Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Day 1

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

9:00 – 9:10 am
Opening Remarks

Cybersecurity - The New Frontier

Bob Ackerman
Founder and Chairman
Global Cyber Innovation Summit

9:10 – 9:20 am
Homefront Special Welcome

Deputy Secretary Ricardo Benn
Department of Commerce
State of Maryland

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

Kristina Walter
Chief of the National Security Agency (NSA)'s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (CCC)
NSA

9:40 – 10:00 am
Keynote Panel
Reflection Point & The Future for Regulatory Normalization
Discussion on efforts to standardize regulatory requirements across industries.

Harry Coker, Former National Cyber Director, ONCD and Secretary of Commerce
State of Maryland

 

10:00 – 10:40 am
Keynote Panel
Digital Resilience
Discussing strategies for building and maintaining digital resilience in the face of evolving threats.

Panelists:
Oliver Newbury, CISO, Barclays
Shawn Henry, CSO, Crowdstrike
Phil Venables, CISO, Google Cloud
Moderator: Kate Kuehn, Area VP, Global Cyber Advocacy, WWT

10:40 - 11:10 am Morning Networking & Refreshment Break

11:10 – 11:40 am
Keynote Panel

The Weaponization of Generative AI in the Cyber Domain

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, generative AI stands at the forefront as both a revolutionary tool and a potential threat. This panel at the Global Cyber Innovation Summit will explore the dual nature of generative AI in the cyber domain, focusing on its weaponization by adversaries and its potential to fortify defenses. The discussion will engage global cyber leaders in examining the threats, opportunities, implications, and unforeseen consequences of this technology.

Jason Clinton, CISO, Anthropic
Matt Moynahan, CEO,GetReal Labs
David Dubick, CEO, Delphos
Moderator: George Hoyem, Executive Vice President, In-Q-Tel

11:40 - 12:00 pm Keynote Interview
Point and Click:
How the Browser has Become the Best Tool to Compromise an Enterprise

Eric Cornelius
CEO
Conceal

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

1:00 - 1:40 pm Keynote Interview

Tracking the Typhoons:
Observations on the Evolution of State Sponsored Cyber Operations
- Insights from the FBI

Since mid-2023, Volt, Flax, and Salt Typhoon—APT groups linked to the People’s Republic of China—have leveraged obfuscation networks to conduct espionage and to position the PRC to disrupt critical infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad. In this session, the FBI will provide the law enforcement and intelligence community perspective on the evolving threat landscape, to include how each of the “Typhoons” position the PRC to increase their geopolitical position in both peace and wartime.

1:40 - 2:15 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 MacMillian, Former CISO of the CIA
Kirsten Davies, Former CISO, Unilever

2:15 - 2:45 pm Coffee Break

2:45 – 3:45 pm
Disrupt 6 Innovator’s Showcase – TED Talks
“Ted Talks” from Early-Stage Disruptors (No Sales Pitches)

Andesite
RunSafe
QuSecure
Dreadnode
Frenos
Nirubi

 

 3:45 – 4:20 pm
Spotlight Presentation
Cyber Informatics - Real Time Cyber Visibility
Discussion on achieving real-time visibility into an organization's cybersecurity posture.

Panelists:

Tony Cole, Digital Directors Network
Jonathan Gill, CEO Panaseer
Roselle Safran, CEO & Founder, KeyCaliber
Moderator: Jason Cook, CISO in Residence, WWT

4:20 – 4:45 pm
Spotlight Panel
Managing Insider Threats
Discussing strategies for indienfiying and managing insider threats in complex
organizations

Marshall Heilman, CEO DTEX
Mark Pascale, Strider
Ronald Smalley, Senior VP, Cybersecurity Operations, FISERV
Rich Baich, CISO, AT&T (Moderator)
   

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

Joe Marshall
Senior Security Strategist, Cisco Talos

5:15 pm
Closing Commentary

5:15 – 6:15 pm
Cocktail Networking Reception
Hosted by: Cisco

6:15 - 8:00 pm Strolling Dinner Reception
Hosted by the State of Maryland

Thursday, February 6, 2025

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

9:00 - 9:05 am 
GCIS Day 2 Greeting

9:05 – 9:30 am
Keynote Session
Dodging Debacles
Dealing with Tomorrow & Defensive Insights from the Offense
A Perspective on cybersecurity at present with views on the way the
new administration will impact our community. Commentary on
defense strategies from an offensive standpoint.

Andy Boyd
Former Director of the Center for Cyber Intelligence (CIA)              

9:30  – 10:10 am
Panel Discussion
Identity in a Post-Human World

As organizations increasingly adopt AI and automation, how does it change how they think about identity? Identity is no longer tied to a person, but a process, an agent, a microservice. How can you modernize your identity program to accommodate for these new Non-Human Identities (NHI)?

Panelists:
Katie Gray, Senior Partner, IQT (Moderator)
Karl Schimmeck, Executive Vice President, CISO, Northern Trust
Tarun Thakur, CEO, Veza
Michael Daly, CISO, Vertex Pharmacuticals
Richard Seidenstein, Managing Director, JP Morgan

 

10:10 - 10:40 am Mitigating Threats to Critical Infrastructure
Discussion on strategies for protecting critical infrastructure from evolving cyber threats.

Panelists:

Kurt Gaudette, Dragos, Ex-NSA, SES
Brian Harrel, Avagrid, Ex-CISA
Moderator: Rob Joyce, Former Cyber Director, NSA

10:40 – 11:10 am
Coffee & Networking Break

11:10 – 11:35 am
Keynote Presentation
Building Top Performance Teams
Strategies for creating high-performing cybersecurity teams in an evolving digital landscape

Sue Ribot, Managing Partner, Korn Ferry

11:35 - 12:10 pm Keynote Panel

Reflection Point: The CISO Response to the Cyber Climate

Ryan Hebert, BISO, NYSE
Rob Duhart, CISO, Oracle Cloud
Aaron Hughes, CISO, Albertsons Companies
Moderator: Emily Mossburg, Global Cyber Leader, Deloitte

12:10– 12:30 pm Luncheon Reception
Hosted by: AllegisCyber Capital & DataTribe

1:10 - 1:40 pm Keynote Presentation
Rewired: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI

Rodney Zemmel
Co-Author Rewired: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital & AI
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company & Head of McKinsey Digital

1:40 – 2:10 pm
Panel Discussion
Preparing for a Post-Quantum World
Exploring the implications of quantum computing on cybersecurity and data protection strategies.

Ron Walsworth, Founding Director, Quantum Technology Center, University of Maryland
Moderator: Colin Soutar, Managing Director within Deloitte's Cyber and Strategic Risk (C&SR), Deloitte

2:10 – 3:00 pm
Panel Discussion

CISO Crossroads: Innovation & Disruption - What this Means for Cyber

Gabe Green, CISO, Koch
Noopur Davis, CISO of Comcast
Mark Rushing, CISO of Citi
Helen Negre, CISO of Siemens (Invited)

3:00 – 4:00 pm
Keynote Interview
Board Leadership & Cyber Strategy Board Perspective
Insights on the role of cybersecurity in business strategy and operations.

Chase Koch, Executive Vice President – Origination and Partnerships, Koch
Moderated by Bob Ackerman, Managing Director of AllegisCyber Capital

4:00 – 4:15 pm
Closing Remarks
Recap of key points and takeaways.
Announcing the dates and location for the next summit

4:15 - 5:30 pm Drinks Reception
Hosted by: McKinsey