Chicago Cybersecurity Conference

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Chicago Marriott Oak Brook

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Join Us in Chicago 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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Chicago Marriott Oak Brook

Agenda

Times are subject to change

8:00 am

Opening Introductions | Check In | Networking

8:45 am

Security Blindspots

9:15 am

Communicating Risk

Presentation

9:45 am

Techniques to Evolve Risk Governance: How Executives Make Informed Cyber Decisions

Regulators and standards bodies are requiring us to evolve cybersecurity governance. This session will help you understand how to make this work in your favor: Understand what NIST and regulators mean by “governance.” Help non-technical executives make informed cybersecurity decisions. Use governance to your advantage. Define a “clear line of read more…

Regulators and standards bodies are requiring us to evolve cybersecurity governance. This session will help you understand how to make this work in your favor:

  1. Understand what NIST and regulators mean by “governance.”
  2. Help non-technical executives make informed cybersecurity decisions.
  3. Use governance to your advantage.
  4. Define a “clear line of acceptable risk” that everyone agrees to.
  5. Justify your controls program, even after a breach.
Bio

Chris Cronin

Partner HALOCK Security Labs

Sponsored by

10:15 am

Sponsor Networking Time

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10:45 am

Tricks for Endpoint Security

11:15 am

Building a Response Strategy

11:45 am

Sponsor Networking Time

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12:00 pm

Lunch

Keynote

12:15 pm
Bio

Cicero Chimbanda

Senior Vice President Information Technology Loop Capital
1:15 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

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Presentation

1:45 pm

SOC Strategies to Detect Earlier and Respond Faster

Bio

Hamlet Khodaverdian

Co-Founder & Vice President, Americas LMNTRIX

Sponsored by

2:15 pm

What is Cloud Security

2:45 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

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3:00 pm

Defending Against Data Breaches

3:30 pm

Identifying Threats in your Workplace

4:00 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

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Panel Discussion

4:15 pm

"Securing the Future: CISO Insights and Industry Leaders Discussing Current Cyber Threats and Strategic Defense Practices"

Bio

Ramona Ratiu

Cyber Security Operations | Head of Cyber Resilience Testing Program Zurich Insurance Company
Bio

LeRoy M Sims

Vice President Information Technology Vantedge Medical
Bio

Chris Carter

VP & Head of Security Blue Mountain Universal
Bio

M. Bukky DaSilva

Business Information Security Officer Blue Cross and Blue Shield
5:15 pm

Closing Remarks