October 30, 2024
AI Cybersecurity Leadership Forum
NYLO Dallas Plano Hotel
Tapestry Collection by Hilton
8201 Preston Road
Plano, Texas 75024
NYLO Dallas Plano Hotel features industrial-chic decor and loft-style rooms near Plano's biggest corporations, minutes from the Dallas North Tollway and Sam Rayburn Tollway. Our free shuttle goes anywhere within five miles, including Riders Field, Comerica Center, and Ford Center at the Star. Enjoy our design-inspired accommodations and poolside dining.
Meet Our Guest Speaker
AI + The Future of Work
Heidi Bailey
SVP, Futures & AI
TPN Commerce/Omnicom
Is there a future for secure data in the world of AI and cyber?
Brenton House
Principal Cybersecurity and AI Advisor, IBM webMethods
IBM
A Leader's Toolbox - Use what you have to map your AI Plans
Artecia Wilson
Director Technology
AT&T
Driving AI Breakthroughs Without Compromising Security
Gina Yacone
Regional & Advisory CISO
Trace3
Meet Our Delegates
We are thrilled to have you!
Aaron Locke
Sr. Director, Asset Protection & Workforce Management
Kendra Scott
Alain Espinosa
Upbound Group
Global Director, Cybersecurity Operations
Amy Chaney
Executive, Technology, Cybersecurity, Cloud
Huntington National Bank
Anmol Agarwal
Security Researcher
Nokia
Anthony Williams
EVP of Technology Strategic Solutions/CIO
MR2 Solutions
Anupam Gupta
Sr. Security Specialist
Amazon
Artecia Wilson
Director Technology
AT&T
Ashok Kakani
CISO
Inspira Enterprise
Avijit Sur
Sr Director
Solera
Brandi Johnson
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Toyota Financial Savings Bank
Brandon Stevens
CISO
LibertyX
Brenton House
Principal Cybersecurity and AI Advisor, IBM webMethods
IBM
Brian Tate
Sr. Director
Taxwell
Cecil Pineda
CISO
R1
Chris Barnes
Director
The Bonadio Group
Critt Berry
Fractional CIO
CBX Technologies
Dan Sinawat
Founder
AI CONNEX
Derrick Priest
AVP; Info Security Threat Mgmt Specialist
Bank of America
Dewakar Garg
CISO
Mavenir
Ed Perez
IT Analyst
Inhance Technologies
Eric Kierstead
Chief Technology Officer
Enstructure LLC
Fanny Dunagan
CEO
PathLynks
George Trujillo
Data and AI Strategist
Trubix
Gina Yacone
Regional & Advisory CISO
Trace3
Hari Gandhavadi
Vice President
Bank of America
Hari Prasad Marella
Senior Director
Hitachi Vantara
Heidi Bailey
SVP, Futures & AI
TPN Commerce/Omnicom
Ian Schneller
CISO
Health Care Service Corporation
James Binford
Director, Offensive Security
Humana
John Lindo
Former Senior Director of Technology
Former JP Morgan
Jonalea Gaalema
Sr. GRC Analyst
Vanguard
Karen Edwards
Former VP of Global Strategy & Digital Transformation @ PepsiCo
Women in Data
Kent Taggart
CEO
Mender
Kevin McMahon
SVP & CCO
CALPINE
Larci Robertson
Director, CTI Solutions Advisor & Customer Success
RedSense
Laurie Evans
Media Technology Principal
Lerma/
Leah McLean
BISO
Former Mastercard
Lionel Bailey
AVP Information Security
Mr Cooper
Louis Morton
Director of Information Security Architecture, Engineering and Operations
Neiman Marcus
Luke Westbrook
Security Director
European Wax Center
Mark Szewczul
CTO
All Things Quantum
Mayra Paredes
Enterprise Sec. Ops Manager
Southwire
Michelle Foley
Security Program Manager
IGNW CDW
Mike Madero
VP
Mr. Cooper
Patrick Benoit
President
Cyber Risk Insights
Priya Reddy
VP Enterprise Data Management, Chief Data Officer
Reprise Financial
Rameshwar Balanagu
Chief Enterprise Architect
UNFI
Rob Mears
Sr Cybersecurity Architect
Choreograph
Robin Austin
CTO / CISO
Colliers Group
Russell Okoth
Principal Consultant
Cyberdiligent
Sarat Kesiraju
Director, Technology
Williams-Sonoma
Shannon Johnson
Sr Manager, Cyber Threat Intelligence
R1 RCM
Sharon Gorikapudi
Program Director, Assistant Professor
Dallas Baptist University
Shawn Tuma
Co-Chair, Cyber Data Privacy AI & Emerging Tech
Spencer Fane LLP
Srinivas Kaveti
Cloud Security Manager
Cencora
Steve Kinman
Security Advisory
Impact Advisors
Syed Baber
CTO, CISO
AccuIOT
Ted Sanders
Professor
Collin College
Tim Witos
Vice President, Information Security
McKesson
Travis Butler
Senior Product Cybersecurity Engineer
Textron / Bell
Travis Farral
VP & CISO
Archaea Energy
Travis Villanueva
Data Security Manager
McDonald's
Victor Cuevas
Founder
The Knowledge Jar
Zubair Faiz
CISO
Prime DataQHealth
Agenda
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
9:00am - 9:30am
Stop by the Welcome Table and say “Hello” and pick up your Name Tag!
Coffee and Tea will be available!
9:30am - 9:35am
Welcome and Opening Remarks; Gina Gianikos, Mindfluence
9:35am - 10:15am
The Legacy Room
Invited Guest Speaker

Heidi Bailey, SVP, Futures & AI, TPN Commerce/Omnicom
AI + The Future of Work
10:15am - 11:00am
The Legacy Room
PANEL #1
The Power of AI/ML for Cybersecurity
Moderator:

Anmol Agarwal, Security Researcher, Nokia
Panelists:

Jonalea Gaalema, Sr. GRC Analyst, Vanguard

Mark Szewczul, CTO, AllThingsQuantum
11:00am – 11:20am
The Legacy Room

Maryam Quadir, Software Engineer
Elevating Threat Detection: Harnessing the Power of Data, AI, and Human Insight.
We’ll discuss how organizations can combine AI and human expertise to enhance their threat detection capabilities.
11:20am – 11:40am
The Legacy Room

Scott Deluke, Senior Sales Engineering Manager
The Silent Spread of AI — And Why You’re Losing Control Over It
AI risk is quietly creeping into every corner of your enterprise, and you don’t even realize it. As more employees adopt AI-powered tools, applications, and processes, it is becoming deeply embedded in your tech stack — but it’s not just your employees using AI. Attackers are also leveraging AI to enhance their own tactics and sharpen their attacks. The real question for CISOs is: Do you have visibility into the countless ways AI is spreading, and what’s the best way to use AI to protect against AI? Join this session to discuss: - The hidden ways AI is entering your enterprise—from third-party tools to shadow AI projects—and why it’s slipping under the radar - How attackers are using AI to improve their attacks and making them harder to detect by both legacy security tools and humans themselves - Actionable steps for CISOs to gain visibility and control over AI use across the organization
11:40am – 12:00pm
The Library
Peer-to-Peer Meeting #1
12:00pm – 12:45pm
The Legacy Room
Networking Lunch
12:45pm – 1:30pm
The Legacy Room
PANEL #2
Navigating the AI Landscape: Is AI Right for Your Organization?
Moderator:

Amy Chaney, Executive Risk Officer, Huntington National Bank
Panelists:

Patrick Benoit, President, Cyber Risk Insights

Louis Morton, Director of Information Security Architecture, Engineering and Operations, Neiman Marcus

Alain Espinosa, Upbound Group, Global Director, Cybersecurity Operations
1:30pm – 2:15pm
The Legacy Room
Invited Guest Speaker

Gina Yacone, Regional & Advisory CISO, Trace3
Driving AI Breakthroughs Without Compromising Security
Large organizations, despite having significant resources, often encounter unique challenges when attempting to drive transformative innovation. In the context of artificial intelligence (AI), this paradox is particularly evident: traditional operational models, focused on efficiency and security/risk aversion, can inhibit the experimentation required for AI-driven breakthroughs.
This talk explores how large organizations can foster innovation within AI projects by embracing deliberate inefficiency and fostering agile, experimental teams, while working with security and compliance to keep organizations secure. Consider how your organization can balance governance with flexibility, ensuring security and compliance without stifling creativity.
2:15pm – 2:35pm
The Library
Peer-to-Peer Meeting #2
2:35pm – 2:55pm
The Legacy Room

Nick Heudecker, Market Strategy, Cribl
Data Modernization Masterclass
We hear it every day: What got you to 2024 won’t get you to 2034, all your data belongs to modernization! …but what is modernization, how do you know if you need it, and how do you tell how you’re doing along the way? Modernization isn’t a step, but a series of interconnected, overlapping, and conflicting steps. This complexity often leads to gridlock and prevents organizations from progressing, leading to security lapses, service outages, and wasted resources. From collection, to routing and parsing, to storage and retrieval, learn how to assess the value of your data, build a maturity model for your organization, and tie your own initiatives to broader business goals so you can fund your modernization project. In our session, we’ll show you how to measure the maturity of your architecture and engineering at each step in the data journey, determine which areas to address first and take the most important step - the first one.
3:00pm – 3:45pm
The Legacy Room
Invited Guest Speaker

Artecia Wilson, Director Technology, AT&T
A Leader's Toolbox - Use what you have to map your AI Plans
3:45pm – 4:30pm
The Legacy Room
PANEL #3
Navigating Complex Data in the Age of AI
The panel will delve into the new demands on enterprise data teams brought about by the advent of AI. The panel will discuss how technology platforms and privacy concerns are shaping data strategies, the philosophy and priorities of data leaders in addressing diverse needs, and the challenges of managing privacy and AI regulations for global enterprises. The panel will also cover the steps organizations are taking to ensure AI readiness and maturity.
Moderator:

Priya Reddy, VP Enterprise Data Management, Chief Data Officer, Reprise Financial
Panelists:

Rameshwar Balanagu, Chief Enterprise Architect, UNFI

Brian Tate, Director, Cyber Operations, LoanDepot

Shawn Tuma, Co-Chair, Cyber Data Privacy AI & Emerging Tech, Spencer Fane LLP
4:30pm – 4:50pm
The Library
Peer-to-Peer Meeting #3
4:50pm – 5:00pm
Outdoor Gazebo
Bar is open ~ Grab a drink.
5:00pm – 5:40pm
The Legacy Room
Invited Guest Speaker

Brenton House, Principal Cybersecurity and AI Advisor, IBM webMethods IBM
Is there a future for secure data in the world of AI and cyber?
5:40pm – 7:00pm
The Library or The Gazebo (weather permitting)
An Intelligent Hour ~
Dress Attire:
Business Casual
Questions:
Gina Gianikos
847-800-4433
gina@mind-fluence.com






