CIO Denver Summit | Aug. 24, 2023 | Denver, CO, USA
Bill Hofmann
Vice President, Digital Technology Services
Intermountain Health
Quincey Collins
Chief Security Officer
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Andrew Fazzone
Head of Cybersecurity & Compliance
Conmed
Highly motivated, tactical, and visionary security leader with comprehensive technical and leadership experience within the fortune 50 and 500 sector, specifically MedTech, manufacturing, and healthcare. Demonstrates success in building security programs from the ground up, working cross-functionally to execute security strategies in accordance with industry best practice. Builds and empowers high-performance teams, promoting growth and collaboration across several business domains. Strategic business partner known for assessing and developing 3-5-year multigenerational security strategies that increase posture and maturity while delivering measurable results.
Molly Rauzi
Managing Director & Chief Technology Officer
Gagen MacDonald
In this thought-provoking discussion, we delve into the crucial concerns of today's technology leaders.
Discover how CIOs and CISOs navigate the evolving landscape by prioritizing talent development, fostering a sustainable approach, and fortifying enterprise security.
Gain valuable insights into innovative strategies that empower organizations to attract and retain top talent, embrace environmentally conscious practices, and implement robust cybersecurity measures.
Join us to stay ahead in the digital age while safeguarding your organization's success.
Bill Hofmann
Vice President, Digital Technology Services
Intermountain Health
Quincey Collins
Chief Security Officer
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Andrew Fazzone
Head of Cybersecurity & Compliance
Conmed
Molly Rauzi
Managing Director & Chief Technology Officer
Gagen MacDonald
Sridhar Muppidi
CTO
IBM Security
Dr. Sridhar Muppidi is an IBM Fellow and CTO for IBM Security. He is responsible for driving the technical strategy, architecture & research for IBM Security's portfolio of products & services to help clients manage defenses against threats and protect digital assets. He is a results-oriented technical thought leader with 25+ years of experience building security products, delivering solutions for clients, driving open standards, and leading technical teams. He is one of the industry-recognized technical experts and thought leaders with a proven track record of blending technology vision with business acumen, resulting in innovative security solutions for enterprises' digital transformation journey. In the last ten years, he has been instrumental in building the IBM Security business unit into one of the largest security companies in the world. He has an MS and a Ph.D. in computer science from Texas A&M University and now serves on TAMU's board of directors. He is an IBM Master inventor with 60+ issued patents and has published numerous technical articles, blogs, conferences, and journals. In addition, Sridhar is passionate about open security initiatives and outdoor activities.
The current AI landscape presents an opportunity for businesses to achieve a significant breakthrough in productivity and competitiveness amidst a challenging economic environment and talent shortages. Consumers around the world have been awakened to the possibility of AI to augment their abilities and improve work. But AI for business has unique needs: governance, a modern data foundation, and intelligent automation across tools and teams that allows organizations to seize new opportunities for growth. Learn from business leaders how they are taking advantage of this convergence of new technologies, unleashing creativity, and up-leveling skills with AI and automation at scale.
Sridhar Muppidi
CTO
IBM Security
Matthew McCarville
Chief Information Officer and Assistant Vice Chancellor, IT Strategy, Services & Operations
University of Colorado Denver
Third Party Risk Management: Identifying & Reducing Risks and Thinking Beyond Cyber Sec
In an interconnected business landscape, effective third-party risk management is crucial for organizations to safeguard their operations beyond traditional cyber security concerns.
This session delves into the realm of third-party risk management, exploring strategies to identify and mitigate risks that extend beyond cyber security. We will discuss the importance of holistic risk assessment methodologies, proactive due diligence, and continuous monitoring to ensure comprehensive risk management.
By examining real-world examples and best practices, attendees will gain insights into enhancing their organization's risk management capabilities and foster resilience in an increasingly complex business environment.
Matthew McCarville
Chief Information Officer and Assistant Vice Chancellor, IT Strategy, Services & Operations
University of Colorado Denver
Thi Nguyen-Huu
President and CEO
WinMagic
Thi Nguyen-Huu is President and CEO of WinMagic. He founded the company in 1997 with a vision to create an authentication and encryption suite that meets the most demanding requirements of governments and enterprises. Thi began his career as an applications engineer with Siemens AG. WinMagic is Thi’s third successful venture. Prior to forming the company, he founded two consulting firms that provided software solutions for industrial process automation. Under Thi’s direction, WinMagic has demonstrated consistent growth, leadership and innovation in the marketplace.
Join Thi Nguyen-Huu, President and CEO of WinMagic, as he brings new insights and innovation to the world of passwordless authentication.
Passwordless authentication frees users from having to remember their passwords. WinMagic has further revolutionized the passwordless experience by introducing no-user-action — no passwords, no traditional MFA and no hardware keys. The user only needs to unlock the endpoint for seamless, secure and virtually invisible access to their online apps and services.
Learn about WinMagic’s state-of-the-art FIDO-based authentication that delivers uncompromising, phishing-resistant security. Thi will introduce a new concept featuring a “user + endpoint device” entity where the endpoint verifies the user in real-time. MagicEndpoint offers secure online authentication and continuous verification to support your Zero Trust strategy. Combine this revolutionary no-user-action approach with WinMagic’s 25 years of continuous innovation in full disk encryption and secure MFA for preboot login and Windows sign-on.
Whether you’re starting your passwordless journey or building your use case, come discover how to achieve powerful security with the best user experience.
Thi Nguyen-Huu
President and CEO
WinMagic
Bill Hofmann
Vice President, Digital Technology Services
Intermountain Health
This session explores strategies for maximizing team performance in the evolving landscape of remote and in-person work.
In this session, participants will delve into the challenges and opportunities presented by hybrid work models, such as fostering collaboration, maintaining communication, and nurturing a positive team culture.
Attendees will gain practical insights and actionable techniques to optimize team productivity, enhance motivation, and build strong relationships across virtual and physical environments.
Join us to unlock the potential of your team in the hybrid world.
Bill Hofmann
Vice President, Digital Technology Services
Intermountain Health
Mike Neyman
Software Engineer and Development Manager
YESCO
Mike Neyman, Software Engineer and Development Manager at YESCO, a technology leading in LED skyline signs and award-winning interior displays, has over 20 years of development and managing experience. He currently serves as the team lead utilizing OutSystems High-Performance Low Code platform as a strategic advantage to build and manage applications for YESCO’s large field services team.
In a setting where developers were struggling to get things done, processes had become really confusing, and there was a lot of technical debt piling up, the work backlog seemed like a tough opponent.
This session brings together two important stories, showing how low-code platforms fit into YESCO's journey to become more agile and maximize developer productivity change and the implications of IT operations and governance. You'll learn how to size up low-code platforms, handle risks and rules, and make the most of low-code's power to come up with new ideas quickly and make things more flexible.
Key Takeaways:
- Figuring out the good sides and possible problems that come with low-code application development.
- Coming up with smart plans to keep everything in line with rules and security when using low-code.
- Best practices for leveraging high-performance low-code to drive innovation and speed-to-market.
Mike Neyman
Software Engineer and Development Manager
YESCO
Jeff Konishi
Chief Technology Officer
Aurora Public Schools
Sean Clark
Senior Director, Software Engineering
Capital One
Matthew McCarville
Chief Information Officer and Assistant Vice Chancellor, IT Strategy, Services & Operations
University of Colorado Denver
Monica Minkel
Vice President Executive Risk Enterprise Leader
Holmes Murphy & Associates
As a Vice President and the Executive Risk Enterprise Leader in the Property Casualty division, Monica Minkel oversees the Executive Risk strategy at the enterprise level. Her team provides assessment, review, and execution on client strategies for large and complex Executive Risk opportunities. Our Executive Risk Enterprise provides placement, service, and thought leadership for Executive Risk coverages. Executive Risk products include Directors & Officers, Employment Practices, Fiduciary Liability, Crime, Kidnap & Ransom, Employed Lawyers, Professional Liability, Cyber, and Transactional Risk. Prior to joining Holmes Murphy, Monica held Senior Vice President positions at both USI and Poms & Associates. She was Assistant Vice President, Financial Services at Lockton and a Management Liability underwriter at AIG. Additionally, Monica spent five years in commercial banking prior to joining the insurance community. An accomplished writer, Monica has published two books: "Five Secrets of Million Dollar Producers" and "Tracking Turtles." She has frequently written or interviewed for articles in publications like Property Casualty 360, Corporate Responsibility, Westlaw, and the Wall Street Journal. Monica regularly teaches insurance related CE classes and hosts webinars. When she’s not serving Clients, Monica enjoys spending time with her husband, Daniel, and their children, Allison and Andrew.
Our knowledge exchange tables are the perfect opportunity for delegates to join intimate discussions led by other IT and Security leaders and learn from each other in an open environment.
1. Nurturing Roots: Re-imagining Education & Preparing Generations for Corporate Careers
Led by: Jeff Konishi, Chief Technology Officer, Aurora Public Schools
2. Innovative Ways to Deliver Products and Services
Led By: Sean Clark, Senior Director, Software Engineering, Capital One
3. Humans, Robotics & Machines: A Deeper Dive into Automation, AI & ML
Led by: Dr Matthew McCarville, Chief Information Officer and Assistant Vice Chancellor, IT Strategy, Services & Operations, University of Colorado Denver
4. Cyber Risk Insurance & Processes / Quantifying Risk in 2023
Led by: Monica Minkel, VP Executive Risk Enterprise Leader, Holmes Murphy & Associates
Jeff Konishi
Chief Technology Officer
Aurora Public Schools
Sean Clark
Senior Director, Software Engineering
Capital One
Matthew McCarville
Chief Information Officer and Assistant Vice Chancellor, IT Strategy, Services & Operations
University of Colorado Denver
Monica Minkel
Vice President Executive Risk Enterprise Leader
Holmes Murphy & Associates
Chris Martinez
Senior Vice President Senior Cloud Business Information Security Officer
Bank of America
Jeff Konishi
Chief Technology Officer
Aurora Public Schools
Sean Clark
Senior Director, Software Engineering
Capital One
Diana Cano
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Technology
Audacy
Kelly Sain
Chief Technology Officer
Thompson School District
Experienced Leader in IT & Educational Technology with K-12 education. Skilled in Leadership, Educational technology, adult professional development, Educational Assessment, Educational Consulting, and integration of digital tools to create meaningful learning experiences. Kelly strives to create leadership and excitement by connecting with students, educators and leaders in education. Making decisions and solving problems involves leaders, teachers, parents and the community in order to create expertise, knowledge and energy around teaching and learning with digital tools. The student and educator voice is at the heart of all her decisions and plans. Finally, Kelly brings a wealth of expertise as a classroom teacher, technology teacher, adjunct college professor, professional development coordinator, coach, board member, EDTech volunteer and mentor.
Embark on a transformative journey with our panel session specifically curated for CIOs and CISOs.
Join us as we explore the untapped potential of diversity and inclusion in driving organizational growth and innovation.
Discover how diverse teams foster creativity, enhance problem-solving capabilities, and drive positive transformation within the digital landscape.
Gain valuable insights from industry leaders as they share best practices and strategies for creating inclusive environments that attract diverse talent and empower organizations to thrive in an ever-evolving technological landscape.
Chris Martinez
Senior Vice President Senior Cloud Business Information Security Officer
Bank of America
Jeff Konishi
Chief Technology Officer
Aurora Public Schools
Sean Clark
Senior Director, Software Engineering
Capital One
Diana Cano
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Technology
Audacy
Kelly Sain
Chief Technology Officer
Thompson School District
Time to get up, get moving, and solve some of technologies biggest challenges. CDM Media's J.D. Miller leads several simultaneous discussions around Zero Trust, digital transformation, and hiring challenges plaguing tech leaders today. Join in on these interactive conversations with your peers to learn how other organizations are handling these issues and share your experiences as we all seek better ways to grow our departments and organizations.
Mark Jaques
Director of Information Security
Vox Media
This session will discuss how to make risk based decisions and maintain security continuity when budgets get tight.
Key takeaways:
- Reviewing your security stack to find cost savings
- Understanding where to invest and where not to
- Recommendations on vendor selection processes to save time and money
- How to properly negotiate fair pricing
Mark Jaques
Director of Information Security
Vox Media
Chris Martinez
Senior Vice President Senior Cloud Business Information Security Officer
Bank of America
Emily Cellar
VP of IT Infrastructure & Operations
WheelPros
Aquarious Workman
Cyber Security SME
Classified
Aquarious Workman has over 15 years’ experience through both military and civilian service. He began his IT career at the age of 13 assisting companies with executable security protecting application from attacks such as DLL injection and reading/writing ASM via C to be injected to manually fix unique attack vectors. He served in the United States marine corps from 2012-2017 and has held roles from Analyst to VP throughout his career. He has created many Cybersecurity programs from scratch for major corporations. He is currently the Colorado Ambassador for Blacks in Cyber (BIC), the fastest growing and national renowned ethnic IT group mentioned and refenced at President Bidens Cyber Symposium on March 2023. Aquarious has created many private LLC’s and been on the Board for many private organizations both government and private. Aquarious considers himself a true Cyber Security Enthusiast as for him Cyber Security is more than a job , it is a passion that lights his world.
Dan Sorensen
Chief Information Security Officer
Air National Guard
The Cyber Threat Landscape: Exploring The Unknown And Looking At Security As A Business Enabler
Delve into the uncharted territories of the cyber threat landscape with our panel session to end the day's agenda.
Join esteemed experts as they navigate the evolving cyber landscape, discussing the unknown risks and vulnerabilities faced by organizations today.
Gain unique perspectives on how robust security measures can not only protect against threats but also serve as a catalyst for business growth.
Discover innovative strategies that leverage security as a competitive advantage, enabling organizations to build trust, enhance customer relationships, and drive sustainable success in the digital era.
Chris Martinez
Senior Vice President Senior Cloud Business Information Security Officer
Bank of America
Emily Cellar
VP of IT Infrastructure & Operations
WheelPros
Aquarious Workman
Cyber Security SME
Classified
Dan Sorensen
Chief Information Security Officer
Air National Guard