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Event Date |
Wed Feb 21 CST - Thu Feb 22 CST (10 months ago)
In your timezone (EST): Wed Feb 21 1:00am - Thu Feb 22 1:00am |
Location |
Cooperative Conference Center
169 Laurelhurst Ave, Columbia, SC 29210 |
Region | Americas |
The event, in its 2nd year, will bring together experts to provide timely content and address a variety of cybersecurity issues impacting South Carolinians.
Attendees will hear from government and industry leaders on the latest developments and gain insights into managing today’s cybersecurity challenges. Leaders from the Municipal Assn of SC, the SC Assn of Counties, CISA and the SC IT Director’s Association have all pledged their support.
The 2024 Summit provides a critical venue in which current professionals can share the skills, knowledge, and expertise necessary to keeping South Carolinian’s safe from cyber threats in all their various forms.
The agenda for the conference will showcase recognized speakers and experts to lead sessions on topics such as:
• Government and private sector collaboration
• Cybersecurity and workforce development
• Cybersecurity infrastructure
• Private sector cybersecurity trends
2024 Speakers
William MacMillan
Former CISO Central, Intelligence Agency
Rep. Sylleste Davis
Representative, South Carolina House of Representatives
Mathieu Gorge
CEO/Founder, Vigitrust
Tom Scott
Executive Director, CyberSC
Dr. Sybil Rosado
Rosado Law Firm
Michael Melore
IBM Public Sector Security Ambassador
Mike Bimonte
SLED Chief Technology Officer
Kyle Bryans
MSISAC Specialist
Colonel William Oden
Cyber Lead, SC State Guard
Lisa Carter
CEO
Ben Byxbe
Founder/Principal Consultant
Jeramy Kopacko
Sr Territory Solutions Engineer
Robby Hill
Founder, CEO
Earl Gregorich
SC SBDC Greenville Area Manager
Dr. Deirdre Appleby
Dr. Deirdre (Dee) Appleby, SC WiCyS Chapter Vice President Director MSAP/MedTech7, Beaufort County School District
Timothy De Block
Head of Security Exploration and Innovation, Exploring Information Security
Kurtis Suhs
Chief Executive Officer
Carl Bjerke
Chief Executive Officer
Jonah Wisch
Program Director at National Cybersecurity Center
Mike Ward
CEO Turtle Creek Concepts
Colonel Linda Riedel
228th Signal Brigade Commander/Deputy Director, Citadel DoD Cyber Institute (CDCI) The Citadel
Caroline Overcash
Board Member, CyberSC
Col. William Oden
Colonel, South Carolina State Guard
Jennye Moore
SLED Account Manager, PCMatic
Dr. Behnaz Papari
Assistant Professor, Clemson University
Tony Dillon
Director of Internship Program, Integrated Information Technology, USC Columbia
William Kintz
Senior Cyber Security Executive, Sun Management
Chris Chodora
Board Member, CyberSC
Brandon Stephens
Solutions Architect, High Point
Anthony Carbone
Cybersecurity State Advisor, CISA
Michael Holcomb
Fellow, Fluor
Lisa Carter
CEO, Spartantec
Earl Gregorich
Area Manager & Business Consultant, SC SBDC
Jake Dustan
Americas A&D Chief of Staff, EY
Vimal Patel
Founder & CEO, VTP Consultancy
2024 Sponsors
GOLD SPONSOR:
• Deloitte
SILVER SPONSORS:
• Armis
• Soteria