CSO Conference 2024: Meet the Speakers

CSO Conference 2024: Meet the Speakers

The CSO Conference & Awards 2024 proudly features a lineup of top cybersecurity experts and thought leaders who are set to deliver invaluable insights and cutting-edge knowledge. As part of the CSO Conference, each speaker brings a wealth of experience, innovative ideas, and unique perspectives that will be instrumental in shaping the future of our industry.

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Melissa Stockwell, American Two-Time Paralympian & Former U.S. Army Officer, Keynote Speaker at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Keynote Speaker
Melissa Stockwell
American Two-Time Paralympian & Former U.S. Army Officer
Gary Chan
Keynote Speaker
Gary S. Chan
Security MentalistSystem VP and CISO, SSM Health
Tim Brown, CISO, SolarWinds, Speaker at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker
Tim Brown
CISOSolarWinds
Jerry Geisler, SVP & CISO, Walmart Inc., Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Jerry Geisler
SVP & CISOWalmart Inc.
Gary Hayslip, CISO, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Gary Hayslip
CISOSoftBank Investment Advisers
Vaughn Hazen, CISO, CN, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Vaughn Hazen
CISOCN
Susan Koski, CISO, Enterprise Information Security, The PNC Financial Services Group, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Susan Koski
CISO, Enterprise Information SecurityThe PNC Financial Services Group
Michael Palmer, CISO, Hearst, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Michael Palmer
CISOHearst
Keith Turpin, CISO, The Friedkin Group, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Keith Turpin
CISOThe Friedkin Group
Damon Anderson, Senior Director of Compute and Storage, Wesco, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Damon Anderson
Senior Director of Compute and StorageWesco
Andrew Ambrosia, Information Security Manager, Intel Corporation, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Andrew Ambrosia
Information Security ManagerIntel Corporation
Martin Bally, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Campbell Soup Company, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Martin Bally
Vice President and Chief Information Security OfficerCampbell Soup Company
Jacob Birmingham, VP of Product Development, Camelot Secure, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Jacob Birmingham
VP of Product DevelopmentCamelot Secure
Ryan Boulais, CISO, AES Corporation, Speaker at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker
Ryan Boulais
CISOAES Corporation
Kris Burkhardt, CISO, Accenture, Speaker at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker
Kris Burkhardt
CISOAccenture
Tim Callahan, Senior Vice President, Global Security, Chief Security Officer, Aflac, Speaker at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker
Tim Callahan
Senior Vice President, Global Security, Chief Security OfficerAflac
Jason Clark, Chief Strategy Officer, Cyera
Speaker
Jason Clark
Chief Strategy OfficerCyera
Deneen DeFiore, VP & CISO, United Airlines, Speaker at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker
Deneen DeFiore
VP & CISOUnited Airlines
Deepen Desai, CISO
Keynote Speaker
Deepen Desai
CSOZscaler
Vladislav Dexheimer, Product Security Architect, SAP SE, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Vladislav Dexheimer
Product Security ArchitectSAP SE
Frank Dickson is the Group Vice President for IDC’s Security & Trust research practice.  In this role, he leads the team that delivers compelling research in the areas of Security Services; Information and Data Security; Endpoint Security; Trust; Governance, Risk & Compliance; Identity & Digital Trust; IoT Security; Network Security; Privacy & Legal Tech; Security Analytics; Video Surveillance; and, New for 2022, Application Security & Fraud. Topically, he provides thought leadership and guidance for clients on a wide range of security topics including ransomware and emerging products designed to protect transforming architectures and business models. Mr. Dickson joined IDC with 20 years of industry analyst experience examining a number of interrelated content domains including security, mobile, wireless, telecom, multimedia, computing, and semiconductors. 
Speaker
Frank Dickson
Group Vice President, Security & TrustIDC
Mark Ellis, Director of Cybersecurity, Wesco, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Mark Ellis
Director of CybersecurityWesco
Lucas Estrella, Senior Lead Software Security Engineer, TIAA, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Lucas Estrella
Senior Lead Software Security EngineerTIAA
Andrew Flynn
Moderator
Andrew Flynn
Regional Executive EditorCSO Online
Vidya Ganesh, Director, Global Identity and Access Management, The AES Corporation, Digital Poster Representativw at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representativw
Vidya Ganesh
Director, Global Identity and Access ManagementThe AES Corporation
Sohail Iqbal
Speaker
Sohail Iqbal
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)Veracode
Michael Kenney, Enterprise Cybersecurity Engineer, Penn Medicine, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Michael Kenney
Enterprise Cybersecurity EngineerPenn Medicine
Rafi Khan, Chief Information Security Officer, NJ TRANSIT, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Rafi Khan
Chief Information Security OfficerNJ TRANSIT
Rohit Kohli, Deputy CISO, Genpact LLC, Speaker & Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker & Digital Poster Representative
Rohit Kohli
Deputy CISOGenpact LLC
Hoxhunt
Speaker
Petri Kuivala
CISO AdvisorHoxhunt
Shannon Lawson, CISO, Redapt Inc., Speaker at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker
Shannon Lawson
CISORedapt Inc.
Dennis Legori, Associate Director – Security Awareness & Digital Communications, Carrier Global Corporation, Speaker at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker
Dennis Legori
Associate Director – Security Awareness & Digital CommunicationsCarrier Global Corporation
Dina Mathers, CISO, Carvana, Speaker at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker
Dina Mathers
CISOCarvana
Christopher Peters, Principal Architect, Operational Technology / Industrial Control System Cybersecurity, United Airlines, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Christopher Peters
Principal Architect, Operational Technology / Industrial Control System CybersecurityUnited Airlines
Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director, National Cybersecurity Alliance, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Lisa Plaggemier
Executive DirectorNational Cybersecurity Alliance
John Pontrelli, Retired CISO, Discount Tire, Speaker at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker
John Pontrelli
Retired CISODiscount Tire
Srivatsan Raghavan, CIO / CISO, OHLA USA, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Srivatsan Raghavan
CIO / CISOOHLA USA
Brian Roberts, Cybersecurity Awareness Manager, Campbell Soup Company, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Brian Roberts
Cybersecurity Awareness ManagerCampbell Soup Company
Rahat Sethi, Director of Technology Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC), Adobe, Speaker & Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker & Digital Poster Representative
Rahat Sethi
Director of Technology Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC)Adobe
Susanne Senoff, CISO, PROS, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Susanne Senoff
CISOPROS
David Van Allen
Keynote Speaker
David Van Allen
CEOCofense
Robert Wahl, Chief Information Security & Privacy Officer, Harley-Davidson, Speaker at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Speaker
Robert Wahl
Chief Information Security & Privacy OfficerHarley-Davidson
Mark Wehrle, Director of Cybersecurity Risk Management and Awareness, Campbell Soup Company, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Mark Wehrle
Director of Cybersecurity Risk Management and AwarenessCampbell Soup Company
Kevin Werner, System Director Information Security Operations, Main Line Health, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Kevin Werner
System Director Information Security OperationsMain Line Health
Chris Wolfe, System Director Information Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Main Line Health, Digital Poster Representative at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Digital Poster Representative
Chris Wolfe
System Director Information Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)Main Line Health
Bob Bragdon, Publisher Emeritus, CSO Online, Moderator at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Moderator
Bob Bragdon
Publisher EmeritusCSO Online
Lane Cooper, Contributing Editor, CIO, CSO, and Network World, Foundry, an IDG Inc. Company, Moderator at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Moderator
Lane Cooper
Contributing EditorCIO, CSO, and Network World, Foundry, an IDG Inc. Company
Beth Kormanik, Event Content Director, Foundry, an IDG Inc. Company, Moderator at the CSO Conference & Awards 2025: Cyber Risk Management
Moderator
Beth Kormanik
Event Content DirectorFoundry, an IDG Inc. Company