Denver Cybersecurity Conference

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Doubletree by Hilton Denver Tech Center

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Join Us in Denver for the Futurecon Cybersecurity Event!

Hear from our esteemed speakers while gaining up to 10 CPE credits. Immerse yourself in the latest cybersecurity developments to gain valuable insights in today’s dynamic threat landscape. Learn how to effectively manage risk, demo the newest technologies from an array of different sponsors, and network with your local community.

Don’t miss our special ceremony recognizing our honorary attendees receiving an Award of Excellence!

Join us live for breakfast, lunch, and a wrap up cocktail happy hour!

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“Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT problem”

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FutureCon Events brings high-level Cyber Security Training to C-suite executives and CISOs (chief information security officers).

Join us for a day with multiple illuminating presentations and a panel discussion featuring C-level executives who have effectively mitigated the risk of Cyber Attacks, demo the newest technology, and discover the cutting-edge security approaches to prepare you for the future of the Cyber World.

You will gain the latest knowledge you need to enable applications while keeping your computing environment secure from even the most advanced Cyber Threats. Interact with the world’s security leaders and your peers to gather details on other pressing topics of interest to the information security community.

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Agenda

Times are subject to change

8:00 am

Opening Introductions | Check In | Networking

Presentation

9:00 am

The New Era of Deception: AI, Deep Fakes, and the Dark Web

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is significantly transforming social engineering tactics. Join Morgan Trust as he discusses the evolution of AI as a threat factor and how, by leveraging AI, attackers can automate and enhance phishing schemes, creating highly personalized and convincing messages that are more accurate and effective. You won’t want read more…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is significantly transforming social engineering tactics. Join Morgan Trust as he discusses the evolution of AI as a threat factor and how, by leveraging AI, attackers can automate and enhance phishing schemes, creating highly personalized and convincing messages that are more accurate and effective. You won’t want to miss this cutting-edge talk from a Pen Tester on the front lines!

Bio

Morgan Trust

Associate Penetration Tester FRSecure

Sponsored by

Presentation

9:30 am

Securing the Future: Cyber Risk Essentials in an Ai-Driven Digital Landscape

Bio

Daniel Navarro

Solution Architect ESET

Sponsored by

10:00 am

Sponsor Networking Time

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10:30 am

What is Cloud Security

Presentation

11:00 am

Rebuild Your Security Program from the Breach Up

Current security models are failing to keep up with the speed, complexity, and scale of modern software. Security professionals are doing their jobs—and yet, attacks still get through. In this session, hear the story of four people caught in the aftermath of a breach: a developer, a SecOps lead, an read more…

Current security models are failing to keep up with the speed, complexity, and scale of modern software. Security professionals are doing their jobs—and yet, attacks still get through. In this session, hear the story of four people caught in the aftermath of a breach: a developer, a SecOps lead, an AppSec engineer, and a compliance officer. All working in good faith. All stuck in a broken system. This talk will introduce a new blueprint for modern software defense, modeled on the smartest of cities that have instrumented infrastructure to see, adapt, and respond in real time. Walk away with a prescriptive framework – based on context, coordination, and culture – that teams can use to stop guessing and start defending.

Bio

Will Derksen

Sr. Solutions Engineer Contrast Security

Sponsored by

11:30 am

Sponsor Networking Time

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11:45 am

Lunch

Keynote

12:00 pm

404 Plan Not Found: Building IR Strategies That Actually Work

Bio

Merlin Namuth

Chief Information Security Officer City and County of Denver
1:00 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

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Presentation

1:30 pm

Taking A Data-First Approach to Cyber Risk Management

Cyber Risk Management has evolved. Every new vulnerability or regulation adds further pressures on already stretched teams to predict and manage the weakest links within your internal IT infrastructure. Piling on to today’s cyber risk landscape is the ever-expanding digital supply chain, and the need to onboard, assess, and monitor read more…

Cyber Risk Management has evolved. Every new vulnerability or regulation adds further pressures on already stretched teams to predict and manage the weakest links within your internal IT infrastructure. Piling on to today’s cyber risk landscape is the ever-expanding digital supply chain, and the need to onboard, assess, and monitor third parties, fourth parties, and Nth parties.

But does it really have to be that way?

Join this session from Mastercard Cybersecurity for an exclusive presentation on how a proactive “data-first” approach to cyber risk management can help you:

  • Improve monitoring for critical vulnerabilities to determine which ones really matter
  • Identify, Prioritize and Assess affected third parties in real-time
  • Leverage objective risk data into the decision-making processes
  • Streamline workflows and scale your operations
Bio

Austin Starowicz

Director, Solutions Consulting Mastercard

Sponsored by

Presentation

2:00 pm

How to Get Away with Cybercrime

We often talk about threats in terms of dollars lost, data stolen, or headlines made. But the real threat lives deeper—in the structure, the strategy, and the growing ambition of the actors behind the screen. Today’s cybercriminals don’t just encrypt files; they build economies, launder, influence, and forge alliances that read more…

We often talk about threats in terms of dollars lost, data stolen, or headlines made. But the real threat lives deeper—in the structure, the strategy, and the growing ambition of the actors behind the screen. Today’s cybercriminals don’t just encrypt files; they build economies, launder, influence, and forge alliances that stretch across borders and industries.Inthis talk, we’ll peel back the layers of modern cybercrime and explore how loosely affiliated hackers have evolved into organized syndicates. These groups operate more like multinational corporations than rogue disruptors—complete with HR departments, recruitment pipelines, insider relationships, and state protections.

Bio

Paul Zindell

Director of Solutions Engineering Sophos

Sponsored by

2:30 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

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Presentation

2:45 pm

Cyber Defense Strategies: For Earlier Detection and Faster Response

Bio

John Minasyan

Chief Operating Officer LMNTRIX

Sponsored by

3:15 pm

Communicating Risk

3:45 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

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Fireside Chat

4:00 pm

Adversarial AI: Defend, Detect, Govern

Bio

JP (Jatinder) Batra

CIO/CTO – SMB Transformation Leader AI Leader - Blue River International, Inc.
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Merlin Namuth

Chief Information Security Officer City and County of Denver
5:00 pm

Closing Remarks