Agenda
8:30a: Registration
9:00a: Welcome - Marouane Kessentini, Dean of the College of Computing at GVSU
9:10a: Introduction to the Institute for Cybersecurity Education & Research (ICER) by Dr. Andrew Kalafut, ICER Director,
& Dr. Samah Mansour, Cybersecurity Graduate Program Director
9:20a: Current State and the Future of Cybersecurity Panel
- Betsy Freeman, Co-Founder and President at Synergist
- Abraham Jones, Director of Cybersecurity at Wolverine Worldwide
- Scott McKee, Chief Information Security Officer at Steelcase Inc.
- Ali Syed, Vice President Information Security & Risk at Amway
- Moderators: Dr. Dimitri Melissourgos & Audry Douglas
10:30a - 11:05a: Distinguished Speaker - Craig James-Heer, VP, Chief Information Security, & Infrastructure Officer for Clorox Company
11:05a - 11:15a: Conversation with Jennifer Wangler, VP of the Technology for the Right Place, on the Importance of Cybersecurity & its Economic Impact in West Michigan
11:15a - 12:30p: Collaborations and Partnerships in Cybersecurity Panel
- Jamon Alexander, President & Chief Executive Officer at West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology
- Curtis Darst, Senior Solution Architect at AWS
- Pierette Renée Dagg, Director of Research for Merit Network at the University of Michigan
- Bill Osborn, Director of Technical Recruiting at Bravo LT
- Samah Mansour, Cybersecurity Graduate Program Director & Assistant Professor for the College of Computing at GVSU
- Jennifer Tisdale, Chief Executive Officer at GRIMM
- Moderators: Jennifer Wangler, VP of Technology for the Right Place, & Vincent Duronio
12:30p - 1:15p: Lunch & Networking
1:15p - 2:15p: Women in Cybersecurity Panel
- Janette Baretto, Head of Cybersecurity at Yazak
- Rebecca Harvey, Co-Founder of the Women’s Security Alliance
- Kelley Slenk, Information Security Compliance & Governance Manager at Corewell Health
- Joanna Udo, Founder at Bridges in Tech
- Moderators: Dr. Sara Sutton & Kalia Dorgelo
2:30p - 3:30p: Student Showcase
3:30p - 4:00p: Student Awards