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The World Affairs Council of Austin, a state partner with Cyber Houston and the Energy Conference Network, is pleased to present the Second Annual Houston Cyber Summit.   This cyber security conference features industry experts and opportunities to network with over 200 business professionals.

World Affairs Council of Austin members receive a $50 registration discount.  Click here and become a member today.

This event will be held in Houston.

• Registration and Breakfast

  7:00am – 8:10am Feb 28
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  Opening Remarks

  8:10am – 8:40am Feb 28
  

  Umesh Verma
  President & CEO, BLUE LANCE

  Keynote Speaker

  8:40am – 9:10am Feb 28

  Live Hack Demonstration

  9:40am – 10:40am Feb 28
  

  Jon Villanti
  VP, Information Security Officer, Allegiance Bank

  Panel 1: Legal & Risk Mitigation

  11:10am – 12:10pm Feb 28
  

  Elizabeth Rogers
  Shareholder, Cybersecurity, Privacy & Crisis Management, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

  

  Mark Goldberg
  Vice President of Public Affairs, Houston First Corporation

  

  Angela Haun
  Special Agent & Coordinator , InfraGard, Federal Bureau of Investigation

  

  Mary Dickerson
  Assistant Vice President, Assistant Vice Chancellor, IT Security, University of Houston

  

  Nick Economidis
  Underwriter, Beazley

  

  Jason Ritchie
  Assistant Vice President-Bank Administration, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch

  

  Paul Farrell
  Founder and CEO, Nehemiah Security

  Lunch

  12:10pm – 1:15pm Feb 28

  Panel 2: Cybersecurity and Innovation

  1:15pm – 2:00pm Feb 28
  

  Gina Luna
  CEO, Luna Strategies, LLC.

  

  Amanda Edwards
  At-Large Position 4, Houston City Council

  

  Pierluigi Stella
  CTO, Network Box USA, Inc.

  Dick Williams
  Interim President and CEO, Houston Exponential

  Panel 3: Cyber Security Assessment Essentials

  2:00pm – 2:45pm Feb 28
  Moderator: Jesse Carrillo
  

  Mel Nevarez
  Manager Identity and Access Management and Compliance, CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

  

  Jesse Carrillo
  Senior Vice President & CIO, Hines

  

  Phil Beckett
  Chief Expansion Technology Officer , HASA

  

  Peter Thomas
  CTO, BLUE LANCE

  

  Andy Sawyer
  Director of Security, Locke Lord

   

  Panel 4: Federal, State and Local Cyber Updates

  3:00pm – 4:15pm Feb 28
  Moderator: Mary Dickerson
  

  Gary Spurger
  Manager, High Tech Crime Unit, Harris County Sheriff’s Office

  

  Lenny Schad
  Chief Information Officer, Houston Independent School District

  Jack Hanagriff
  Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security, City of Houston

  

  Mary Dickerson
  Assistant Vice President, Assistant Vice Chancellor, IT Security, University of Houston

  

  Brian Wilson
  Vice President, Citi

  Panel 5: Cyber Workforce Development

  4:15pm – 5:20pm Feb 28
  

  Dr. Doug Rowlett
  Dean , HCC Digital & Information Technology Center

  

  Daniel Ragsdale
  Founding Director, Texas A&M Cybersecurity Center

  

  Stan Napper
  Founding Dean of Engineering, Houston Baptist University

  

  Tom Winn
  Interim Director – MSM Program, University of Houston-Downtown Marilyn Davies College of Business

  

  Louanne Harvey
  CTE Chair, Digital Forensic Science/Cyber Security, Eastwood Academy High School, Houston Independent School District

  

  Arthur Conklin
  Associate Professor, University of Houston

  Closing Remarks and Prize Drawing

  5:20pm – 6:00pm