Events

This event is supported by Cyber Center of Excellence (CCOE)
and sponsored by ESET North America, who will kick off the event,
sharing security and compliance insights from their research division.

Moderated by the president of each organization

Odell Hobson – (ISC)2 San Diego / Dave Tuckman – ISACA San Diego /
Dave Mcadoo – ISSA San Diego

Verified Panelists:

1. Tony Anscombe – Chief Security Evangelist at ESET
   Tony Anscombe is the Chief Security Evangelist for ESET. With over 20 years of security industry experience, Anscombe is an established author, blogger and speaker on the current threat landscape, security technologies and products, data protection, privacy and trust, and Internet safety. His speaking portfolio includes industry conferences RSA, Black Hat, VB, CTIA, MEF, Gartner Risk and Security Summit and the Child Internet Safety Summit (CIS). He is regularly quoted in cybersecurity, technology and business media, including BBC, Dark Reading, the Guardian, the New York Times and USA Today, with broadcast appearances on Bloomberg, BBC, CTV, KRON and CBS. Anscombe is a current board member of the NCSA and FOSI.
   Visit Tony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyanscombe/

2. Justin Fortier – CEO/CTO of FYC Labs
   Justin Fortier is a tech entrepreneur and founder of multiple successful companies in San Diego. As CEO/CTO of FYC Labs, he successfully led the company to acquisition in 2019. The agency grew internationally, capturing clients such as Remax, National University, Budweiser, and Pepsi Co. and has been recognized on several top national lists for Web Design and Software Development. Justin has been named as finalist for CEO of the year twice by the San Diego Business Journal and was recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in San Diego by San Diego Daily Transcript. In addition, he holds Technical advisory positions at several venture backed startups. Justin volunteers his time helping local entrepreneurs and technologists at CCOE, San Diego City College, San Diego Small Business Advisory Board.
   Visit Justin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-fortier-73298969/

3. Sharan Ram is a global security leader with over 20 years of proven cybersecurity experience across 3 different continents. With a strong technical background, he has led and delivered complex cybersecurity initiatives for various Fortune 500 enterprises. As the cloud becomes the new normal, Sharan has represented Amazon Web Services, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, FIS UK, to name a few, in public speaking engagements – evangelizing cloud security.
   Visit Sharan Ram on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rams23/

4. Jerry Sheehan – Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer IT Division at SDSU
   Seasoned information technology executive with 25+ years of government and academic leadership and team development experience. Currently, Vice President and Chief Information Officer for San Diego State University. Under my leadership, I oversee the information technology division, which develops and deploys IT infrastructure and services that support the learning, research, and outreach mission of the University.
   Visit Jerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsheehan69/

5. Kris Virtue – Vice President, Cybersecurity at Qualcomm – Head of Global Information Security and Risk Management
   Proven leader with extensive experience in all aspects of information technology for a global Fortune 500 company. Currently leads Qualcomm’s Information Security and Risk Management organization, where I am accountable for protecting Qualcomm’s digital information assets and systems.
   Visit Kris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-virtue-285a665/

TO ATTEND THE MEETING ONLINE
With the move back to on-premises meetings at the Amazon San Diego Tech Hub (Corp Office), we are switching our online meeting platform from Zoom to Amazon Chime. With this platform, there is no registration required. At the time of the meeting, simply:

• Click here to join: https://chime.aws/1536814305

• Meeting ID: 536 81 4305

PLEASE NOTE: Anyone attending online: in the 2nd half of the presentation, we will share a Google form link in the Amazon Chime chat window. You must complete that form to receive a certificate of attendance from the chapter. If you don’t complete the form, you will need to self-report your CPEs. Because we can’t verify your attendance, we are unable to provide a certificate of attendance. You can take screenshots and a copy of your registration to self-report.