Global Cybersecurity Initiative Chicago Conference

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IEEE Chicago and IEEE Computer Society Chicago are pleased to be partners for the Global Cybersecurity Initiative Conference here in Chicago that will be held at Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago Kent School of Law.  

IEEE Chicago members can get a discounted rate for the event using the code IEEE2026 by entering this in the website: https://gcsichicago.org/registration-for-annual-conference/

 

 


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  • 565 West Adams Street
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • United States 60661
  • Building: IIT Chicago Kent School of Law
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Agenda

April 30, 2026 Illinois Institute of Technology (565 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60661)

The intersection of AI adoption and cyber readiness

8:30am Registration

8:45 – 9:00am Welcoming Remarks-

9:00 – 9:50 am Distinguished Speaker –

9:50 – 10:30 am CISO Panel

Moderator: Bruce Coffing, CISO, City of Chicago

Speakers:

Fred Kwong, CISO, DeVry

Ricardo Lafosse, CISO, The Kraft Heinz Company

Sebastiaan Gybels, Sr VP, Northern Trust

Rebecca Lively, Stealth Startup

10:30 – 10:45 am Networking Break

10:45 – 11:10 am Fireside Chat with  on AI & Sustainability

interviewer: Jason Czarnezki, Dean, Chicago-Kent College of Law

11:10 – 11:55 am CxO Panel – Securing supply chains amid opacity and concentration risks

Moderator: Mark Rorabaugh, CEO, InfraShield

Speakers:

Stephen Reynolds, Attorney with McDermott, Will

Terry Kurzynski, Chief Security Advisor, HALOCK

Matt Hartzman, Advisor, Hartzman Partners

 

Noon – 1:00 pm Networking Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 pm Fireside Chat – Nitin Raina, Global CISO at Thoughtworks

Interviewer: Gregg Friedman, President, ISSA Chicago

1:30 – 2:00 pm Fireside Chat – David Neuman, Chief Operating Officer at acceligence

Interviewer: Nicole Beebe, Dean, College of Computing, Illinois Tech

2:00 – 2:15 pm Networking Break

2:20 – 3:10 pm Board Level discussions – Elevating Cybersecurity as a Strategic Business Priority

Moderator: Laszlo Gonc, Founder/CEO, Next Era Transformation Group)  

Speakers:

Robert Barr, PDA Board member

Bob Kress, Retired MD at The Accenture Security

Wendy Betts, Information Security Officer, Rotary International

 

3:10 – 3:25 pm Networking Break

3:25 – 4:05 pm Panel on Cybersecurity for highly regulated areas Healthcare, Fintech and Insurance

Moderator: Richard Warner, Chicago-Kent College of Law

Speakers:

Mahmood Khan, CISO, CNA

Karen Habercross, Vice President, Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer

 

4:05 – 4:45 pm Distinguished Speaker – Evan Pena, Founder, Armadin

4:45-5:00 pm Closing Remarks – Kasi Paturi, President, PAABC

5:00-6:00 pm Networking