InfoSec Leaders Talk Action Plans at CDO Magazine Cybersecurity Summit

A high-energy crowd of cybersecurity leaders from across industries collaborated and fine-tuned their defense frameworks at CDO Magazine’s annual Cybersecurity Summit in Cincinnati on October 3. Concluding the Data, AI & Security Week, which featured the CDO Magazine Summit and AI Boardroom Event, the Cybersecurity Summit served as a platform for exploring today's security challenges and sharing best practices for robust protection.

CDO Magazine thanks the host city Co-Chairs of the Cybersecurity Summit for their leadership: Lori Anello, Fifth Third Bank CISO; Lisa Heckler, CareSource VP & CISO; Jacob Lorz, Cintas VP & CISO; Brian Minick, Fifth Third Bank Chief Technology & Information Security Officer; Drew Perry, Serta Simmons Bedding VP, CISO; and Nick Ritter, Worldpay CISO.

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Co-Chair and speaker Lorz says: “We were able to bridge the gap between theory and practice at the CDO Magazine Cybersecurity Summit. For example, we dove into real-world Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) strategies across industries and gained diverse perspectives on incident response from organizations of all sizes.’ He appreciates the Cybersecurity Summit “because it is always an opportunity to learn, adapt, and fortify your cybersecurity posture in an ever-evolving threat landscape.”

Co-Chair and speaker  Heckler also thanks CDO Magazine and the event sponsors for supporting the cybersecurity community. “Another great event hosted by CDO Magazine! The day was filled with meaningful networking, valuable insights, and concrete action plans that can be put into practice right away,” says Heckler.

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Panelist Matt King, Belcan Chief Security & Data Officer, has been attending the CDO Magazine Cybersecurity Summit since 2017, and as he puts it, “It gets better every year. I truly appreciate and enjoy collaborating with my peers, and sharing my own knowledge. It is fantastic to be able to work through challenges in a trusted community. This summit provides exactly that,” King adds.

Sharing her take, speaker Nicole Beckwith, The Kroger Co. Sr. Security Engineering Manager, Threat Operations, says, “Collaboration among peers is the key to resilience in the current threat landscape. The insights shared at the CDO Magazine Cybersecurity Summit were enlightening, featuring some of the best talks I’ve attended in quite some time. I’m already looking forward to next year!”

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Panelist Jocelyn Whitfield, Fifth Third Bank Director, Information Security Engineering, says: “I learned a lot from the presenters and their individual perspective around various cybersecurity topics, but my favorite part of this event was the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals in this industry, in this city and particularly within my own organization. Thanks for providing this opportunity to all in the Information Security community both near and far.”

Steve Wanamaker, CDO Magazine Founder and Publisher, “The CDO Magazine Cybersecurity Summit is a testament to the power of collaboration among leaders in the cybersecurity field. The quality of insights and discussions, especially around AI and the evolving threat landscape, underscores the importance of bringing together diverse perspectives to tackle the most pressing challenges of today and tomorrow.”

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Keynote speaker and presenting sponsor Casey Corcoran, Stratascale Field Chief Information Security Officer, sums up the event saying: “This was my first CDO Magazine Summit and it opened my eyes to new perspectives in my profession. It is always great when cyber professionals can come together to solve problems that all of us are facing. Events like this elevate the whole community, especially when they provide real-world insights largely missing from the discourse. The summit’s theme around AI threats and opportunities was an overall winner for anyone charged with building resilient but adaptable security strategies that span organizational and technology towers. I’m glad I was here to participate in the dialog.”

Jacob Lorz and Matt King are members of the CDO Magazine Global Security Board.

Executives speaking at the CDO Magazine CyberSecurity Summit included:

Heather Ackels, School Outfitters Director, Business Technology; Jason Allen, Northern Kentucky University IT Director & Interim Chief Information Security Officer; Lori Anello, Fifth Third Bank Chief Information Security Officer; Paul Baumgartner, GE Aerospace Sr. Technical Program Manager; Nicole Beckwith, The Kroger Co. Sr. Security Engineering Manager, Threat Operations; Anthony Biegacki, Covelli Enterprises Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer; Katrina Biscay, University of Cincinnati Chief Information Security Officer; Travis Cornett, Toyota Material Handling North America Head, Cybersecurity & Compliance; Brian Cunningham, American Financial Group Governance Director; Erica Day, First Financial Bank Director, Cyber Security IAM; Junell Felsburg, The Columbus Foundation Sr. Director, Cyber Security & Infrastructure; Rob Felsburg, EverCommerce/EverHealth Director, Information Security; Alicia Gamel, Fifth Third Bank Director, Enterprise Identity Modernization; Matt Godsted, The Kroger Co. Cybersecurity Strategy Architect; Maurice Hampton, Microsoft Cybersecurity Strategist; Lisa Heckler, CareSource CISO, VP Information Security & Privacy; David Heere, Victoria’s Secret Security Architect; Brandon Kern, Coterie Insurance Sr. Director, Information Security; Jason Kinder, Leonardo DRS Sr. Director, Cyber Security Operations; Matt King, Belcan Chief Security & Data Officer; Craig Kobren, The Christ Hospital Chief Information Security Officer; Vinit Kohli, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Sr. Director, IS; Tim Lange, American Financial Group Divisional VP; Devon Leary, Western & Southern Cyber Security Investigator; Zachary Lewis, University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer; Jake Lorz, Cintas VP & Chief Information Security Officer; Alex Marsh, Milwaukee Electric Tool Sr. Manager, Security Governance, Risk & Compliance; William McGuire, XiFin Director, Cybersecurity; James McIntyre, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Chief Information Officer; Brian Minick, Fifth Third Bank Chief Technology & Information Security Officer; Emily Morgan, Coterie Chief Information Security Officer; Tim Morris, Tanium Chief Security Advisor Americas; Tasneem Nipplewala, Mass Mutual Head, Enterprise Architecture, Security & Data; Greg Peebles, UofL Health Chief Information Security Officer; Drew Perry, Serta Simmons Bedding Chief Information Security Officer; Tuan Phan, ThreatReel AVP, eDiscovery & Forensic Examiner Lead; Matt Prezbindowski, Liberty Mutual Director, Cybersecurity Data & Analytics; Leon Ravenna, OPENLANE Chief Information Security Officer; Jon Rike, City of Dayton Chief Information Officer; Jim Rohde, Critical Start VP, Presales Engineering; Thomas Scarborough, Worldpay VP, Threat Management; Matt Scheurer, Financial Services Industry VP, Computer Security & Incident Response; Nicholas Schopperth, Dayton Children's Hospital Chief Information Security Officer; Brian Shea, MedOne Healthcare Partners Chief Information Officer; Oksana Shmaliy, Grange Director, Cybersecurity; Candice Smart, Cooperative Business Services, EVP, Information Security Officer; Tiffany Smith, Farm Credit Mid-America Chief Security Officer & Head, IT Operations; Orlando Sprockel, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants Director, IT; Anupam Srivastava, State of Ohio Chief Information Officer; Ashley Stanifer, Frost Brown Todd Director, Information Security; Paul Stapleton, Dexcom Chief Product Security Officer; Chris Tyo, Fifth Third Bank Director, Information Security; Jason Tyree, American Family Insurance Distinguished Engineer, Enterprise Digital Risk; Lynn Watson, Dinsmore & Shohl Director, Security, Risk & Compliance; Jocelyn Whitfield, Fifth Third Bank Director, Information Security Engineering; Matthew Williams, University of Cincinnati Deputy Chief Information Security Officer & Executive Director; Seth Williams, Sumo Logic Field CTO; Andy Willingham, Munich Re Information Security Officer; Rene Aguero, Splunk Director, Security Strategists; Gary Brickhouse, GuidePoint Security Chief Information Security Officer; Stephen Christiansen, Stratascale Principal Security Consultant; Casey Corcoran, Stratascale Field Chief Information Security Officer; Ben Corll, Zscaler Chief Information Security Officer in Residence; Vance Denning, Cyera Regional Sales Director, Central; Brian Herr, Coretek Chief Security Officer; Larry Herzog, Thales Sr. Channel Sales Engineer; Tim Hoolihan, Centric Consulting National AI Capability Lead; Connor Inglis, GuidePoint Security Account Executive; David Lefever, Centric Consulting National Cybersecurity Lead; Colleen Lerch, Delinea Sr. Product Marketing Manager; Manolito Liwanag, Thales Principal Security Engineer; Ron Minto, Rubrik Services Sales Manager; Matt Nelson, GuidePoint Security Sr. Security Architect; Roopak Patel, Delinea Director Product Management; Ron Scherer, BigID RVP Midwest Sales; Daniel Shaul, Stratascale Sr. Cloud Security Consultant; Michael Sutter, Enlivened Tech CEO; Victor Wieczorek,GuidePoint Security Sr. VP, Offensive Security Services; Christine Zmich RSM; and Steve Wanamaker, CDO Magazine Founder & Publisher. 

The CDO Magazine Cybersecurity Summit was sponsored by 17 leading data solution providers: