Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Day 1

8:00 – 9:00 am
Conference Registration & Networking

9:00 – 9:10 am
Opening Remarks

Bob Ackerman
Founder
AllegisCyber Capital

9:10 – 9:20 am
Homefront Special Welcome

Governor Wes Moore
State of Maryland

9:20 – 9:40 am
Opening Keynote Speaker
Cybersecurity in 2025: Cybersecurity Landscape Overview

General Timothy Haugh (Invited)
Commander / Director
NSA

9:40 – 10:35 am
Fireside Chat
Regulatory Normalization
Discussion on efforts to standardize regulatory requirements across industries.

Harry Coker, National Cyber Director, ONCD
Gary Gensler (TBC)
Chairman
SEC

10:20 – 10:45 am
Morning Networking & Refreshment Break

10:45 – 11:30 am
McKinsey Spotlight Presentation
Digital Resilience
Discussing strategies for building and maintaining digital resilience in the face of evolving threats.

Panel Discussion

Panelists:
Pat Opet, CISO JPM (Invited)
Oliver Newbury, CISO, Barclays
Shawn Henry, CSO, Crowdstrike
Phil Venables, CISO, Google Cloud

11:30 – 12:00 pm
Keynote Interview

Moving Goalposts:
CISA’s View on Cyber Defense Strategy

Jenn Easterly (invited)
Director
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

12:00 – 1:00 pm
Networking Luncheon Reception
Hosted By: Crowdstrike

1:00 – 2:00 pm
Disrupt 6 Innovator’s Showcase – TED Talks
“Ted Talks” from Early-Stage Disruptors (No Sales Pitches)
 

2:00 – 2:30 pm
Afternoon Networking Break

2:30 – 3:05 pm
Keynote Panel  

After Life – The Focus & Forecast Post-CISO
Exploring career paths and challenges for cybersecurity professionals transitioning from CISO roles.

Roland Cloutier, Former CISO, TikTok
Jim Routh, Former CISO, Mass Mutual
William McMillian, Former CISO, CIA

  3:05 – 3:45 pm
Panel Discussion
Mitigating Threats to Critical Infrastructure
Discussion on strategies for protecting critical infrastructure from evolving cyber threats.

Panelists:

Kurt Gaudette, Dragos, Ex-NSA, SES
Brian Harrell, Avangrid, Ex-CISA
Tom Wilson, CISO Southern Company
Rob Joyce, Former National Director, Cyber of the NSA, Moderator

3:45 – 4:15 pm
Panel Discussion
Getting to Real-Time Cyber Visibility and Posture Management

Bob Zukis - Digital Directors Network
Jonathan Gill – Panaseer
Kate Kuehn - WWT             

4:15 – 4:45 pm
Fireside Chat
Frontiers of Managing Insider Risks
Discussing strategies for identifying and managing insider risks in complex organizations.

Marshall Heilman, CEO, DTEX
Al Tarasiuk, CISO, Citi (Invited)
Jim Trainer, SVP Aon (Invited)

4:45 – 5:15 pm
Keynote Presentation
Cyber Identity & Security Architecture in 2025

5:15 – 5:30 pm
Closing Commentary

5:30 – 7:30 pm
Cocktail Networking Reception
Hosted By: Cisco

Thursday, February 6, 2025

8:00 – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast & Networking

9:00 – 9:10 am
GCIS Day 2 Greeting

Bob Ackerman
General Partner
Allegis Cyber

9:10 – 9:40 am
Keynote Session
Defensive Insights from the Offense
A perspective on cybersecurity defense strategies from an offensive standpoint.

Andy Boyd
Former Director of Center for Cyber Intelligence                     

9:40 – 10:00 am
Keynote
The State of Cybersecurity

David Luber (Invited)
Cybersecurity Director
NSA

10:00 – 10:30 am
Panel Discussion
Cyber Informatics – Real Time Cyber Visibility
Discussion on achieving real-time visibility into an organization’s cybersecurity posture.  

10:30 – 10:45 am
Coffee & Networking Break

10:45 – 11:15 am
Panel Discussion
Building Top Performance Teams
Strategies for creating high-performing cybersecurity teams in an evolving digital landscape

Sue Ribot, Managing Partner, Korn Ferry

11:15 – 12:00 pm
Panel Discussion
Preparing for a Post-Quantum World
Exploring the implications of quantum computing on cybersecurity and data protection strategies.

12:00– 1:00 pm
Closing Luncheon Reception
Hosted by: AllegisCyber Capital and DataTribe

1:00 – 1:45 pm
Fireside Chat
Space Security
Discussion on the unique challenges of securing assets in space

Moderator:
Jenn Buss

Scott Pace (Invited)
Director, Space Policy Institute

1:45 – 2:05 pm
Afternoon Networking Break

3:30 – 4:15 pm
Keynote Interview
Leadership & Cyber Strategy Board Perspective
Insights on the role of cybersecurity in business strategy and operations.

Chase Koch – VP, Koch Industries
Moderated by Bob Ackerman, Managing Director of AllegisCapital

4:15 – 4:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Recap of key points and takeaways.
Announcing the dates and location for the next summit