40 AM
Break
10:40 AM – 11:30 AM
The Peachtree Room
From Banking to Energy to Healthcare to Criminal Justice Systems to Academia, A CISO’s Journey
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William MiaoulisCISO at Auburn University |
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
The Peachtree RoomSponsor Spotlight – Versive
11:45 AM – 12:35 PM
The Peachtree RoomBuilding an Information Security Program on a Budget
Panel Discussion
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PanelistFavour FEMI-OYEWOLECISO of The Nigerian Stock Exchange |
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PanelistSebastian HessCyber Risk, AIG |
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PanelistShane DurhamSecurity Threat Intelligence and Analytics Director, WorldPay |
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PanelistPaul HornChief Information Security Officer | HD Vest Financial Services |
12:35 PM – 2:05 PM
The OverlookLunch
2:05 PM – 2:50 PM
The Peachtree RoomHelp Wanted: Hiring and Retaining Information Security Talent
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Brian PhillipsCISO of Macy’s |
2:50 PM – 3:05 PM
The Peachtree RoomSponsor Spotlight
by Tom Bain, Chief Marketing Officer
3:05 PM – 3:50 PM
The Peachtree RoomHow To Measure Anything In Cybersecurity Risk
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Richard SeiersenChief Information Security Officer & VP of Trust at Twilio Inc. |