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Darrin Kimes

Senior Special Agent, US Secret Service

Darrin Kimes is a Special Agent/Technical Staff Assistant with the Secret Service's Chicago Electronic Crimes Task Force. Most of his 21 years have been dedicated to digital forensics and cyber investigations. Kimes currently serves as the Digital Forensics Lab Director for the CECTF. There he manages the day-to-day work of the lab while also assisting the CECTF in cybercrime investigations. His Secret Service career has also given him the opportunity to protect former-President Jimmy Carter in some of the more challenging locations around the world to include Darfur, Sudan; the Gaza Strip; Ramallah, West Bank; and Pyong Yang, North Korea.

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Sadia Mirza

Attorney, Cybersecurity, Information Governance and Privacy Practice Group, Troutman Pepper

Sadia Mirza is part of the Cybersecurity, Information Governance and Privacy practice group at Troutman Sanders, and is also part of the Financial Services Litigation practice group. She provides strategic privacy compliance counseling, and defends, counsels and represents companies on matters relating to data privacy, data use, and incident response and investigation, with an eye towards helping clients avoid litigation. Additionally, she has experience with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), as well as various other laws concerning privacy and cybersecurity. Mirza's in-house background allows her to understand the issues and concerns clients have and guide them toward resolution in a clear and efficient way. She has worked with clients from a variety of industries, including financial institutions, consumer reporting agencies, insurance companies, healthcare providers, and data and analytics providers. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mirza worked for JPMorgan Chase and Washington Mutual Bank. Her ongoing interest in the financial services industry led her to pursue an LL.M. in banking and finance after graduating from law school.

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Dave Martin

Senior Director, Product Management - Threat Response, Open Systems

Dave Martin brings to Open Systems more than 20 years of experience with IT security and networking technologies in a variety of engineering, product marketing, product management and business development roles. He currently serves as the Senior Director, Product Management - Threat Response responsible for market positioning, product strategy and feature definition for Open Systems' global extended detection and response services.

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Tom Field

Senior Vice President, Editorial, ISMG

Field is responsible for all of ISMG's 28 global media properties and its team of journalists. He also helped to develop and lead ISMG's award-winning summit series that has brought together security practitioners and industry influencers from around the world, as well as ISMG's series of exclusive executive roundtables.

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Jeremy King

International Director, PCI Security Standards Council

Mr. King leads the Council's efforts in increasing adoption and awareness of the PCI Standards globally. In this role, Mr. King works closely with the Council's General Manager and representatives of its policy-setting executive committee from American Express, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, and Visa, Inc. His chief responsibilities include gathering feedback from the merchant and vendor community, coordinating research and analysis of PCI SSC-managed standards through all international markets, and driving education efforts and Council membership recruitment through active involvement in local and regional events, industry conferences and meetings with key stakeholders. He also serves as a resource for Approved Scanning Vendors (ASVs), Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs), Internal Security Assessors (ISAs), PCI Forensic Investigators (PFIs), and related staff in supporting regional training, certification, and testing programs.

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John Salmon

Partner, Hogan Lovells International LLP

Salmon specializes in providing e-commerce and IT advice, particularly in the financial-services sector. He has represented major insurance companies and banks on their key strategic IT and e-business arrangements in a number of cutting-edge projects. He has market-leading experience in dealing with wrap and corporate platforms and other online projects. Salmon lectures and writes extensively about IT and e-business legal issues, and has a regular blog on legal issues related to financial-services companies. He also has a keen interest in the use of IT in law firms and founded OUT-LAW.com, which has more than 500,000 unique users a month and is one of the most popular law firm websites in the world.

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Ruud Grotens

Principal Consultant, Financial Crime Risk Management, Fiserv

Grotens is a principal consultant and subject matter expert in financial crime. For more than 20 years, he has worked across a range of industry sectors including financial services and telecommunications, gaining both broad and deep expertise in anti-money laundering and fraud prevention solutions. He advises Fiserv clients to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of financial crime risk management operations. Previously, Grotens held product management roles at Compuware Corporation and worked for Atos Origin in a variety of development and consultancy positions.

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Neira Jones

FBCS, MSc, Independent Advisor & International Speaker

More than 20 years in financial services and technology made Jones believe in change through innovation & partnerships. She is regularly invited to advise organisations of all sizes on payments, cyber risk, information security and digital innovation where she always strives to demystify the hype surrounding current issues. She likes engaging on social media and regularly addresses global audiences on these topics. She chairs the Advisory Board for mobile innovator Ensygnia & the Global Advisory Board for the Centre for Strategic Cybercrime & Security Science and is a Founding Advisory Board Member for GiveADay UK. She sits on the Advisory Board of the Emerging Payments Association and is on the City AM FinTech Most Influential Power List. Tripwire nominated Jones Top Influencer in Security To Follow on Twitter in January 2015 and CEOWorld Magazine nominated her Top Chief Security Officer to Follow on Twitter in April 2014. She is the Merchant Payments Ecosystem Acquiring Personality of the Year 2013, the SC Magazine Information Security Person of the Year 2012 an is an InfoSecurity Europe Hall of Fame alumni. Jones has previously worked for Barclaycard, Santander, Abbey National, Oracle Corp. and Unisys.

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Special Agent

U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Allan Bachman

Education Manager, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Bachman's fraud investigation experience extends back to his first job out of college in the early 70's. He has an MBA in information systems technology specializing in computer and data security. He has been a CFE since 1993. Previously he has worked or has consulted for retail, real estate, manufacturing and has extensive consulting experience for small to medium businesses. In each of these he has actively worked fraud cases. Bachman has taught college courses in accounting/auditing and information systems security. He now regularly conducts training sessions and speaks for national organizations at their annual and regional events on a variety of anti-fraud and fraud related topics. Prior to joining the ACFE he worked in Higher Education as director of internal audit where he also managed IT projects specializing in information and access security. His largest fraud investigation, well into seven figures, was conducted during this time. Bachman is responsible for the educational content of all ACFE domestic and international conferences, new seminar development and online learning.

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Jarrett W. Kolthoff

President, CEO and Founder of SpearTip - Cyber Counterintelligence (CISSP, GCFA)

A former Special Agent - U.S. Army Counterintelligence, with over two decades of experience in the field of Information Security, Kolthoff stands as one of the industry's most respected authorities on Cyber Crime, Cyber Terrorism, Cyber Security and Cyber Counterintelligence. A "hands-on, roll up your sleeves" style leader, Jarrett works every day with SpearTip's cyber counterintelligence operatives to identify, assess, neutralize, exploit and eliminate threats waged against the company's clients. A compelling figure in the courtroom and in depositions, Kolthoff's sincerity and deep understanding of subject matter make him a highly desirable expert witness in cyber-crime cases.  His civil casework includes investigations and analysis in anti-trust lawsuits, as well as cases involving embezzlement, collusion, intellectual property theft and corporate espionage.

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Camelia Lopez

Assistant US Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas

Camelia Lopez currently serves as Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of Texas. A veteran US Attorney, Lopez has litigated many of the largest fraud cases in Texas.

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Jeffrey Shaffer

Advisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Shaffer joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2015 after 25 years with the United States Secret Service as a Senior Special Agent and Director of the top ranked Secret Service Digital Forensics Laboratory. He has extensive and varied experience as an investigator, protection specialist, counter terrorism specialist, Team Leader and digital forensic examiner. Mr. Shaffer was nominated on separate occasions for Secret Service Agent of the Year and Texas Law Enforcement Agent of the Year. His areas of focus include digital forensics, incident response, investigations, e-discovery and litigation support. He has worked on hundreds of forensic investigations related to cybercrime, IP theft, fraud, terrorism, kidnapping, and murder. Mr. Shaffer has investigated cases across numerous industries including energy, retail, banking, healthcare, telecommunications, and federal/state governments.

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Garet J. Moravec

Former Head of Airborne Platform Systems Cyber Security, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

As former head of Airborne Platform Systems Cyber Security at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Moravec is frequently called upon to speak as a subject matter expert on cybersecurity and information technology. Moravec currently serves as an independent consultant advising private- and public-sector customers on innovation and client business strategies. In his role at Lockheed, he oversaw collaborative science and technology teams that provided cybersecurity and engineering support for airborne processors and product development of key military aviation platforms such as the F-35, F-22, and F-16.

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Mark Hickman

COO, WinMagic

As Chief Operating Officer at WinMagic, Hickman is responsible for direct and channel sales, marketing, professional services, and global business development. Joining WinMagic in 2010, he brings over 18 years of software sales experience. Hickman holds a BA majoring in Economics from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.

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Malcolm Harkins

Global CISO, Cylance

Harkins is responsible for all aspects of information risk and security at Cylance as well as public policy and customer outreach to help improve understanding of cyber risks. He spent 23 years with Intel, most recently as its first Chief Security and Privacy Officer. In this role, he was responsible for managing the risk, controls, privacy, security and other related compliance activities for all of Intel's information assets, products and services. Before becoming Intel's first CSPO, he was the chief information security officer (CISO), reporting to the chief information officer. Harkins also held roles in finance, procurement and various business operations.

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Dr. Christopher Pierson

Founder & CEO, BLACKCLOAK

Dr. Chris Pierson is the Founder & CEO of BlackCloak - a concierge cybersecurity protection suite for high-net-worth individuals and top C-Suite executives. BlackCloak protects its customers from financial loss, cybercrime, hacking, reputational damage, privacy exposure, and identity theft. Dr. Pierson serves on the Department of Homeland Security's Data Privacy & Integrity Advisory Committee, DHS Cybersecurity Subcommittee, and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Ponemon Institute. Chris has been on the front lines of cybersecurity and fighting cybercrime and has over 20 years - with DHS, President of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Arizona Infragard, and in various other roles as a Chief Information Security Officer for financial companies. Chris was a founding executive of Viewpost, a FinTech payments company, serving as their CISO and General Counsel and was also the first Chief Privacy Officer, SVP for the Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) U.S. operations leading its privacy and data protection program. Chris was also a corporate attorney for Lewis and Roca where he established its CyberSecurity Practice representing companies who were hacked and fell victim to data breaches. Chris is a globally recognized keynote speaker & cybersecurity thought leader, board advisor for startups, and is frequently quoted by the media on cybersecurity & privacy.

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Matthew Rosenquist

Cyber Security Strategist, Intel Corporation

Rosenquist joined Intel Corp in 1996 and benefits from nearly 20 years in the field of security. Rosenquist specializes in security strategy, measuring value, and developing cost effective capabilities which deliver the optimal level of security. Currently, a cyber-security strategist for the Intel Security Group, he helped in the formation of this global organization which brings together security across hardware, firmware, software and services. Previously, he managed the security playbook for Intel's PC strategy planning group, encompassing all security features landing in the PC.

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Dominique Shelton

Partner, Alston & Bird LLP

Shelton is a litigation partner in Alston & Bird's Los Angeles office. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, with particular attention to privacy litigation, intellectual property, unfair competition and antitrust matters. She also provides strategic digital marketing and privacy compliance counseling on cutting edge issues, such as mobile apps, the Video Privacy Protection Act, Big Data and behavioral advertising. In 2012, she was named Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year by the Century City Bar Association. In 2014, Shelton was named one of the Most Influential Lawyers: Digital Media and E-Commerce Law by the Los Angeles Business Journal. In 2014, The Recorder named her as a Leader in Technology Law. She has litigated matters involving state and federal laws, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Federal Trade Commission Act, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, California False Advertising Law and California Unfair Competition Law. She has negotiated with the California AG and FTC.

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Joseph Burton

Managing Partner, Duane Morris LLP

At the law firm Duane Morris, Burton focuses on information security and cyberfraud issues as well as civil, criminal and appellate litigation. He advises and represents individuals and corporations regarding their rights and responsibilities in maintaining the security of digital information. His practice includes trade secret, trademark and patent litigation, with an emphasis on cybercrime and cybersecurity. Burton is a former assistant U.S. attorney who handled several pioneering high technology investigations and prosecutions, including the first prosecution in the nation for criminal copyright infringement of computer code.

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Mike Daugherty

President and CEO, LabMD

Daugherty is founder, president and CEO of LabMD, a cancer-detection laboratory based in Atlanta. He also is author of the book "The Devil Inside the Beltway," and is a senior writer for CyberDefense Magazine. Daugherty has testified before the House of Representatives' Oversight Committee and regularly keynotes in front of healthcare, law, business and technology audiences, providing education about what to expect when the federal government investigates businesses. He regularly blogs at MichaelJDaugherty.com and sits on the board of Snoopwall, a privacy company based in Nashua, N.H.

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Mathew J. Schwartz

Executive Editor, DataBreachToday & Europe, ISMG

Schwartz is an award-winning journalist with two decades of experience in magazines, newspapers and electronic media. He has covered the information security and privacy sector throughout his career. Before joining Information Security Media Group in 2014, where he now serves as the executive editor, DataBreachToday and for European news coverage, Schwartz was the information security beat reporter for InformationWeek and a frequent contributor to DarkReading, among other publications. He lives in Scotland.

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Randy Vanderhoof

Director, US Payments Forum

Since 2002, Randy Vanderhoof has been serving as the full time Executive Director of the Smart Card Alliance, a not-for-profit, multi-industry association working to stimulate the understanding, adoption, use and widespread application of smart card technology. In March 2017, the organization changed its name to the Secure Technology Alliance and expanded its mission to supporting the adoption of secure solutions including smart cards, embedded chip technology, etc.. Vanderhoof's prior experience includes helping launch the EMV Migration Forum (later re-branded as the US Payments Forum), a separate but related cross-industry body focused on supporting an alignment of the EMV implementation steps required for global and regional payment networks, issuers, processors, merchants, and consumers to ensure a successful move from magnetic stripe technology to more secure EMV contact and contactless technology in the United States. He currently also serves as the Director of the U.S. Payments Forum.

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Manuel "Mannie" Da Silva

Global Product Line Manager, Financial Crime Risk Management Solutions, Fiserv, Inc.

In his role, Da Silva focuses on delivering cost-effective, comprehensive and integrated solutions to detect and prevent fraud and compliance risks across the major payment channels. He is a recognized industry leader in fraud and risk management enterprise solutions, analytics and operational consulting. At Fiserv, Da Silva manages one of the leading teams in this space, with expertise across the wide spectrum of financial crimes and the analytic and technology approaches most effective for fighting fraud and improving anti-money laundering programs. He joined Fiserv in early 2015 and brings more than twenty years' of experience in the payment industry having worked with financial institutions and software companies in the UK and US. Prior to joining Fiserv, Da Silva worked as the Fraud Product Owner at SAS where he successfully developed and drove the go-to-market and product development strategies for the fraud business and led the SAS Fraud Enterprise solution pre-sales support team. He is also a fraud consulting expert having managed teams of fraud consultants as well as worked in client-facing fraud consulting roles at HNC Software, FICO, and BasePoint Analytics.

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Lance James

Chief Scientist, Flashpoint

James serves as Chief Scientist at Flashpoint where he helps guide research and engages in thought leadership. Prior to joining Flashpoint, Mr. James was the Head of Cyber Intelligence at Deloitte & Touche LLP. An internationally renowned information security specialist, He has more than fifteen years of experience in programming, network security, digital forensics, malware research, cryptography design, cryptanalysis, counterintelligence, and protocol exploitation. James provides advisory services to a wide range of government agencies and Fortune 500 organizations including America's top financial services institutions. Credited with the identification of Zeus and other malware, James is an active contributor to the evolution of security practices and counterintelligence tactics and strategies. James was the founding force behind the CryptoLocker Working Group, where he and his team of researchers were acknowledged for their critical role in disrupting CryptoLocker as part of an FBI-led takedown operation. Over the years, he has championed other takedowns of criminal organizations through his strategic alliances with industry, academia, and law enforcement.

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Sean Cassidy

Lead Engineer, Praesidio

Cassidy is an innovative engineer and leader who builds the right products and teams the right way. With an uncanny ability to sense market trends and proactively anticipate consumer needs, he creates products that offer consumers not only a holistic approach to their work, but a better way to do business. As a whitehat hacker, Cassidy builds game changing solutions for Praesidio in the fight on cybercrime, which is why he is so often tapped to speak at conferences across the country; presenting ground breaking experiments, hacks, solutions, and best practices that are at the forefront of cybersecurity technology. Prior to Praesidio, he worked at Limelight Networks, building their video transcoding system and at Cisco Systems on their ASA firewall. Cassidy holds a Master of Computer Engineering from RIT. He is also the author of numerous open source projects and has been involved in the information security community for over a decade and writes a blog about programming and startups at www.seancassidy.me.

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Thomas Hill

CIO, Live Oak Bank

With more than 20 years of IT and security experience, Thomas has spent the majority of his career working in senior IT, Risk, and Security positions in technology and financial service institutions. As CISO, Thomas leads Live Oak's technology risk management and security operations. He provides leadership for developing and implementing technology and security initiatives that support the mission, vision, and long-term objectives of Live Oak Bank. Thomas holds a BS in Business Administration and an MBA with a specialty focus in Management of Information Systems and Security from Saint Leo University. He also holds several industry IT and security certifications, including CISSP, CIPT, and CISM.

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