GENERAL SESSION AGENDA *All times and details subject to change

~8:00 am

Dwayne Gilliam | Nth Generation | Senior Vice President of Sales

~8:03 am

Susan Middleton l IDC l Research Director, Flexible Consumption and Financing Strategies for IT Infrastructure

Eric Gates | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE GreenLake & Pointnext Services US Channel Sales Director

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Take a deep-dive into the key insights that are driving adoption of as-a-service models and how organizations are leveraging it to mitigate security risks, boost operational and financial flexibility, and navigate the massive acceleration of digital transformation. 

~8:28 am

Jason Kimrey l Intel l General Manager, US Channel

Rachel Mushahwar l Intel l General Manager of U.S. Enterprise Sales

~8:58 am

Darin Back | Nth Generation | Sr. Networking Consultant

Jeromie Jackson | Nth Generation | Director of Security & Analytics

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Networking and security have changed dramatically during the pandemic. What once was a centralized environment, is now highly distributed. We will discuss how this has transformed the networking and security technologies needed to maintain a strong security posture.  This includes a new generation of work-from-home solutions with higher security and enhanced user experience.

~9:23 am

Bill Richter l Qumulo l President & CEO 

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It is no longer sufficient to store data in traditional data centers, with the acceleration of digital transformation and the advent of cloud computing, organizations need now more than ever to manage their file data with flexibility, mobility, security and better value. From migration to cloud, to building smart applications with file data and enabling remote collaboration, organizations are rapidly changing the approach to storing, managing and building applications with file data. Join Bill Richter, Chief Executive Officer, as he explores these customer trends and shares the reasons why more and more organizations and companies trust their data on Qumulo in a hybrid-cloud world. 

~9:43 am

John Maddison | Fortinet | CMO & Executive Vice President, Products

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Now more than ever, cyber threats are taking advantage of today’s current world disruptions and are causing increased risk to organizations. As threats continue to adapt and get more complex, organizations must learn to balance investments within their framework and protect the ever-forming attack surface. Hear from Fortinet’s CMO, John Maddison, on how Fortinet is helping customers accelerate and enable their digital innovation,
securely and successfully.  

~10:01 am

Lane Roush | Arctic Wolf | VP, Presales Engineering

Brian Vecci | Varonis | Field CTO

Marcus Fowler | Darktrace | Director of Strategic Threat

James Morrison | Hewlett Packard Enterprise​ | Cyber Security Technologist

Renee Tarun | Fortinet | Field CISO

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With a tenured panel whose dossier includes (former) CIA, FBI, & NSA, and other well-known entities. Topics will include the current and future state of information security.  A dramatic increase in nation state attacks has been barraging the USA. This expert panel will address ransomware, zero-day threats, and how security countermeasures are mitigating risks.

~10:44 am

Brian Vecci | Varonis | Field CTO 

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Explore three in-depth case studies from the front lines revealing how hackers turn organizations into their personal cash machines. Learn how the attacks unfolded and what you can do to prevent them.

~11:05 am

Nicole Eagan | Darktrace | Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer, AI Officer

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During this presentation, Darktrace's Co-Founder Chief Strategy and AI Officer, Nicole Eagan, will outline the capabilities this world-first technology, the Cyber AI Analyst, and discuss how automated investigation and triage is helping to uplift and augment human teams across the globe. She will also demonstrate how an APT using a zero-day was caught weeks before public attribution using cyber AI analyst technology.