Dave Brown is the Head of Security and Compliance at Andesite AI, where he leads the development of compliance frameworks and security strategies while shaping product and business roadmaps. Previously, he was the Global Head of Security Strategy at Qualtrics, managing the integration of Clarabridge’s security program after a $1.12 billion acquisition. Before that, Dave held leadership roles at US-CERT within the Department of Homeland Security, including Deputy Director, where he led national cybersecurity initiatives. He holds an M.S. in Management and Information Systems Security from Colorado Technical University, three professional certifications (QTE, CISM, CISSP), and serves as President of the ISSA Blue Ridge Chapter. Dave is also the author of, 'The Lean CISO: Bootstrapping Cybersecurity in Startups.'

John Greenstein brings more than twenty years of experience in enterprise software solutions, secure agile development, and business advancement to Bluescape. Having held leadership positions in sales, marketing and business development, John has built a successful track record of driving global growth both at emerging technology companies and at established enterprises, such as Oracle and Rational Software (acquired by IBM). 

Kent Wilson is a distinguished technical business leader in the cybersecurity and public sector domain. Currently serving as the Vice President of Global Public Sector at Bugcrowd, he is at the forefront of utilizing crowdsourced solutions to enhance the cybersecurity of government and public organizations globally. With a career spanning from a foundational role in the US Army to pivotal positions at Symantec, Rapid7, and other leading cybersecurity firms, Kent has a proven track record of    driving growth, fostering team engagement, and pioneering innovative security strategies. An engaging speaker at cyber security conferences and workshops, his expertise in building high-performing teams and leveraging crowdsourcing aligns with cutting-edge cybersecurity practices, making him a key figure in transforming public sector cybersecurity resilience.

Over the last decade, Steve Boone has helped hundreds of global clients with their strategic adoption of secure DevOps best practices. Steve is a trusted advisor, providing valuable guidance on Application Security, DevSecOps, Value Stream Management, and Agile best practices. Today, Steve helps organizations build trust between developers and AppSec teams, so that companies can deliver fast and secure code. He is the Head of Product Growth at Checkmarx, where his focus is on helping customers solve modern application security challenges around Open Source, APIs, Supply Chain, and GenAI.

Nicholas Manzo, Director of A&D, is a tenured software professional with over 20 years' experience in supporting companies as they expand into new industries and practices. He has worked closely with some of the largest organizations in the world, including Fortune 50 companies and the largest US Government Departments, as they moved from long standing but under-integrated software solutions to modern, integrated software platforms that create efficiencies and improve outcomes. For the past five years, he has helped lead the expansion of a major software platform from its purely commercial customer base to its rapid adoption by US Federal and Defense agencies; as part of this work, Nick has also supported and drove critical legislative affairs work with Capitol Hill to ensure that policies driving the utilization of this type of software were compatible with and embracing known industry best practices. 

Tim Nolen is a Principal Solutions Engineer at Corelight covering various verticals like Federal Civilian and System Integrators. In a prior period, he served as a Subject Matter Expert for the United States Army Network Enterprise Command (NETCOM) covering Public Key Infrastructure and Network Visibility projects. His breadth and depth of knowledge covering security, data analytics, AI/ML, network and application analysis, and DDoS mitigation and protection techniques make for a master class experience.

Paul Nemirovsky is the cofounder and CEO of dMetrics, an ML/NLP company focused on encoding and scaling the collective wisdom of non-technical SMEs. Paul received his doctorate in machine learning from MIT, launched and led many projects in the field of Human Computer Interaction, authored 15 papers and 3 book chapters, and created numerous musical compositions and interactive exhibits, exhibited at Centre Pompidou, Decordova Museum, and other venues. Paul’s academic pursuits focused on empowering non-experts to retrieve and generate information at scale. In a conceptual continuation of that work, dMetrics' clients create their own AIs, with hundreds built so far by SMEs from Fortune 500, public government, and the DoD.

Sameer Kamani is a Staff Solutions Architect at GitLab serving U.S. Public Sector agencies and is a contributor to Open Source software. Sameer’s vast experience through multiple roles across agencies has provided him with a unique opportunity to learn and understand how digital transformation is disrupting the Public Sector. With a background in Artificial Intelligence, Application Security and Software Engineering, Sameer looks at business opportunities with a deeply analytical lens to advise appropriate solutions for US government agencies. Prior to being a Solutions Architect, Sameer was a Technical Program Manager on multiple Federal programs. This was a culmination of the work he had previously done as a Professional Services Engineer at Oracle serving in various roles including software developer, business analyst, chief solution architect, technical manager, and practice manager.

Gareth N. Genner is the CEO and General Counsel of Trust Stamp which he co-founded in 2015. Gareth is a UK lawyer who also holds an American LLM (summa cum laude) together with a post-graduate Diploma in European Law. A veteran "tech guy" with multiple issued patents covering AI and security, Gareth enjoys telling his software developers that he built his first computer before they were born!

Jon Andersen, Verkada Federal CISO, is a security engineer at heart. He loves improving product security and achieving new compliance goals. In 17 years as a security engineer and leader he has implemented all phases of the security development lifecycle. He enjoys singing, serving people in need, and supporting his twin boys in competitive gymnastics.