Wolfgang Goerlich is an Advisory CISO for Duo Security. He has led IT and IT security in the healthcare and financial services verticals, and advisory and assessment practices in several cyber security consulting firms.

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It is an honor and a privilege to serve as the Chief Information Security Officer of an iconic global brand that has a deep, cherished, always-on connection into communities everywhere. Information Security at 7-Eleven focuses on maintaining and enhancing an industry-leading, comprehensive and cohesive security fabric around our business value drivers in a customer-obsessed manner. The 7-Eleven Information Security organization brings together the various technical domains within Information Security with the force multipliers of Governance, Risk and Compliance as well as Data Protection to facilitate unified accountability and expedient action.

I came to 7-Eleven from Symantec’s Consumer Business Division where I had the honor of driving a global security engineering portfolio. Prior to joining Symantec via the LifeLock acquisition, I spent 5 years at NetApp, and over 10 years with Intuit; after working with the information security and risk management teams at Ernst & Young and KMPG. I have been responsible for leading key security initiatives that helped integrate security into the culture of the company and extend the brand into global markets. It has been a great honor to lead NetApp’s ISO27001 recertification, speak at NetApp’s conferences in Berlin and Tokyo and be a recipient of Intuit’s Innovation Award. At Ernst & Young and KPMG; I was responsible for developing risk mitigation strategies primarily for Fortune 500 clients in the financial and technology sector.

My focus is on maturing the organization’s security posture by driving execution to a well-socialized and accepted security strategy that benefits internal and external stakeholders through a pragmatic mix of building cross-organizational relationships and developing people managers. I have a Masters degree in Electronics Engineering and am a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO), a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) as well as Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT). Most recently, I was fortunate to learn about organizational leadership at global scale, with a focus on innovation and cybersecurity; from my professors and colleagues at the Haas Business School in UC Berkeley.

I support the local and global security community by contributing to non-profit security organizations in a leadership capacity, offering mentorship and being an executive sponsor for key initiatives like Women in Technology, hiring veterans and academic programs designed to help kids & young adults stay safe online.

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For more than 20 years, Grant Asplund has been sharing his insights on how businesses can best protect themselves from sophisticated cyber attacks in an increasingly complex world. As Check Point’s chief evangelist he travels the world enthralling audiences with his passionate and relational storytelling at conferences like RSA and Next100 CIOs and numerous media interviews. Grant’s wide range of cyber security experience informs his talks, having served in diverse roles ranging from sales, marketing, business development and senior management for Dome 9, Blue Coat Systems, Neustar and Altor Networks. As CEO of MetaInfo he led its acquisition by Neustar. Grant is the host of the TalkingCloud podcast (www.talkingcloud.podbean.com) on Cloud security.

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Eric Yancy is the Information Security officer for the City of Irving with responsibility for the city wide Information Security program and control framework.

Prior to working at the City of Irving, Eric was the Information Security Officer for one of the largest business to business travel websites.

With over 20 years of experience in Information Security, Eric has extensive knowledge in assuring the protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information systems.

Eric retains multiple information security credentials including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM), Certified Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and two National Security Agency certifications on Information Security Assessments. Eric has also been recognized in the International “Who’s Who of Information Technology”.

Eric holds an Associate’s Degree with honors in Robotics and Automated Manufacturing and studied Business Management at the University of Phoenix.

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As a Chief Information Security Officer I enjoy using a servant leadership style to build cohesive security teams throughout the organization. I accomplish this by learnig the processes of each business unit and what’s most important to them. I partner with them to secure and potentially improve their processes and in doing so, gain a trusted security advocate.

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Dave is the Chief Information Security Officer at Maxor National Pharmacy Services.  For over a decade, he has served in Information Security Officer roles in Healthcare, Public Safety, Corrections and Telecom industries. He has been the Data Center Manager for a large telecom company, providing Operational and Physical Security for over 8 years. For more than 9 years he was on the front lines of a technology company serving the public safety and corrections community as Information Security Officer. Some of his certifications include CCISO, CISSP and CEH.

Dave serves on the Board of Directors for the North Texas chapter of Information Systems Security Association (NTX-ISSA). As an elected board member, Dave has been Treasurer of NTX-ISSA for the past 2 years. He is on the advisory board for several organizations including Cybersecurity Collaborators and CISOXC. He is an active member in other security organizations such as The CISO Society, Infragard, ASIS and ABTP and is actively engaged in the Cyber Security community as a volunteer, mentor, and a speaker for events such as FutureCon, Data Connectors, Innotech, Elevate IT, ISSA and CISO-XC.

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Based in New York, Dan is the Director of Email Security Products for the Americas. He joined Darktrace’s technical team in 2015, helping customers quickly achieve a complete and granular understanding of Darktrace’s world-leading Cyber AI Platform and products. Dan has a particular focus on Antigena Email, ensuring that it is effectively deployed in complex digital environments, and works closely with the development, marketing, sales, and technical teams. Dan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from New York University.

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Chris is a CISSP/CRISC/SEC+ veteran in the security space. He has worked in security operations for global enterprise companies as well as sales, support and consulting in the security vendor space for more than 20 years. As a member/supporter of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, he is a passionate advocate for digital privacy – especially in balance with corporate and government security mandates. He is passionate about security education and mentorship, which he does as a professor of network and digital forensics at Eastern Michigan University. He is currently the Senior Presales Engineer for enterprise business in the Great Lakes Region for Arctic Wolf where he guides organizations in building security operations center solutions.

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Brandon is an admired CTO and security executive well-known for driving sales growth and IT transformation. He is responsible for Netenrich’s technical sales and security strategy for both the company and its customers. Most recently, he oversaw solution architecture for Intel 471’s dark web threat intelligence business. As former CTO at Lumeta Corporation and RedSeal Networks, Brandon led technical and field development in network security, vulnerability and risk. He’s also held key practitioner roles focused in security architecture, penetration testing, networking and data center operations. Brandon holds a MS degree from Northwestern University and a BS degree from University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Lonnie Benavides is an accomplished cybersecurity leader with more than 20 years industry experience, and is currently the Head of Infrastructure and Application Security at OneLogin. Lonnie began his career as a communications encryption specialist in the U.S. Air Force and went on to conclude his military service as a Technical Lead of the first red team in the Air National Guard. As an advanced penetration tester, Lonnie supported companies such as Washington Mutual and JP Morgan Chase, and eventually went on to launch the Boeing red team. Lonnie was responsible for leading global cybersecurity services and operations at DocuSign and McKesson, fostering his expertise in enterprise cyberthreat detection and response. Lonnie is a recognized speaker within the Phoenix education community, numerous industry conferences, and has also contributed to publications and radio shows such as TechRepublic and NPR.

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Sion brings over 15 years of experience in cyber security. He has held a variety of roles which focused on helping companies develop competencies not only technical, but also in product and project management, customer relations, sales and pre-sales training and more. Prior to joining Pcysys, Sion served in executive positions in companies such as Cronus Cyber Technologies, Cybonet, SolBox Digital Solutions and others.

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Alex Kirk is an open source security veteran. He spent 10 years with Sourcefire’s Vulnerability Research Team, including building their first malware sandbox and establishing their global customer outreach program; he has since served as an SE for Cisco, Tenable, and Corelight, who recently promoted him to Global Principal for Suricata. He is a frequent speaker at global security events, including SANS, BSides, and other FutureCon events.

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