6th Annual Utility Cyber Security Forum 2024 | Smart Grid Observer | 19 March 2024 | Chicago Conference Center, 205 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605, USA

Energy providers across the spectrum face the increasingly present threat of cyber attacks to their critical infrastructure from nation-state actors. These advanced persistent threat (APT) groups have the resources and support to mount attacks that are complex, orchestrated, and ever-more sophisticated. Utilities face the critical task of continually safeguarding key infrastructure from this kind of compromise and damage. In fact, 85% of critical infrastructure organizations experienced at least one ransomware attack in 2022, according to Barracuda Networks' 2023 Ransomware Insights Report. These attacks are also becoming more expensive, particularly for smaller electric utilities. One report by security firm ThreatConnect found that a single ransomware attack can cost 31% of a utility's operating income. Now in its sixth year, this Forum is focused on providing real-world preparation to utilities and other energy providers for successfully dealing with cyber security threats. Critical precautions and enabling technologies are examined in detail, with the aim of preparing utilities for the threats that confront their unique type of ICS and SCADA infrastructures.

Who Should Attend?
• Electric, water and gas utility executives and cybersecurity managers
• Cyber security and IT / OT professionals
• Software and hardware technology providers
• Planning and risk management analysts
• SCADA and industrial control system professionals
• Cyber seccurity consultants and analysts
• Executives at energy management service providers

2024 Speakers

Dr. Robin Podmore
IEEE Fellow, Member NAE and NERC Certified System Operator, President, IncSys

Emma Stewart
Chief Power Grid Scientist and Research Strategist, Idaho National Laboratory

Jeremy Korger
Senior Solutions Architect, Dragos

Ramesh Reddi
President and Chief Technology Officer, CybSecBCML, Inc.

Liz Escobar, CISSP
Sr. IT Manager, Duke Energy

Todd Wiedman
Chief Security Officer, Landis+Gyr

Zeek Muratovic
Director of Security Solutions, Landis+Gyr

Marty Edwards
Deputy CTO, OT/IoT, Tenable

Philip Huff
Assistant Professor and Director of Cybersecurity Research, Emerging Analytics Center, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Azi Cohen
Executive Chairman, Salvador Technologies

Robin Berthier
Co-Founder and CEO, Network Perception

Kylie McClanahan
Director of Engineering, Bastazo, Inc

Vivek Ponnada
Technical Solutions Director, Nozomi Networks

Michael Welch
Managing Director, Critical Infrastructure Sector, Morgan Franklin Cyber

Aaron Crow
Senior Director, Morgan Franklin Cyber

Kevin Fuller
Co-Founder, President and Chief Technical Officer, ThinkGard

Tom Tansy
CEO, DER Security Corp, Chairman, SunSpec Alliance

Santiago Grijalva
Georgia Power Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director, Advanced Computational Electricity Systems (ACES) Laboratory, Georgia Tech

Brian Penny
Founder & CEO, Kloch

Paul J. Malcomb
Director of Threat Intelligence, Kloch

Kam Chumley-Soltani
Technical Solutions Architect, Industrial Internet of Things, Cisco

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Landis+ Gyr

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Tenable
• Dragos

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Nozomi Networks
• ThinkGard Total Data Security
• Salvador Technologies
• Esentire
• Asimily