Global Cybersecurity Initiative Chicago Conference
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/ 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 Bldg: IIT Chicago Kent School of Law, 565 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60661