Resilience Lessons from US Airways Flight 1549 for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity – Josh Peltz (40-minutes) - The "Miracle on the Hudson," the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, offers powerful insights into disaster recovery and business continuity (DR/BC). This session examines key parallels between this event and DR/BC practices, including the importance of preparedness through training, decisive leadership and communication, effective resource management under pressure, and coordinated post-incident recovery efforts. These lessons highlight how preparation, adaptability, and collaboration can enable organizations to navigate disruptions and emerge stronger.

Operationalizing Cybersecurity: Shifting from Reactive Response to Proactive Prevention – Liz Morton (40 minutes)

This presentation explores a proactive approach to cybersecurity, emphasizing incident prevention and reducing reliance on responders. By aligning security teams with business and IT operational practices—like continuity planning, change control, and robust communication—organizations can shift their focus from reactive response to proactive prevention. This strategic shift enhances cyber resilience, gives organizations a way to manage employee burnout, and enables more effective risk management.

Can you recover from a Zero Day in 48 Hours? -Adam Chou (40 minutes)

Zero-day attacks demand rapid detection, response, and recovery. This session dives into the critical connections between cloud, on-prem, and development environments, emphasizing visibility, automation, and incident response. Adam Chou explores how organizations can contain and recover from zero-day exploits within 48 hours by leveraging cloud-native defenses and proactive security. Are your systems truly resilient? Let’s find out.

Innovating for Tomorrow – Harnessing AI, Quantum Resilience, and Emerging Technologies in Cybersecurity – Justin “Hutch” Hutchens (40 minutes)

This session explores the intersection of groundbreaking technologies and cybersecurity innovation. Attendees will discover how AI is transforming cyber, how quantum resilience is reshaping encryption and cryptography, and how organizations can stay ahead by adopting forward-thinking strategies. The talk will inspire CISOs to embrace disruptive technologies, align innovation with business goals, and prepare for the challenges of a rapidly evolving digital landscape.