Dallas Cybersecurity Conference
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Hybrid
Join Us in Dallas 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!
Keynote Speaker
Brendon McCaulley
Chief Information Security Officer ConnexPay
With over 15 years of success leading IT transformations and solutions, Brendon is a recognized expert at improving Enterprise Security and IT Operations through creation of value-added controls, streamlining of infrastructure and processes, and improving operational and security insight using Visible Ops approaches. He has excelled at designing and implementing enterprise-wide technology solutions, infrastructure strategies, and cost-saving measures throughout his career. Throughout his tenures at VPay, Inc., Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., Optum Financial, and now ConnexPay, he has demonstrated a talent for launching programs from the ground up and leading teams, budgets, and financial controls to deliver enterprise value across IT.
CISO/Industry Leader Panel
"Securing the Future: CISO Insights and Industry Leaders Discussing Current Cyber Threats and Strategic Defense Practices"
Joe Paul
Cybersecurity Compliance Leader & Deputy CISO Choreograph
Phillip Wylie
Penetration Tester | Instructor | Keynote & International Speaker | Best Selling Author | Podcast Host Horizion3.ai
James Carpenter
CISO/CTO Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Ogechi Ugwulebo
Chief Information Security Officer Founder, Women in STEM Leadership
Catherine Wiles
Director of Infrastructure and Security Farmer Brothers Coffee
Sponsors
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“Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT problem”
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
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Opening Introductions | Check In | Networking
Presentation
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
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Securing the Future: Cyber Risk Insurance Essentials in an AI-Driven Digital Landscape
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The Human Element of Cyber Security
Presentation
The Coming Earthquake in App & API Security
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Lunch
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Presentation
SOC Strategies for Detecting Earlier and Responding Faster
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Data Security in a SaaS, Cloud and Gen AI Era: Lessons Learnt and Best Practices for CISOs and Security Practitioners
As SaaS applications like O365, Google workspace, Salesforce, Slack, Atlassian, cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Gen AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot dominate modern workflows, they also introduce complex security challenges for CISOs, security leaders, engineers, and practitioners. These include expanding attack surfaces, misconfigured systems, and sensitive data exposures, all of which demand innovative solutions beyond traditional security tools.
In this session, we’ll dive into:
• Emerging risks in SaaS, cloud, and Gen AI environments, including real-world examples of breaches and misconfigurations.
• Actionable strategies to gain full visibility into sensitive data, enforce compliance, and protect against insider and external threats.
• Case studies highlighting successful approaches to securing sensitive data in Gen AI workflows and SaaS platforms.
• Future trends such as Zero Trust principles and AI-driven security automation that will reshape how we protect organizational data.
Designed for CISOs and security practitioners, this talk offers practical takeaways to enhance your data security posture while balancing productivity and compliance in a SaaS-first, AI-driven era.
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Presentation
From Reactive to Proactive: How Agentic AI can help shape a Cyber Analysts Workflow
Join this session where we will dive into the role of AI in enhancing analysts, workflows, and intelligence gathering.
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Presentation
Runtime Risk: The Enemy You Don't Know
How do you defend against a threat you can’t see? Research confirms that 60-80% of all breaches involve the successful exploitation of code weaknesses – and yet, ironically, this is where teams have the least context. The good news is, observability data can help – and we’ll unpack this opportunity together in the session.
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