Des Moines Cybersecurity Conference

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Des Moines Marriott Downtown

Hybrid

Join Us in Des Moines 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

9:00 am

Current Security Operations

9:30 am

Modern Data Protection

10:00 am

Sponsor Networking Time

Visit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people, information, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!

Visit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people, information, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!

10:30 am

The Human Element of Cyber Security

11:00 am

Cyber Security Fundamentals

11:30 am

Sponsor Networking Time

Visit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people, information, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!

Visit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people, information, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!

11:45 am

Lunch

Keynote

12:00 pm

Recalibrate Your Thinking: Overcoming Bias to Build Proactive, Trust-Centered Security Programs

Security decisions aren’t made in a vacuum — they’re often shaped by mental shortcuts, outdated assumptions, and pressure to act fast. Cognitive biases like anchoring, availability, and confirmation bias often sneak into risk assessments, leading to reactive strategies, overemphasis on headline threats, or clinging to legacy controls. This session will read more…

Security decisions aren’t made in a vacuum — they’re often shaped by mental shortcuts, outdated assumptions, and pressure to act fast. Cognitive biases like anchoring, availability, and confirmation bias often sneak into risk assessments, leading to reactive strategies, overemphasis on headline threats, or clinging to legacy controls.

This session will dive into how we can break free from “we’ve always done it this way” thinking and steer their programs with greater clarity and impact. We’ll explore how common decision-making traps surface in the real world and how they quietly shape policy, control choices, and impact standard work. By taking a fresh lens on how bias affects your program’s security posture, we’ll discuss tactics to shift from a reactive to proactive strategy through practical methods that leverage data to build a trust-aligned program that scale.

Whether you’re maturing a SOC, leading cloud transformation, securely enabling artificial intelligence efforts, or maturing your zero-trust roadmap, this session will equip you with tools to spot hidden biases — and replace them with stronger, clearer judgment.

Bio

Robert LaMagna-Reiter

Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer WoodmenLife
1:00 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

Visit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people, information, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!

Visit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people, information, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!

1:30 pm

Your Guide to AI in Cyber Security

2:00 pm

Zero Trust Security Framework

2:30 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

Visit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people, information, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!

Visit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people, information, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!

2:45 pm

Cyber Security Predictions

3:15 pm

The Future of Cyber Security

3:45 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

Visit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people, information, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!

Visit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people, information, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!

Panel Discussion

4:00 pm

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

Bio

Robert LaMagna-Reiter

Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer WoodmenLife
Bio

Marc Johnson

CISO / Director / vCISO / vCIO Impact Advisors
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Lorna L. Waggoner

Director of Training & Certification ecfirst
5:00 pm

Closing Remarks