CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference Speakers: Leaders Shaping Modern Security

CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference Speakers: Leaders Shaping Modern Security

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Kevin Surace, Internationally Recognized Futurist/Visionary/Inventor on Disruptive Innovation & Generative AI, Keynote Speaker at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Keynote Speaker
Kevin Surace
Internationally Recognized Futurist/Visionary/Inventor on Disruptive Innovation & Generative AI
Michael Adams, Group VP, CISO, Docusign, Speaker at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker
Michael Adams
Group VP, CISODocusign
Selim Aissi, CEO & CSO, AGA, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Selim Aissi
CEO & CSOAGA
Robert S. Allen, Global CISO & Responsible AI Officer, Gallagher, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Robert S. Allen
Global CISO & Responsible AI OfficerGallagher
Yinka Badmus
Speaker
Yinka Badmus
Head of Security, Global Risk & ComplianceUber Technologies, Inc.
Jason Clark
Speaker
Jason Clark
Chief Strategy OfficerCyera
Edna Conway, Chief Operations & Risk Officer, TPO Group, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Edna Conway
Chief Operations & Risk OfficerTPO Group
Mignona Cote, Former CISO, Infor & NetApp, Speaker, Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, Hall of Fame Inductee
Mignona Cote
Former CISOInfor & NetApp
Stephanie Franklin-Thomas, VP, CISO, Medtronic, Speaker at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker
Stephanie Franklin-Thomas
VP, CISOMedtronic
Juan Gomez-Sanchez, VP, Cyber Resilience, McLane Company, Inc., Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Juan Gomez-Sanchez
VP, Cyber ResilienceMcLane Company, Inc.
Renee Guttmann, Former Fortune 50 CISO, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Renee Guttmann
Former Fortune 50 CISO
Gary Harbison, Global CISO, Johnson & Johnson, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Gary Harbison
Global CISOJohnson & Johnson
Malcolm Harkins, Chief Security and Trust Officer, HiddenLayer, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Malcolm Harkins
Chief Security and Trust OfficerHiddenLayer
Jason Harper
Speaker
Jason Harper
Head of Security Diligence, Analytics, Vendor Risk, and AwarenessUber Technologies, Inc.
Vaughn Hazen, CISO, CN Rail, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Vaughn Hazen
CISOCN Rail
Barry Hensley, CSO, Brown & Brown, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Barry Hensley
CSOBrown & Brown
Sohail Iqbal
Speaker
Sohail Iqbal
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)Veracode
Tera Ladner, Deputy Global CISO, Aflac, Speaker at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker
Tera Ladner
Deputy Global CISOAflac
Todd Moore
Speaker
Todd Moore
VP, Encryption ProductsThales
Liz Morton
Speaker
Liz Morton
Field CISOCloudflare
David O’Brien, VP, Information Technology, CISO, Covenant Health, Speaker at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker
David O’Brien
VP, Information Technology, CISOCovenant Health
Lamont Orange
Speaker
Lamont Orange
Chief Trust OfficerCyera
Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director, National Cybersecurity Alliance, Speaker at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker
Lisa Plaggemier
Executive DirectorNational Cybersecurity Alliance
Jim Reavis, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cloud Security Alliance, Speaker at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker
Jim Reavis
Co-founder and Chief Executive OfficerCloud Security Alliance
Nate Rollings
Speaker
Nate Rollings
CISOZafran Security
Susanne Senoff, CISO, Conga, formerly PROS, Speaker at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker
Susanne Senoff
CISOConga, formerly PROS
Yoni Shohet
Speaker
Yoni Shohet
Co-Founder and CEOValence Security
Jen Spencer, VP Privacy Compliance, NRC Health, Speaker at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker
Jen Spencer
VP Privacy ComplianceNRC Health
Jeff Trudeau, VP, CSO & CIO, Chime, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Jeff Trudeau
VP, CSO & CIOChime
Keith Turpin, CISO, The Friedkin Group, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Keith Turpin
CISOThe Friedkin Group
Dustin Wilcox, CISO, S&P Global, Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker, CSO Hall of Fame Inductee
Dustin Wilcox
CISOS&P Global
John Yeoh, Chief Scientific Officer, Cloud Security Alliance, Speaker at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Speaker
John Yeoh
Chief Scientific OfficerCloud Security Alliance
Dan Adams, VP of Information Technology, 4Wall Entertainment, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Dan Adams
VP of Information Technology4Wall Entertainment
Ioan Botezatu, AVP | Information Security and Governance, Moelis & Company, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Ioan Botezatu
AVP | Information Security and GovernanceMoelis & Company
Samuel Buck, Sr. GRC Development Engineering Manager, Adobe, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Samuel Buck
Sr. GRC Development Engineering ManagerAdobe
Danielle Chade, Cyber Security Engineer, Copart, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Danielle Chade
Cyber Security EngineerCopart
John Dearman, Director of Information Security, Aaron’s LLC, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
John Dearman
Director of Information SecurityAaron’s LLC
Seth Fogie, Director Information Security, Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Seth Fogie
Director Information SecurityBaptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
Jon Givens, Global Cybersecurity GRC Disaster Recovery & Resiliency Manager, Cummins, Inc., Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Jon Givens
Global Cybersecurity GRC Disaster Recovery & Resiliency ManagerCummins, Inc.
Charis Grubb, Senior Information Security Engineer, Aaron’s LLC, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Charis Grubb
Senior Information Security EngineerAaron’s LLC
Donevon Howard, Application Security Engineer, Aaron’s LLC, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Donevon Howard
Application Security EngineerAaron’s LLC
Sheikh Javed Alam, MD & Head of Global Cyber & Fraud Mgmt., TIAA, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Sheikh Javed Alam
MD & Head of Global Cyber & Fraud Mgmt.TIAA
Kyle Lambert, Managing Principal, AI Security and Trust Engineering, Coalfire Systems, Inc., Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Kyle Lambert
Managing Principal, AI Security and Trust EngineeringCoalfire Systems, Inc.
Brittany Little, Cyber Security Manager, Copart, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Brittany Little
Cyber Security ManagerCopart
Bianca Lochner, CIO, City of Scottsdale, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Bianca Lochner
CIOCity of Scottsdale
Lou Marich, Executive Director, Cybersecurity and IT Risk Management & Compliance, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Lou Marich
Executive Director, Cybersecurity and IT Risk Management & ComplianceCleveland Metropolitan School District
Matthew Shields, Sr. Manager Cybersecurity - Endpoints and Devices, Penn Medicine, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Matthew Shields
Sr. Manager Cybersecurity - Endpoints and DevicesPenn Medicine
Kevin Vuong, CISO, Copart, Innovation Showcase Presenter at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Innovation Showcase Presenter
Kevin Vuong
CISOCopart
Bob Bragdon, Publisher Emeritus, CSO Online, Host & Moderator at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Host & Moderator
Bob Bragdon
Publisher EmeritusCSO Online
Dan Roberts, Host, Tech Whisperers Podcast; CEO,, Ouellette & Associates, Moderator at the 2026 CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference
Moderator
Dan Roberts
Host, Tech Whisperers Podcast; CEO,Ouellette & Associates