Security Digital Summit:
Improved security for business resilience

SECURITY - SUMMIT
6 - 8 December 2022, America 9:00 am - 12:40 pm BST

Security Digital Summit

Security leaders are having to be more proactive in meeting the growing complexity of the Cyber threat which means more compliance, risk management and protection. Yet as the pandemic is waning, organisations and functions are trying to open up and be more responsive to client needs in an increasingly democratised age, Security leaders will have to strike a careful balance.

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Ben Thompson

GDS Group Host

Speakers Include

Michael Wilkes

Adjunct Professor of CyberSecurity

Jimmy Astle

Senior Director, Detection Enablement

Eshwara Anveshi Kopparthy

Assistant VP, Technology Risk

Sue Bergamo

VP, Global Information Security

Stephen Gates

Principal Content Marketing Manager

Jeff Hodgin

VP, Engineering

Wade Lance

Field CISO

Eric Schmitt

CISO

Renee Guttman

Previous CISO of Coca Cola, Principle at CISOHive

Mike Kelley

CISO

Lisa Bock

Author - Ethical Hacking: Penetration Testing

Tsvi Korren

Field CTO

Britney Hommertzheim

Global BISO

David Sheidlower

Chief Information Security & Privacy Officer

Ashish Jain

CTO

Lester Godsey

Interim CIO and CISO

Eduardo Perez

SVP Regional Risk Officer, Latin America & Caribbean

Neil Carpenter

Principal Technical Evangelist

David Lawton

Director Information Security
"What I enjoyed the most about it was the interactivity, it’s very rare that you get active participation"
Alex Boehme, CTO, H&M Group
"There was a lot of outreach after the event of individuals wanting to connect and I think that was a great by-product of speaking at the event"
Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, Siemens Health Affairs for North America
"I was blown away by the great logistics, diversity of attendees and incredible networking opportunities. I can honestly say I’ve never had so many new relationships and key opportunities from a single meeting."
Bill Sheahan, Vice President
"Congratulations to you all for pulling off a Hybrid Summit with Augmented Reality features that are truly unparalleled in the Industry! Collaborative, Interactive & showcasing leading edge technology ... GDS Summits really set the bar so high that a return to physical conferences might be re-evaluated in the Industry."
Christina Alexander Alexandropoulou, Director Of Security, Four Seasons
"I connected with peers that I know I’ll stay in touch with, including suppliers which have presented a fantastic opportunity for 7-Eleven Global in the future. It may well be the most valuable summit I’ve attended in many years."
Cynthia Richardson, Senior Director, Global Logistics & Merchandising
"The meetings and presentations added value, and needless to say, but that the venue for the Summit was exceptional."
Edward M Shubert, CPA Senior Director, McKesson Corporation
"I made quite a few contacts that will be beneficial to me."
Margaret Bond, Director of Cyber Security, Numotion
"It was one of the best events I have been to, particularly because of the format and topics. Really well done and to all of the team."
Lauren Goodwin, CIO

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Event Agenda

Day one
Day two
Day three

9:00 am - 9:15 am

Sponsor

9:00 am - 9:15 am

Opening Remarks

Intro & Diamond Commentary

9:15 am - 9:45 am

9:15 am - 9:45 am

Keynote

9:45 am - 10:25 am

9:45 am - 10:25 am

Panel Discussion

Structure leads to freedom! – Do current frameworks support the innovation required?

Renee Guttman Previous CISO of Coca Cola, Principle at CISOHive,
Michael Wilkes Adjunct Professor of CyberSecurity, NYU
Jimmy Astle Senior Director, Detection Enablement, RedCanary
Eshwara Anveshi Kopparthy Assistant VP, Technology Risk, State Street

10:25 am - 10:35 am

10:25 am - 10:35 am

Insight Break

10:35 am - 11:25 am

10:35 am - 11:25 am

Roundtables

Track 1: Building organizational resilience amid a talent crisis

Sue Bergamo VP, Global Information Security, Active Campaign

Track 2: Driving business value with cloud security innovation

Sponsor:

Neil Carpenter Principal Technical Evangelist, Orca Security

Track 3: Achieving a more secure software development life cycle & data management program

Sponsor:

Stephen Gates Principal Content Marketing Manager, Checkmarx

11:25 am - 11:30 am

11:25 am - 11:30 am

Short Break

11:30 am - 12:10 pm

Sponsor

11:30 am - 12:10 pm

Masterclass Breakouts

Developing robust predictive risk modeling capabilities and reviewing opportunities within TPRM

Jeff Hodgin VP, Engineering, CyberGRX

12:11 pm - 12:41 pm

Sponsor

12:11 pm - 12:41 pm

Headline Keynote

Wade Lance Field CISO, Synack

9:00 am - 9:10 am

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Opening Remarks

9:10 am - 9:40 am

9:10 am - 9:40 am

Keynote

Build your talent pipeline to secure tomorrow’s success

Eric Schmitt CISO, Sedgwick

9:40 am - 10:20 am

9:40 am - 10:20 am

Panel Discussion

Unity is key: How can your Security and IT teams accelerate how they identify, prevent and respond to threats?

Mike Kelley CISO, EW Scripps
Lisa Bock Author - Ethical Hacking: Penetration Testing,
Tsvi Korren Field CTO, Aqua Security

10:20 am - 10:30 am

10:20 am - 10:30 am

Insight Break

10:35 am - 11:25 am

10:35 am - 11:25 am

Roundtables

Track 1: Building organizational resilience amid a talent crisis

Sue Bergamo VP, Global Information Security, Active Campaign

Track 2: Driving business value with cloud security innovation

Sponsor:

Neil Carpenter Principal Technical Evangelist, Orca Security

Track 3: Achieving a more secure software development life cycle & data management program

Sponsor:

Stephen Gates Principal Content Marketing Manager, Checkmarx

11:25 am - 11:55 am

11:25 am - 11:55 am

Innovation Exchange Keynote

Risky Business - Moving beyond security gaps to enabling your business to make smart risk-based decisions

Britney Hommertzheim Global BISO, Cardinal Health

11:58 am - 12:30 pm

Sponsor

11:58 am - 12:30 pm

Closing Prime Keynote

Struggling to defend your organization against cyber attacks? Wondering how to prioritize limited resources?

9:00 am - 9:10 am

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Opening Remarks

9:10 am - 9:40 am

9:10 am - 9:40 am

Keynote

Building Security Cultures Through The Back Door

David Sheidlower Chief Information Security & Privacy Officer, Turner Construction Company

9:40 am - 10:20 am

9:40 am - 10:20 am

Panel Discussion

Protecting a wider net- the Modern CISO’s API strategy

Lester Godsey Interim CIO and CISO, Maricopa County
Ashish Jain CTO, Arkose Lab
David Lawton Director Information Security, Turner Construction Company

10:20 am - 10:30 am

10:20 am - 10:30 am

Insight Break

10:30 am - 11:20 am

10:30 am - 11:20 am

Roundtable Leaders Panel

Sue Bergamo VP, Global Information Security, Active Campaign
Neil Carpenter Principal Technical Evangelist, Orca Security
Stephen Gates Principal Content Marketing Manager, Checkmarx

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Innovation Exchange Keynote

Powering payment promises - Building trust in increasingly distributed systems

Eduardo Perez SVP Regional Risk Officer, Latin America & Caribbean, Visa

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Closing Keynote

Start left in software security with secure design

Why Attend

Connect with 70+ senior leaders for a curated agenda focused on tackling your current business critical challenges and driving industry forward. Our summits are designed to help you.

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Insights

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Digital Summit

Experience the new way to network with peers with
interactive features including:

Audience Interaction

Engage with a virtual live audience just as you would at a physical event and create meaningful conversations.

Interactive Live Polling

Keep engaged through interactive live polling and gamification tools.

Direct connections

Ask your questions face-to-face with the speakers via our leading stage technology.

Relationship building

Build stronger connections with leading executives that you will take with you through your career

Thought Leadership

Content and insight from industry experts when it matters most

Intelligent interaction

Interactive quizzes gamify your experience

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