Troy Wilkinson is a cybersecurity executive, former Fortune 500 Chief Information Security Officer, and recognized thought leader in cyber defense and digital trust. Over the course of his career, he…

Nicolette Weis is a Cyber Officer in the Minnesota Air National Guard and a Planner for the Minnesota National Guard’s Cyber Coordination Cell (C3), where she supports cyber preparedness and…

Tony Taylor has held multiple infrastructure and security related roles throughout his career and is currently the CISO for Land O’Lakes, Inc. Under Taylor’s direction, the IT infrastructure and security…

Rachel Soanes is Director of IT at Sportech, leading enterprise technology strategy, cybersecurity governance, and operational resilience. She partners with executive leadership to align technology investments with business priorities and…

Justin Smith is a Principal Security Architect at Ecolab with more than twenty years of experience leading security strategy. He drives security reviews of Ecolab’s integration of agentic solutions in…

Nicole Pruden is Network and Security Administrator at ECMECC. Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-pruden.

Michael Nghiem is a Product Manager of Identity and Access Management at Edward Jones, supporting a multi-year security modernization journey to protect the firm's clients, branches, and home offices. Previously,…

Patrick Kooiker, Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2), stands out as a distinguished cybersecurity professional whose journey seamlessly connects military cyber operations with leadership in the private sector. Currently, he serves…

Bill James is the Midwest Region President of the Navy League of the United States. Bill has spent most of his career in high technology with F100 firms including Digital…

Anaya Twum, MBA, is an IT Project Manager at 3M focused on cybersecurity, data privacy, and technology governance. She leads enterprise initiatives aligning secure software development with compliance frameworks. Anaya…

Phil Englert is the VP of Medical Device Security at Health‑ISAC, where he works with medical device manufacturers to strengthen privacy and security while partnering with healthcare delivery organizations to…

Lisa Baez is the Director of Governance, Risk Management and Compliance at Progressive Leasing. Lisa is an experienced Cybersecurity leader with 26 years of expertise in Governance, Risk and Compliance…

Dan Rieken is a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer at American Systems and supports the Cybersecurity & Interoperability Technical Director, Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, Developmental Test, Evaluation and…

Kim Hogstad serves as the Vice President, Information Security Officer, at Sanford Health, where she leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for protecting the confidentiality and integrity of patient data and…

Gretchen White serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, where she leads the organization’s strategic technology initiatives and ensures the…