Participants may be eligible to earn up to 8 CPEs for full participation in the ISE® Central-West Private Welcome Dinner (2 CPEs) and the ISE® West Summit. (6 CPEs).
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
ISE® CENTRAL-WEST PRIVATE WELCOME DINNER
5:30pm - 8:30pm CT
Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse
702 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202
REGISTRATION
Shashank Kapoor
CISO
Truckstop
Biography
The Cyber Swiss Army Knife for Comprehensive Threat Defense
Join us the evening before the ISE® CENTRAL-WEST Summit and Awards for a special dinner where security leaders will explore the "Cyber Swiss Army Knife" approach to threat and cyber risk mitigation without the need to invest in a stack of tools. In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, organizations need a versatile and adaptable tool to detect, respond, and remediate threats, safeguard data, and meet compliance requirements. This discussion will delve into how multi-functional solutions can empower organizations to reduce risks, maintain compliance, and secure digital assets—all while supporting business objectives with agility and confidence.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
9:30 AM: ISE® Continental Breakfast
Location: Pre-Function
The exclusive VIP Continental Breakfast kicks off the day by connecting sponsors, nominees, and executive attendees in a relaxed morning atmosphere over coffee and light breakfast items.
11:00 AM: ISE® Signature Luncheon
Location: Industry 2
Doing More With Less: Improving Your Security Posture on a Budget
Curtis Coleman
Associate Professor, Director of Cybersecurity Education Center
Oklahoma Christian University
ISE® West Executive Award Winner 2012
ISE® North America Commercial Executive Award Finalist 2012
Biography
T.E.N. Success Story
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
Every security executive faces the challenge of keeping their business secure while managing budget constraints in the face of a rapidly expanding threat landscape. Not every organization is positioned with all the right skills, or the scale, required to provide 24x7x365 defense across an ever-expanding set of security technologies. Join us for an engaging discussion on how to do more with less, enhance your security posture and accelerate your incident response. We will also deep dive on how your organization can ruthlessly mitigate cyber threats before they begin to represent a real problem and continually shape an ongoing plan for cyber resiliency.
12:50 PM: Welcoming Remarks and Introductions
Location: Great Room
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
T.E.N.'s CEO & President will welcome guests, provide an overview of the program agenda and event purpose, and introduce the speakers and sponsors of the ISE® Central-West Summit and Awards. Marci will be the emcee of the summit and will moderate the ISE® Fireside Chats and T.E.N. Tech Talks.
1:00 PM: Keynote Address
Location: Great Room
Matt Fearin
Global CISO
East West Bank
Biography
Cybersecurity Leadership in the Age of AI
1:30 PM: ISE® Fireside Chat - One Burning Question
Location: Great Room
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy
We Cannot Be Complacent. Why We Need to Look at the Past, Present and Be Proactive
Mignona Cote
Chief Security Officer
NetApp
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2017
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2017
Biography
1:45 PM: ISE® Nominee Showcase Presentation #1
Location: Great Room
SOC Augmentation and Acceleration: Building AI Analysts
Chris Cammilleri
Analyst, Cybersecurity Engineering
Blackstone
Biography
Connor Shields
Assistant VP, Cybersecurity Alert, Detection, & Response
Blackstone
Biography
This session will explore three innovative AI-driven use cases designed to enhance Blackstone’s Security Operations Center (SOC) efficiency. These AI projects focus on streamlining threat identification, speeding up incident resolution, and improving documentation processes, revolutionizing traditional SOC operations..
1:55 PM: T.E.N. Tech Talk
Location: Great Room
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy
Detect to Defend: Strategies Against Sophisticated Cyber Threats in an AI-Driven World
James Binford
Director, Offensive Security
Humana
Biography
Jack LeideckerChief Information Security Officer
Gong.io
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2024
Biography
2:10 PM: ISE® Tabletop Conversations
Location: Great Room
If You Can’t Detect It, You Can’t Defend Against It
Joseph Farah
Business Information Security Officer
Mr. Cooper
Biography
Sponsored by
Safeguarding Data in AI Powered and Multi-Cloud Environments
Kai Axford
Vice President, Global IT Operations and Security
Trintech
Biography
The Human Element: Building a Culture of Cybersecurity Awareness
Janie Aggas
Vice President, Cyber Security
Head of Business Information Security Office
CBRE
Biography
2:35 PM: ISE® Nominee Showcase Presentation #2
Location: Great Room
GuardianEye Project
Arif Basha
Vice President
Collectors
ISE® Central-West Executive Award Winner 2024
ISE® Central-West People's Choice Award Winner 2024
Biography
Learn how the GuardianEye project revolutionized centralized security data management at Collectors by collecting logs, alerts, telemetry, and cyber threat intelligence in one serverless security data lake. Using python-based detection rules, SQL/Spark, and machine learning anomaly detection with Apache Iceberg and ECS, GuardianEye provides compatibility across multiple analytics engines without vendor lock-in. This innovative project showcases the power of flexible, vendor-agnostic solutions to enhance security operations.
2:45 PM: ISE® Fireside Chat - One Burning Question
Location: Great Room
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy
Cyber Criminals are Casting a Broad Shadow Where AI and Connectivity Intersect. Can Security Leaders Be the Shining Light?
Todd Bair
VP, Cyber Crime Architect
Bank of America
Biography
3:00 PM: Break
3:15 PM: T.E.N. Tech Talk
Location: Great Room
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy
Stay Secure, Stay Operational: Mastering the Challenges of Software Updates
Mike Madero
VP, Information Security
Mr. Cooper
Biography
Kevin Dunn
Senior Vice President, CIO, CISO
U.S. Retirement and Benefits Partners
Biography
3:30 PM: ISE® Nominee Showcase Presentation #3
Location: Great Room
Modern Authentication
Shashank Kapoor
CISO
Truckstop
Biography
This session will highlight how Truckstop modernized their authentication process across products to reduce risk and fraud for their customers. The modernization initiative included creating a single login for all products, enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) and ID verification, and providing customers with key risk indicators. These enhancements enable customers to make more informed decisions about the transactions they are involved in and the individuals they are working with, ultimately boosting security and trust.
3:40 PM: ISE® Nominee Showcase Presentation #4
Location: Great Room
Toyota - The Matrix: A Cybersecurity Data Storage and Analytics Platform
Kell Rozman
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Engineering
Toyota Motor North America
Biography
Sylvia Huang
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Analytics
Toyota Motor North America
Biography
Discover how Toyota's Matrix project leverages serverless solutions and Microsoft Sentinel to create a robust cybersecurity data storage and analytics platform in the AWS cloud. This platform establishes a seamless pipeline to collect and analyze data from on-premises instrumentation and cloud event data sources across TMNA and other Toyota affiliates. The presentation will showcase how this innovative solution enhances data visibility and strengthens cybersecurity across the organization.
3:50 PM: ISE® Fireside Chat - One Burning Question
Location: Great Room
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy
Cybersecurity ROI: Transforming Security Expenditure into Business Growth in a Time of Economic Uncertainty
Adam Maslow
Vice President IT Security and Infrastructure, Fry Cook & Cashier
Raising Cane's
Blane Moore
Director of Information Security & Compliance
Invitation Homes
Biography
4:05 PM: ISE® Nominee Showcase Presentation #5
Location: Great Room
Genpact Infosec360: Sharper Visibility and Faster Insights for Better Outcomes
Rohit Kohli
Vice President, Deputy CISO
Genpact
Biography
Discover how Genpact’s Infosec360, a cutting-edge, home-grown platform, redefines security data management. By delivering near real-time, integrated data views, Infosec360 provides actionable insights that enable faster, more informed decisions. This presentation will highlight how the platform prioritizes risk mitigation and showcases a comprehensive defense-in-depth strategy, leading to improved security outcomes for organizations.
4:15 PM: T.E.N. Tech Talk
Location: Great Room
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy
AI-Powered Cyber Threat Intelligence: Leveraging Data to Stay Ahead of Adversaries
Travis Farral
VP & CISO
Archaea Energy
Biography
Eric Freeman
CISO
Leidos QTC Health Services
ISE® Central-West Executive Award Finalist 2024
Biography
4:30 PM: ISE® Fireside Chat - One Burning Question
Location: Great Room
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy
Empowering Security Executives to Make Informed Decisions – The Right Access at the Right Time
Jayaprakash (JP) Cheenepalli
Director, Product Security and Data Security Strategy
Cencora
Biography
Ryan Reynolds
Senior VP, Head of Cyber Risk Oversight
U.S. Bank
Biography
4:45 PM: Break
5:00 PM: ISE® VIP Reception
Location: Industry 2
ISE® Nominees, sponsors and special guests will have the opportunity to network in a private setting.
6:00 PM: Sponsor Pavilion and Dinner Buffet
Location: Pre-Function
Guests enjoy gourmet dinner while networking and meeting the sponsors.
7:30 PM: ISE® CENTRAL-WEST Awards Gala
Location: Great Room
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
Mignona Cote
Chief Security Officer
NetApp
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2017
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2017
Biography
Honoring and celebrating the award nominees, this exciting occasion brings together top security executives to recognize the individuals and the project teams who have made a significant and positive impact on their organizations through exemplary performance. Don't miss the Passport for Prizes drawing and a chance to win outstanding gifts from our sponsors!
9:00 PM: Champagne & Dessert Reception
Location: Pre-Function
Enjoy champagne and dessert while celebrating the winners, nominees and project teams.