SPEAKERS

Chris Achatz

KO Firm
Attorney
Practical Considerations to Comply with the Cybersecurity Audit Requirements Under the Updated CCPA Regulations

Mark Adkins

DHX Software
Principal Consultant
Separating Egos from Ideas - Collaborative Ideation for Leaders

Eric Agan

ISC2 Kansas City Chapter
Case Studies and Thought Experiments on Social Engineering and Corporate Espionage

Sara Anstey

Novacoast
The Human Factor: Quantifying Human Risk

Richard Arbour

BIOMORPHIC
CEO
Hackccess Control - Ultimate Utilization of Privacy Biometrics

Brian Bahtiarian

Google Cloud Security - Mandiant
Senior Consultant, Incident Response
What Makes Organizations Succeed at Incident Response? Perspectives from the Outside

Xuefeng Bai

Cyera
Sr. Sales Engineer
The Data Security Playbook: Your Foundation for Safe AI    

Saad Baig

Post-Quantum Cybersecurity: Exploring the Quantum Threat Landscape

Israel Barak

7AI
CISO
Beyond the AI Agent Hype: What's Actually Working in Security Operations

Matt Berninger

marsh
After the Storm: Incident Response Perspective from a Cyber Insurance Broker

Alex Berninger

Red Canary
Senior Manager, Intelligence
The Analyst’s Edge: Intelligence Skills that Strengthen Your Voice in Security

Deborah Blyth

CrowdStrike
Executive Strategist
Stronger Together: Best Practices for Women in Security and Their Allies
Your Career: Future Fail or Future Proof?
From Evolving Threats to Autonomous Defense: The Rise of the Agentic Security Operations Center (SOC)

Derek Booth

US Secret Service
Understanding How and When To Work With Federal Law Enforcement

Michael Borgia

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Partner
What Makes Organizations Succeed at Incident Response? Perspectives from the Outside

Serge Borso

SpyderSec
CEO
Breaking In and Standing Out: Practical Steps to Start a Cyber Security Career

Erik Brown

Checkmarx
BISO at Nelnet Business Services

Matt Bruggeman

A-LIGN
Federal Lead
Department of War (DoW) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) State of the Union: Lessons Learned and Level 2 Certification Case Studies

Tim Burke

IMA, Inc.
EVP and Head of Cyber Risk
Technology Risk Management and Data Governance for Business

Eddie Caballero

Delinea
Enterprise Sales Engineer
Access Without Exposure: How Privileged Remote Access & PAM Close the Vendor Risk Gap

Patterson Cake

Black Hills Information Security
Principal DFIR Consultant
Incident Response Simplified

Michael Callahan

Salt Security
Chief Marketing Officer
The Agentic Security Graph: The Attack Surface Your AI Strategy Is Missing

Laurie Campbell

Children's Hospital Colorado
IT Senior Manager
Navigating in the Dark in Healthcare

Sabrina Caplis

RockCyber
From Policy to Practice: Building Actionable AI Governance Through Cross-Sector Collaboration

Emily Cellar

Flexential
CISO
Stronger Together: Best Practices for Women in Security and Their Allies

Matt Closson

Homeland Security Investigations
Understanding How and When To Work With Federal Law Enforcement

Thomas Codevilla

SK&S Law Group LLP
Partner, SK&S Law Group LLP
Colorado AI Act Compliance- The Technical Dirt

Robert Conlon

Meritas
Partner
Becoming a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Cormac Connor

Husch Blackwell LLP
Attorney
Cybersecurity Certification Risks for Government Contractors Under the False Claims Act

Tim Coogan

Colorado RTD
Director, Cybersecurity
A Token Effort Won't Stop the Phish That Got Away

Stephen Cortese

Sailpoint
Principal Agentic Technologist
Your biggest blind spot: Governing the rise of AI agents and Shadow AI

Jason Cronk

Institute of Operational Privacy Design
Privacy Engineer
Barristers and Beacons: Panel on the Legal Risks of Web Tracking

Mike D'Arezzo

Wellstar Health
Executive Director of Security and GRC
The Human Factor: Quantifying Human Risk

Mark DeBry

1st Defense CMMC
From the CMMC Assessment Trenches: Experience-Driven Insights from Lead Assessors

Everette Denney

Evotek
Principal Strategist
Navigating Risk in the AI Era, Enterprise and Personal Takeaways

Douglas DePeppe

Buchalter
Technology Risk Management and Data Governance for Business

Heather DeSiena

Keynote Speaker
Ask The Question: Unlocking Stakeholder Needs
Negotiation in the Real World: Skills Beyond Scripts

Eric Devansky

EVOTEK
Cybersecurity Service Delivery Manager
Navigating Risk in the AI Era, Enterprise and Personal Takeaways

Sean Donovan

RED SKY Consulting
CEO
Retention Is the New Recruitment: Closing the 31% Cybersecurity Attrition Gap

Carlin Dornbusch

American Cyber Security Management
President
Separating Egos from Ideas - Collaborative Ideation for Leaders

Erik Dullea

Husch Blackwell LLP
Attorney
Cybersecurity Certification Risks for Government Contractors Under the False Claims Act

Matt Dumiak

CompliancePoint
Director, Privacy
Practical Considerations to Comply with the Cybersecurity Audit Requirements Under the Updated CCPA Regulations

Matt Durrin

LMG Security
Deepfake Cyber Extortion: A Tabletop Learning Lab
Hackers + AI: Faster, Smarter, More Dangerous

Anders Erickson

Eide Bailly LLP
Principal | Risk Advisory Services
From the CMMC Assessment Trenches: Experience-Driven Insights from Lead Assessors

Sam Eubanks

Lonza
Information Security Officer
Developing an Effective Corporate Investigations / Corporate Trust and Compliance Team

Justin Ewens

Sumo Logic
Solutions Engineer

Kraig Faulkner

Infolock
Field CTO
The Building Blocks of a Successful Data Security Program

Pedro Ferreira

Concentric AI
Director of Channel Enablement
GenAI: A Generational Paradigm Shift-- Redefining Data Security in a New Era

Mitch Fillmore

Newmont Mining
Cybersecurity Considerations - Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures

Forrest Foster

Cisco Systems, Inc.
IT Risk Manager
Avoiding the Compliance Overreach Trap: A Progressive Approach for CSP Market Access

Bill Garner

Chroniko
Becoming a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Todd Gee

Husch Blackwell LLP
Attorney
Cybersecurity Certification Risks for Government Contractors Under the False Claims Act

Kristin Godfrey

CHCO
Navigating in the Dark in Healthcare

Richard Greenberg

Security Advisors LLC
CISO
Overcoming Fear of Failure as a Security Leader

Roger Grimes

KnowBe4, Inc.
Data-Driven Defense Evangelist
How AI & Quantum Will Impact Cyber Threats and Defenses

Roy Hadley

Buchalter LLP
Of Counsel
Technology Risk Management and Data Governance for Business

Laura Harder

ISSA International
RMISC CISO Summit 2026
Retention Is the New Recruitment: Closing the 31% Cybersecurity Attrition Gap

Paul Herbka

American Cyber Security Management
Vice President
From Burnout to Battle-Ready: Building and Retaining Elite Cyber Teams in 2026

Brian Hileman

Cyberhaven
Solutions Architect
Your AI Coding Assistant Just Stole Your Source Code

Dale Hoak

CISO
How AI is Rewriting the GRC Playbook, From Clearer Language to Lightning-Speed Control Assessments

Alex Holden

Hold Security
Hold Security, CISO
Advanced Threat Hunting: Staying One Step Ahead of Adversary

Janelle Hsia

Privacy SWAN Consulting
Principal
Barristers and Beacons: Panel on the Legal Risks of Web Tracking

Bob Huber

Tenable
Chief Security Officer
Your Career: Future Fail or Future Proof?

Alex Humphrey

7AI
Channel AI Security Engineer
The Cyber Security Talent Shortage That Wasn't

Christian Hyatt

risk3sixty
CEO and Co-Founder
How to Use Agentic AI in Your GRC program

Gary Jenkins

Netskope
Principle Solutions Architect
The "Human-in-the-Loop" vs. Full AI Autonomy

Sumeet Jeswani

Google
When Authorized Agents Go Rogue: Lessons in Implementing Circuit Breakers for Autonomous Workflows

Alex Kimata

Holland & Hart
Associate
Becoming "AI-Powered": Hidden Compliance Costs of Everyday AI Features

Kevin Kirkwood

Exabeam
CISO
When AI Lands in Your Environment

Sloane Kirstyn

Upwork Global, Inc
Becoming "AI-Powered": Hidden Compliance Costs of Everyday AI Features

Joshua Knox

Horizon3.ai
Staff Software Engineer
Proving Cyber Resilience: Measuring Outcomes, Not Effort

Gaelle Koanda

ISACA Denver
Cybersecurity professional
Beyond the Binary: Building Pathways for Women and Minorities in Cybersecurity
Architecting Hybrid Cloud for Security, Compliance, and Scale

Jono Krawczyk

SecureW2
Becoming "AI-Powered": Hidden Compliance Costs of Everyday AI Features

Bahaa Kutub

TBDCyber
Managing a Cyber Crisis: A Hands-On Tabletop Exercise

Kyriakos Lambros

Zenity/RockCyber
Founder
Autonomy is a Feature, Security is the Foundation: Mastering the OWASP Agentic Top 10

Steve Linn

Incident Plan
Autonomous IR: What Happens When AI Takes the Lead in a Cyber Security Incident?

Remy Lyle

DigiCert
PKI on the Brink: 47‑Day Certs, Mass Revocations, Browser Distrust & the Quantum‑Safe Pivot

Nipun Mahajan

ISACA - Denver
RMISC Co-Chair, ISACA
Developing an Effective Corporate Investigations / Corporate Trust and Compliance Team

Danny Manimbo

Schellman
Principal / ISO Practice Director
Responsible AI in a Warming World: Integrating Sustainability and Compliance into Artificial Intelligence Governance

Charlie Marmon

CISA
Cybersecurity State Coordinator
Understanding How and When To Work With Federal Law Enforcement

Connie Matthews Reynolds

ReynCon, LLC
Own Your Story: Building an Unshakeable Professional and Personal Brand

Joseph McComb

Holland & Hart, LLP
Chief Information Security Officer
RMISC CISO Summit 2026
Becoming a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Chris McLaughlin

Johns Manville
CISO, Vice President - Denver Chapter
Five Things That CISOs Get Wrong About OT

Kyle Miller

Plante Moran
Can You Even Audit an AI? Upskilling Auditors for AI Assurance

Sawyer Miller

Risk3sixty
Director, Advisory and Assurance Practice
How to Use Agentic AI in Your GRC program

Jagdish Mohite

Akamai Technology
Principal Security Consultant
AI Powered Autonomous Incident Triage and Threat Prioritization System

Ben Montalbano

Schellman
Technical Director
Responsible AI in a Warming World: Integrating Sustainability and Compliance into Artificial Intelligence Governance

Jason Myszkiewicz

Understanding How and When To Work With Federal Law Enforcement

Merlin Namuth CISSP, GCFA, GCIH, PMP

City and County of Denver
Chief Information Security Officer
RMISC CISO Summit 2026
Your Career: Future Fail or Future Proof?

Nicole Nguyen

Ankura
Senior Director, Privacy and Cybersecurity
Barristers and Beacons: Panel on the Legal Risks of Web Tracking

Lindsey Nicholas

risk3sixty
How to Use Agentic AI in Your GRC program

Andrew Nordick

FarPoint Consulting
Barristers and Beacons: Panel on the Legal Risks of Web Tracking

Jason Norred

Solutions II, Inc.
CISO
The Cyber Security Talent Shortage That Wasn't

George Nsude

Pax8
Architecting Hybrid Cloud for Security, Compliance, and Scale

Gerard Onorato

RKON
CISO
Adopting AI Coding Tools: How to Build a Framework for Speed, Security, and Compliance

Karen Owen

Advanced Energy
Vice President of Information Security
Becoming a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Graeme Payne

TBDCyber
Senior Partner
Managing a Cyber Crisis: A Hands-On Tabletop Exercise

Mike Pedrick

PDI Security and Network Solutions
GRC Consultant, Trainer
Managing AI Risks: From Bias to Breach

Daniel Perkins

SecurIT360
Senior Information Security Officer
How Would You Build Security From Scratch With Today’s Threats?

Stuart Phillips

ReversingLabs
Three Questions to Ask About Every Suspicious File: A Practical Framework to Slash False Positives, Speed Up SOC Triage, and Surface High-Risk Threats Earlier in the Kill Chain

Daniel Pietragallo

Buchalter LLP
Technology Risk Management and Data Governance for Business

Andy Pojuner

Altum Strategy Group
Managing Director and CISO
We Went to the Cloud... Now How Do We Run When We Lose It? Architecting for Offline Operations

Walt Powell

CDW
Why CISOs Fail – And What the Best Ones Do Differently

Rob Randell

Proofpoint
Global Vice President, ATG Sales Engineering
Your AI Is Learning Fast—Is Your Security Keeping Up?

Brad Rhodes

Department of Energy
Senior Manager
RMISC CISO Summit 2026
The Dam Simulator 2: Return of the Broken Protocols

North Rittner

Boulder Community Health
When Cybersecurity Hits Home

Alise Rivas

Trimble
Beat the Bot, Be the Hire: AI Discrimination in Recruitment, How to Beat it, and How to Leverage AI in Your Job Hunt

N.J. Robinson

Hi-Tech Leadership
3 Players Every Manager Will Lead: Principles for Developing High-Performing Teams

Emily Ryan

RKON Technologies
Adopting AI Coding Tools: How to Build a Framework for Speed, Security, and Compliance

Jeremiah Salzberg

CDW
Chief Security Technologist
What Attackers Automate First (And Why You Should Care)

Eric Sampson

Tevora
AI, Automation, and PCI DSS: What Can Safely Be Automated (and What Shouldn’t)

Jamie Scott

Prophet Security
Recovering Security Engineer
AI Takes the Queue, Not the Craft: Inside the Evolution of the SOC

Charul Sharma

Micron Technology Inc.
Managing AI Risks: From Bias to Breach

Rupinder Pal Singh

NiCE
Beyond the Badge: What Security Audit Reports Actually Tell You (And What They Hide)

Andrew Singleton

CyberTend
Principal Consultant
Developing an Effective Corporate Investigations / Corporate Trust and Compliance Team

Dave Stapleton

ProcessUnity
VP/Chief Trust Officer
Vendor Risk by the Numbers: Exposure vs. Reality

Daniel Stern

Aeterna Group
Becoming a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Greg Sternberg

Evotek
Security Architect
Want Buy-in For Your Security Initiatives? Tell A Purposeful Story

Todd Stewart

LMG Security
Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
What Kung Fu Taught Me About Tabletop Exercises

Brian Sudis

American Cyber Security Management
vCISO
Cybersecurity and the SMB

Yiping Sun

Plante Moran
Sr. Manager
SOC Audit Alchemy: Turn Evidence Chaos into a Year‑Round ‘Evidence Pantry

Christer Swartz

Illumio
The "Human-in-the-Loop" vs. Full AI Autonomy

Theresa Szczurek

Technology and Management Solutions, LLC
Stronger Together: Best Practices for Women in Security and Their Allies
Information Security as Pursuit of Passionate Purpose: Success Strategies for a Rewarding Career

James Tabron

NextGenGRC
CEO
AI-Powered GRC: Scaling Risk & Compliance With Intelligent Agents

Scott Takaoka

Alliant Insurance Services
Cyber Analytic and Quantification Solutions Leader
What Makes Organizations Succeed at Incident Response? Perspectives from the Outside

Jason Trunk

island
VP, Field CTO
The Perfect Packet: Rethinking SASE for the Age of AI and Distributed Work

Rakesh Venugopal

EchoStar
Beyond the Questionnaire: Assessing Vendor AI Maturity Without Blocking Innovation

Blaise Wabo

A-LIGN
Healthcare Director
Department of War (DoW) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) State of the Union: Lessons Learned and Level 2 Certification Case Studies

Alex Waintraub

DTG
The 3 A.M. Playbook: Real World Incident Response

Mark Weatherford

NVIDIA
Head of Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy
Your Career: Future Fail or Future Proof?

Bill Weinberg

Checkmarx
VP of Solutions Engineering at Checkmarx

Chris Weiskirch

Drata
Senior Manager, GRC
From Manual Compliance to Autonomous Trust: How AI is Shifting the Future of GRC

Chelsea Weiss

Western Union
Stop Chasing Vulnerabilities: How High-Performing AppSec Teams Hunt Down the Root Cause

Jeffrey Wheatman

Black Kite
SVP, Cyber Risk Strategist
Agents, GPTs, and copilots, oh my! AI just blew up your TPRM program

Keyaan Williams

CLASS-LLC
Managing Director
Rules of Risk Governance: A Compliance-Free Approach for Reducing Business Risk

Aaron Wilson

RKON
Chief Technology Officer
Adopting AI Coding Tools: How to Build a Framework for Speed, Security, and Compliance

Steve Winterfeld

CVA
Advisory CISO
RMISC CISO Summit 2026
Understanding How and When To Work With Federal Law Enforcement

Gina Yacone

Trace3
Advisory CISO
Mid-Career Cybersecurity Strategy Lab

Craig Zablocki

Craig Zablocki & Associates
Motivational Speaker & Humorist
The Intelligence of Fun in the AI Age:  Secret to Resilience in a Complex World

Lucas Zaichkowsky

Axonius
Manager, Sales Engineering