Jacob Combs,
Jacob Combs is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with over 15 years of experience in the field. As VP of Cybersecurity and CISO at Tandem Diabetes, he leads initiatives to enhance cybersecurity in the medical device sector. Jacob’s expertise spans product security, enterprise security, risk management, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on aligning security with business objectives. Previously, as Chief Product Security Officer at Insulet Corporation, Jacob built and scaled security programs for FDA-cleared medical devices. He holds an MBA from NYU and serves on the Advisory Board of Darroch Medical Solutions, Inc. Jacob is a frequent speaker on cybersecurity topics, contributing actively to the professional community.

Nicolas Cano,
Nicolas focuses his career and expertise in the Cybersecurity OT/ICS space. He works as a Vulnerability Analyst and Researcher for the Global Threat Intelligence team at Dragos, Inc.

Outside of the industry, he is an extreme sports athlete involved in skydiving, surfing, skateboarding, and more.

Eric Vanderbur,
Eric Vanderbur is a highly skilled computer security professional with a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles and a passion for protecting digital assets. With over 20 years of experience in the field, Eric has developed expertise in network security, endpoint security, cyber, threat intelligence, and incident response.

Throughout his career, Eric has worked with diverse organizations, including multinational corporations, educational and government agencies, to identify and mitigate security risks. Eric specializes in assisting these organizations with identifying risk exposures, implementing robust security technologies, and formulating proactive strategies to safeguard critical systems and data.

As an advocate for cybersecurity awareness, Eric has delivered numerous training sessions and workshops to educate both technical and non-technical stakeholders on best practices for maintaining a secure computing environment. He believes that a strong security posture requires a holistic approach, encompassing technology, processes, and human factors.

David Spark,
David Spark (@dspark) is the founder and executive producer of the CISO Series, a media network for cybersecurity professionals. He also co-hosts many of our shows. Spark is a veteran tech journalist that’s appeared in many media outlets such as eWEEK, Wired News, Forbes, PCWorld, Clearchannel, and TechTV (formerly ZDTV). Spark is the author of “Three Feet from Seven Figures: One-on-One Engagement Techniques to Qualify More Leads at Trade Shows.” Outside of tech, security, and marketing, Spark squandered more than a dozen years working as a touring stand up comedian, a San Francisco tour guide, and a comedy writer for The Second City in Chicago.

Nia Luckey,
As a seasoned cybersecurity professional, Nia Luckey has been at the forefront of driving transformative initiatives and safeguarding critical systems for nearly a decade. She has consistently demonstrated expertise in integrating advanced cybersecurity solutions and leading high-impact projects across diverse sectors. Nia brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience, making them a sought-after expert in the cybersecurity landscape. Her commitment to continuous learning, industry volunteer work, and leadership roles within professional organizations underscores their dedication to advancing the field.

Alexander Neff,
Alex Neff operates as a change agent in security and has led information security programs across heavily regulated private and public sector organizations for the past 13 years. Government, Healthcare and Financial have been verticals where Alex has shown his expertise and led organizations to shift compliance from a checkbox to a competitive advantage.

Alex developed the cloud computing track of courses at the Arizona State University Polytechnic campus in a partnership with AWS to bring real-world experience to students in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering’s IT Bachelor’s and Master’s programs. Proving an effective teacher of practical skills, up to half of students in the classes any semester go on to get AWS certifications. Alex continues to teach classes focusing on cloud foundations, security, operations and architecture.

Alex is a founding member of the ISC2 Southern Arizona Chapter where he has acted in various leadership roles since 2019 and works on mentoring the next generation of cybersecurity talent. Feel free to stop by a meeting if you ever want to discuss the latest cybersecurity topics: https://www.isc2chapter-southernarizona.org/event

Ira Winkler,
Ira Winkler, CISSP is the Field CISO for CYE (pronounced Sigh) Security, former Chief Security Architect at Walmart, and author of You Can Stop Stupid, Security Awareness for Dummies, and Advanced Persistent Security. He is considered one of the world’s most influential security professionals, and has been named a “Modern Day James Bond” by the media. He did this by performing espionage simulations, where he physically and technically “broke into” some of the largest companies in the World and investigating crimes against them, and telling them how to cost effectively protect their information and computer infrastructure. He continues to perform these espionage simulations, as well as assisting organizations in developing cost effective security programs. Ira also won the Hall of Fame award from the Information Systems Security Association, as well as several other prestigious industry awards. CSO Magazine named Ira a CSO Compass Award winner as The Awareness Crusader. Most recently, Ira was named 2021 Top Cybersecurity Leader by Security Magazine.

Ira is also author of the riveting, entertaining, and educational books, Advanced Persistent Security, Spies Among Us and Zen and the Art of Information Security. He also writes for a variety of online sites, including RSA Conference, DarkReading and ComputerWorld, and for several other industry publications.

Mr. Winkler has been a keynote speaker at almost every major information security related event, on 6 continents, and has keynoted events in many diverse industries. He is frequently ranked among, if not the, top speakers at the events.

Mr. Winkler began his career at the National Security Agency, where he served as an Intelligence and Computer Systems Analyst. He moved onto support other US and overseas government military and intelligence agencies. After leaving government service, he went on to serve as President of the Internet Security Advisors Group, Chief Security Strategist at HP Consulting, and Director of Technology of the National Computer Security Association. He was also on the Graduate and Undergraduate faculties of the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland. Mr. Winkler was previously elected the International President of the Information Systems Security Association, which is a 10,000+ member professional association.

Mr. Winkler has also written the book Corporate Espionage, which has been described as the bible of the Information Security field, and the bestselling Through the Eyes of the Enemy. Both books address the threats that companies face protecting their information. He has also written hundreds of professional and trade articles. He has been featured and frequently appears on TV on every continent. He has also been featured in magazines and newspapers including Forbes, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, Planet Internet, and Business 2.0

Haral Tsitsivas is a cybersecurity leader and software developer with 40+ years of IT and software development and 20+ years of systems and software security experience, specializing in threat modeling, product security reviews and assessments.

Haral was an Orange County OWASP chapter leader, served on the board of the OWASP Outreach Committee and was the Vice-Chair of the OWASP Chapter Committee.