NICE Conference & Expo 2023 | Florida International University - College of Business | 5 June 2023 | The Westin Seattle, 1900 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

This conference is the annual convening of community members and thought leaders from education, government, industry, and non-profits to explore ways of developing a skilled cybersecurity workforce ready to meet the challenges of the future. This event provides an opportunity to share best practices from around the world and across sectors in order to build the workforce we need to confront cybersecurity risks today and in years to come.

This year’s conference Theme “Resetting Expectations: Creating Accessible Cybersecurity Career Pathways” is about reimagining what it takes to be a cybersecurity professional. By resetting the expectations, cybersecurity will be an accessible career path through various, nontraditional avenues.

Who Should Attend:
• Employers and Hiring Managers who need to recruit, hire, develop, and retain a skilled cybersecurity workforce
• Educators from K12 Schools, Community Colleges, 4 Year Colleges, and Universities
• Advisors to students, job-seekers, and employees seeking careers in cybersecurity
• Beginners and aspiring professionals desiring to enter the cyber workforce
• Providers of training content and learning environments
• Suppliers of industry-recognized certifications in cybersecurity
• Managers of workforce development programs
• Organizers of community economic development initiatives
• Developers of innovative products and services that enable developing a skilled workforce
• Policymakers from local, state, federal, and international government

2023 Speakers

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter
Chief People Officer, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA)

Kate Behncken
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Philanthropies

Brian Fonseca
Director of Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy, Florida International University

Rodney Petersen
Director of National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, NIST in the U.S. Department of Commerce

Sherry Huang
Interim Program Officer for Cyber Initiative and Special Projects Fellow, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Dr. Zoe Fowler
Principal Researcher, Careers Preparation National Center, Norwich University

Daniel Lopez
Security Learning Experiences Manger, Amazon

Zack Hudgins
Privacy Manager, Washington Technology Solutions

Michael Schutzler
CEO, Washington Technology Industry Association

Paul Bingham
Vice President and Dean, Western Governors University

Randy Pestana
Associate Director for Cybersecurity Policy, Florida International University

Helen Patton
CISO, Security Business Group, Cisco

Marian Merritt
Deput Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Jennifer Carlson
Executive Director, Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) Workforce Institute

Tara Wisniewski
Executive Vice President, Advocacy, Global Markets and Member Engagement, ISC2

2023 Sponsors

DIAMOND:
• ISC
• Cyberbit

GOLD:
• Cybersecurity & Infrastructure
• PocketPrep
• Trend Micro
• Skillsoft
• University of San Deigo
• Paloalto Networks
• Purdue University

CONFERENCE BAG SPONSOR:
• RedHat

MOBILE APP SPONSOR:
• EC-Council Academia

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE SPONSOR:
• Pearson Vue

REGISTRATION CHECK IN SPONSOR:
• Keysight