Sonia Arista serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Signify Health, bringing over 20 years in IT program management and consulting in the areas of governance, risk and compliance, with the last 15 years focused on enterprise data protection.

Prior to joining Signify Health, Sonia was the Healthcare CISO for Fortinet and prior CISO at Tufts Medical Center and the Floating Hospital for Children, and has also been contracted as an interim CISO for several healthcare advanced-technology entities like Wellforce, Nuance Communications and Verscend Technologies. Her experience in information security leadership
includes board-level advisement, incident response, and rapid program alignment to support mergers and acquisitions.

Originally from Houston, Sonia graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Business Administration, and more recently completed her Masters in Science in Cybersecurity at Brown University. She contributes time as a professional mentor to young professionals seeking a career in security, and guest lectures for organizations
promoting women in STEM and minority advancement.

A pioneer in the development of the cybersecurity recruiting industry, Matt co-founded Artico Search with Mercedes Chatfield-Taylor to lead the team helping companies protect against cyberwarfare. He built the original cybersecurity search practices at two global firms — Russell Reynolds and Caldwell Partners — nailing more than 300 executive-level searches in a hyper-competitive market by serving as a trusted advisor for Chief Information Security Officers. Matt developed his vast network as founding CEO and sales executive at tech and media companies in New York, San Francisco and Beijing. He graduated from Bucknell University and lives with his wife and two sons in Stamford, Connecticut, where he enjoys fishing and the occasional alumni lacrosse game.
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Sean Dobson is the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Wafra responsible for overseeing all technical aspects of the firm.

Previously, Mr. Dobson was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Digital Asset Custody Company (DACC), where he designed, built and managed the technology stack for digital asset custodian startup which was eventually sold. Prior to that Mr. Dobson was the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Blue Ridge Capital where he created and managed the security program. He has held other senior infrastructure and security roles in the financial industry.

Mr. Dobson earned a BS in Management of Information Systems (MIS) from Michigan State University and an MS from Stevens Institute of Technology. He holds both the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certifications.

Brian currently serves as the Vice President and Chief Security Officer (CSO) at AVANGRID, an energy company with assets and operations in 24 states. He is responsible for the company’s cybersecurity, privacy, physical security, threat management, and fire protection departments.

In 2018, Brian was appointed by the President of the United States to serve as the sixth Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He was also the first Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). He has spent time during his career in the US Marine Corps and various private sector agencies with the goal of protecting the United States from security threats.

Brian is a Board Member and Strategic Advisor to many great companies.

Henry is the chief information security officer (CISO) at Diligent Corporation, the leader in modern governance providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance and ESG, with more than $500 million in revenue and a $7 billion company valuation.

In his role, Henry is responsible for all aspects of firm’s cybersecurity program including governance, risk-management, security operations and product security. He previously served as CISO at Oppenheimer & Co., and the Head of Cyber Risk at Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking (USA).

Henry has served on the customer advisory boards for numerous technology and cybersecurity companies and is an active contributor to cybersecurity community via his blog posts, book chapters and podcasts. He holds a CISSP certification.

• As an award-winning technology leader, I offer a wealth of experience in risk-based cybersecurity execution, strategic security and information technology planning and execution, security capabilities launch and implementation, process and governance supporting compliance frameworks, and full lifecycle project management.
• I lead teams by setting visions and strategies and achieve success based on empowered collaboration, risk-based business alignment, and a commitment to excellence. I possess an innate ability and understanding of how the business and security interact to support business operations.
• Not only am I an expert at translating information and potential impacts to senior leaders, but I am skilled at advising leaders on risk issues related to information security and recommending clear paths forward that support the business and security.
• I excel at managing project timelines, deliverables, and information requests for all functions. By bringing stakeholders together, we can develop and review enterprise security and risk strategies.

Tomás Maldonado is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the National Football League (NFL). He is globally responsible for leading the information security program for the League and its entities. Maldonado has over 23 years of experience in this area, having led global information security teams and programs at several large international organizations.

Prior to Joining the NFL, Maldonado was the CISO at International Flavors & Fragrances where he was globally responsible for establishing and leading the Cybersecurity & Technology Risk Management program. Maldonado was an executive director and CISO for the corporate sector of JPMorgan Chase, where he established and shaped the future direction of the security program and focus for the line of business. He was also a VP of technology risk management at Goldman Sachs where he worked on several key initiatives namely creating and leading the data loss protection program. He had additional opportunities at Schroders where he was the network security officer, Ernst & Young and Bloomberg LP. Maldonado holds several industry recognizable certifications: he is a CISSP, a CISM, a CDPSE, and a CRISC, while holding a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Fordham University.

Kevin is a global information security executive, currently with Cigna as the Managing Director of Cyber Assurance. Prior to Cigna, Kevin was the VP of Cyber GRC at Marriott International. He as extensive leadership experience with information technology service providers such as Sungard, AT&T, and Verizon. He has lead organizations responsible for cyber security, business continuity, business operations, and has managed operations across multiple geographically regions. Kevin has guided security risk management teams in developing qualitative and quantitative cyber risk methodologies to improve executive decision making related to M&A, third-party providers, technology investment, and partnership activities.

As the Global CISO for Barclays I am responsible for establishing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy, program and operations to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected across Barclays Group, additionally as the deputy CSO I support continuous development of an integrated approach to effectively manage a wide range of risks facing the bank.

My vision is to ensure Barclays has a truly world class cyber security capability, operating as part of a holistic approach to securing the bank.

Michael Palmer is the chief information security officer for Hearst, a leading diversified media, information and services company with over $10 billion in annual revenue. Hearst’s portfolio of more than 360 companies spans cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; and Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses. Palmer leads enterprise-wide vision, strategy and architecture of information security and technology risk management. Palmer brings his expertise to evangelize IT security across Hearst’s portfolio, integrating IT security as a critical component of business operations.

Formerly, Palmer served as a key member of the NFL’s executive team, responsible for governing the league’s cybersecurity strategy, policies and programs while protecting its brand, intellectual property and assets. As the first chief information security officer in the NFL, Palmer’s inaugural role was the result of his ingenious work ethic, dedicated problem solving and ability to pitch the business case for having an information security office. Palmer recognized a need in the organization and created the CISO office from the ground level in 2012.

Palmer’s background includes 20+ years of broad cybersecurity and enterprise risk management experience, including deep specialization in corporate technology infrastructure, identifying threats and pinpointing vulnerabilities. Palmer works to expose inherent business risks and is adept at spearheading strategies on how to best address them. As a proven trailblazer, change agent and subject matter expert in information security, Palmer works closely with his colleagues, providing guidance on security and risk issues.

An industry thought leader, Palmer serves on the Grambling State University Technology Advisory Board and Rochester Institute of Technology Computer Security Advisory Board. In his work at the colleges, he helps to shape the educational programs that train the next generation of cyber defenders. Some of Palmer’s awards include the CISO Executive Summit Breakaway Leadership Award (2018), Global Leadership Forum (GLF) Superstar (2018) and Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) Member of the Year (2017).

Palmer also co-chairs the governing body of the New York CISO Executive Summit (Evanta), an organization that fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing across the New York CISO community. He is a member of the programming committee for RSA 2019 CISO Boot Camp and CISO Insight track, creating educational content for the world’s largest cybersecurity conference.

Passionate about diversity and inclusion in the technology space, Palmer serves on the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) Strategic Advisory Board to help bridge the great cyber divide, working to attract more women and minorities into the information security industry. Previously, Palmer also served as a committee chair of the NFL’s Diversity Council, a governing body that works to provide increased opportunities and exposure to women and diverse professionals within the NFL.

Palmer earned a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secret Clearance and holds several industry certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library V3 (ITIL V3).

He obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in computer information systems from Baruch College. He is also part of the Department of Homeland Security Commercial Facilities Workgroup Governing Board of Directors and Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF).

Matthew Plummer is the Public Sector CTO of Gigamon, a technology company that serves 4,000+ of the world’s most demanding enterprises, data centers and service providers. Our deep observability pipeline harnesses actionable network-level intelligence to amplify the power of observability tools used in managing hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures.

At Gigamon, Matthew brings his passion for cybersecurity while providing guidance gleaned from various disciplines. Early on, he worked with the Federal government and its technology regulators, defense contractors who work to support the Federal enterprise, and national cyber defense operators. He continued to work adjacent to those areas as he moved into commercial, academia and financial domains. He has expertise in shaping technology strategy and in guiding implementation, management, and growth in technical environments, especially in leading highly skilled teams in designing and producing customer aligned and failsafe cybersecurity technology solutions and then translating them for the customer.

Matthew holds a BA, MS in Information Management and Technology Management from George Mason University, a Federal Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council Certification from Carnegie Mellon University, and many business and technology certifications.

Kate Prouty is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Akamai. As CIO, she oversees Akamai’s Information Technology organization, responsible for business transformation including global strategy, development, and operation of the applications and IT infrastructure that enable agile and efficient user experiences for Akamai’s customers, employees, and partners. She is based at the company’s global headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Prouty joined Akamai in 1999 and has led a long and distinguished career at the company, leading the transformation of Akamai’s business processes with an emphasis on flexibility, agility, and user experience. She has been instrumental in developing systems that have been foundational to the company’s growth and scale, including the implementation of Akamai’s enterprise resource planning systems, the network statistics system that is used across the company to better understand how our customers are using our deployed network, and our network supply chain to ensure the smooth operation of the business and best serve Akamai’s customers. Prior to becoming CIO, she collaborated closely with leaders across the company in HR, Finance, Platform Engineering, Product Development, Services, and Sales. She brings to the role an adept understanding of the criticality of security, risk, and compliance across the industry and Akamai’s business.

Prior to joining Akamai, she held a variety of technology positions including in network administration, system administration, database administration, and software implementation at Fleet Financial and Digitas.

Prouty holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Keene State College and is a graduate of the Greater Boston Executive Program at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. She co-chairs the Executive Women’s Network at Akamai and is a member of the board of directors of the nonprofit organization Delta Projects, which supports and empowers people with intellectual challenges.