As the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Minnesota, John Israel leads the executive branch cybersecurity teams within Minnesota IT Services (MNIT), the state information technology agency. The…

Shawn Riley is co-founder of BisBlox, a venture studio that helps companies around the world to be bold, disrupt boring and strengthen growth. A lifelong technologist and entrepreneur, Shawn started…

Kristy Livingston is an Adjunct Professor at Century College and a Senior Manager at the Cyber Security Operations Center at Sleep Number. She has 13 years of cybersecurity experience and…

Kumar Dasani is a vCISO with Altheia and is known as a collaborative leader and trusted advisor for matters of information security, privacy and technology risk identification, risk management and…

Army Lieutenant Colonel Brian Morgan is the founder and serves as President of the Minnesota chapter of the Military Cyber Professionals Association (MCPA), a 501c3. The MCPA develops military cyber…

Paul Veeneman is President of the Information Systems Security Association Minnesota chapter. With over 27 years of experience across various industries including finance, oil and gas, healthcare and manufacturing, Paul…

John has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. His professional IT career includes Citibank, Pepsi, Dell, Best Buy, and 3M, before retiring in late…

Dr. Shayla Treadwell is Deputy Chief Security Officer at Lumen Technologies. In this role, Dr. Treadwell oversees the company’s information security programs and helps drive stakeholder collaboration on issues related…

Milinda Rambel Stone is President and Principal Security Advisor for Navigated Cyber, LLC, and an executive who is known for building strong cyber programs and developing effective security teams. Milinda…

Lee Ann Villella is a Senior Named Account Manager with Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity company that protects people, data, and brands against advanced threats and compliance risks. Lee Ann has…

Chris, aka Dr.InfoSec, is passionate about helping organizations take stock of their cyber risks and manage those risks across the intricate landscape of technology, business, and people. Click Here for…

Catharine Trebnick is Managing Director at Rosenblatt Securities and a leading expert on cloud and infrastructure security, and unified communications. Prior to working as a sell side equity analyst Ms.…

Scott Singer is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of CyberNINES, an authorized C3PAO. He retired from the U.S. Navy as a Captain after serving 30+ years in active duty and…

Tony Sager is a Senior VP and Chief Evangelist for the Center for Internet Security. He leads the development of the CIS Critical Security Controls, a worldwide consensus project to find…

Captain Eric Roeske is the Director of Capitol Security and Executive Protection division of the Minnesota State Patrol, with more than 25 years of law enforcement experience at the municipal,…