Orange County Cybersecurity Conference

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim-South

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Join Us in Orange County 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

Presentation

9:30 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 AppSec 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

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10:00 am

Sponsor Networking Time

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Presentation

10:30 am

The Future of Cybersecurity: AI, Threats, and the Evolving Role of Insurance

Cybersecurity is evolving rapidly – and with it, the tactics of threat actors, the strategies of defenders, and the stakes for businesses and insurers alike. In this session, we’ll explore who is poised to move fastest, who will face the greatest risks, and how key forces like AI, U.S. government read more…
Cybersecurity is evolving rapidly – and with it, the tactics of threat actors, the strategies of defenders, and the stakes for businesses and insurers alike. In this session, we’ll explore who is poised to move fastest, who will face the greatest risks, and how key forces like AI, U.S. government policy, geopolitics, and the cyber insurance industry will shape the future. Join us for rapid-fire insights and bold predictions about the road ahead.
Bio

Ron Pelletier

Founder & Chief Customer Officer Pondurance

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Presentation

11:00 am

Cyber Defense Strategies: For Earlier Detection and Faster Response

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John Minasyan

Chief Operating Officer LMNTRIX

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11:30 am

Sponsor Networking Time

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11:45 am

Lunch

Fireside Chat

12:00 pm

"Powering the AI Revolution: Infrastructure Security in the Data Center Era"

Bio

Darin Andersen

CEO & Co-Founder NXT Robotics
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Tim Caulfield

President & CEO, ANTARA Group | Board of Directors, CyberTECHnetwork.org
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John Turner

Senior Vice President, Accenture | CEO, Gafcon Digital
1:00 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

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Presentation

1:30 pm

Think Your Business Is Resilient? Think Again.

Ransomware and cybercrime are no longer just IT problems—they’re existential threats. Securing endpoints, buying cyber insurance, and even paying ransom won’t stop a business-ending breach. But one action can significantly boost resilience: building a robust identity threat detection and response (ITDR) strategy. Your core identity systems—Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and read more…
Ransomware and cybercrime are no longer just IT problems—they’re existential threats. Securing endpoints, buying cyber insurance, and even paying ransom won’t stop a business-ending breach. But one action can significantly boost resilience: building a robust identity threat detection and response (ITDR) strategy.
Your core identity systems—Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID are prime targets for attackers. Without the ability to protect and rapidly recover them, your entire recovery plan may fail.
In this session, you’ll learn:
Bio

Mike Carlson

Principal Solutions Architect Semperis

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Presentation

2:00 pm

Visibility and Control in a Fragmented Environment

Bio

Cory Holmes

VP of Infrastructure Services Tec-Refresh

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2:30 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

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Presentation

2:45 pm

Challenge Accepted: Outsmarting Modern Bots With Smarter Tools

Bio

Mike Stone

Senior Enterprise Solutions Engineer Cloudflare

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Presentation

3:15 pm

Every APP & API Needs DDoS Protection

The escalating sophistication and scale of Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks pose a significant threat to online services. Traditional, centralized security approaches often struggle to keep pace with these evolving threats, leading to service disruptions and financial losses. This presentation will explore the critical need for a modern, multi-layered DDoS defense read more…

The escalating sophistication and scale of Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks pose a significant threat to online services. Traditional, centralized security approaches often struggle to keep pace with these evolving threats, leading to service disruptions and financial losses. This presentation will explore the critical need for a modern, multi-layered DDoS defense strategy. We will delve into the limitations of legacy systems and examine the advantages of distributed mitigation techniques, focusing on real-time anomaly detection, intelligent traffic filtering, and protocol scrubbing. By emphasizing the importance of a flexible and adaptable security posture, this session will provide an overview of best practices for safeguarding online infrastructure against the growing tide of DDoS attacks, highlighting the necessity of scalable, geographically distributed solutions for robust protection.

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Rick Horwitz

Sr. Sales Engineer Fastly

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3:45 pm

Sponsor Networking Time

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Panel Discussion

4:00 pm

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

Bio

Darin Andersen

CEO & Co-Founder NXT Robotics
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Yazan El-Hamwi

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), SVP KabaFusion
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Dawn Kabiri

Director of Compliance InfiniGlobe
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John Turner

Senior Vice President, Accenture | CEO, Gafcon Digital
5:00 pm

Closing Remarks