Executive Education Overview for LBMC 8-16-2022
STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP
Program Summary
What You Will Learn
Lieutenant General Charlie Tuna Moore, Ret.
Shane Callahan
Niloofar Razi Howe
Alexander "Roro" Romero
Kurt Sanger
Jesse Spencer-Smith
Who Should Attend
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Executive Education Overview for LBMC 8-16-2022
STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP:
Digital Threatscape Defense—Today, Tomorrow, AI, and Beyond
Revolutionize your cybersecurity leadership in a two-day masterclass facilitated by cybersecurity authorities with expertise and insights from industry, government, and military.
LIEUTENANT GENERAL CHARLIE "TUNA" MOORE (RET.)
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt University;
Former Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
SHANE CALLAHAN
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO), Vanderbilt University
NILOOFAR RAZI HOWE
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt University; Senior Operating Partner, Energy Impact Partners
ALEXANDER “RORO” ROMERO
Cybersecurity Innovator and Industry Leader
KURT SANGER
Cybersecurity Advisor
Founder and Director, Integrated Cybersecurity Partners, LLC
JESSE SPENCER-SMITH
Interim Director, Data Science Institute
Chief Data Scientist, Data Science Institute
Professor In Practice, Computer Science
Program Summary
Delve into state-of-the-art cybersecurity approaches, strategic analysis and implementation, and AI's role in future-proofing your organization, all facilitated by accomplished cybersecurity professionals with extensive industry, government, and military backgrounds. Enhance your cybersecurity awareness and approach through this pivotal opportunity to network, apply real-world strategies, and elevate your status as a cybersecurity authority in your organization.
wHAT yoU wILL lEARN
Transform your approach to and increase your awareness of cybersecurity leadership with our transformative two-day program, uniquely designed for senior decision-makers. Led by a team of facilitators with real-world experience, you’ll be immersed in an environment where you will gain practical insights and strategies directly applicable to today’s cyber threats.
Seasoned experts will lead you in interactive, application-focused sessions where you will learn about:
- Cutting-edge cybersecurity trends
- Tactical strategies for understanding and countering cyber attacks
- Incorporating cybersecurity as a fundamental strategic component in organizations
- Measuring cybersecurity effectiveness
- Cybersecurity and AI, its intersection and what the future holds
You will participate in a culminating hands-on tabletop exercise coordinated by former members of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), National Security Agency (NSA), and U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). Receiving guidance from these seasoned cybersecurity professionals, you will apply your newfound knowledge through scenario-based role-play with fellow participants, gaining exposure to actual cybersecurity situations through practical application.
In addition to an educational opportunity, this is chance to network, learn from facilitators and peers, and solidify your role as a cybersecurity leader in your organization. Join us for an invaluable experience that will redefine your approach to digital security.
lieutenant general charlie tuna moore, ret.
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt University
Former Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
Retired Lt. Gen. Charles L. Moore, Jr. was the Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, from 2020 until 2022. USCYBERCOM directs, synchronizes, and coordinates cyberspace planning and operations to defend and advance national interests in collaboration with domestic and international partners.
Lt. Gen. Moore was commissioned in 1989 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has served as an F-16 fighter pilot, instructor pilot, weapons officer, forward air controller, and instructor at the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. His command experience includes the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy; the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group, Balad Air Base, Iraq; the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw AFB, South Carolina; and the 57th Wing at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Prior to this position, Lt. Gen. Moore served as the Director of Operations, U.S. Cyber Command.
Lt. Gen. Moore is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours in the F-16 and more than 640 hours of combat time.
Shane Callahan
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO), Vanderbilt University
For more than 20 years, Shane Callahan has held technology and leadership roles. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, he held the role of vice president and chief information security officer of naviHealth, an Optum/UnitedHealth company. Previously, Mr. Callahan served four years of active duty in the Air Force and 12 years in the Navy Reserves, where he focused on cyber/information warfare, psychological operations, and human intelligence. He also has held leadership positions at Deloitte and Tractor Supply Co.
Mr. Callahan holds a degree in computer information systems from Park University, a master’s from Trevecca Nazarene University, and a master’s certificate in project management from Villanova University. He also serves on several industry boards and is a graduate of the FBI CISO Academy.
Niloofar Razi Howe
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt University
Senior Operating Partner, Energy Impact Partners
Niloofar Razi Howe has been an investor, executive and entrepreneur in the technology industry for the past 25 years, with a focus on Cybersecurity for the past 15. Ms. Howe is a Senior Operating Partner at Energy Impact Partners, a VC fund investing in companies shaping the energy landscape of the future. She serves on the Board of Directors of Morgan Stanley Private Bank, NA and Morgan Stanley Bank, NA (Risk Committee, Operations and Technology Committee), Pondurance (as Executive Chair), Tenable (NASDAQ: TENB, Comp Committee), Composecure (NASDAQ: CMPO, Audit Committee), Recorded Future, Swimlane and on the Board of Advisors of Dragos, Enveil, RangeForce, Noetic Cyber, and Picnic Threat. She is a life member at the Council on Foreign Relations and a Senior Fellow, International Security Program at New America, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank. Her non-profit work includes serving as Board Chair of IREX, an international development and education organization working in over 120 countries focused on promoting social justice and lasting change, and as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. Ms. Howe serves on a number of US government advisory boards including on the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency’s Advisory Council.
Previously, Ms. Howe served as Chief Strategy Officer and SVP of Strategy and Operations at RSA, a global cybersecurity company where she led corporate strategy, corporate development and planning, business development, global program management, business operations, security operations and Federal business development. Prior to RSA, Ms. Howe served as the Chief Strategy Officer of Endgame, Inc., a leading enterprise software security company, where she was responsible for driving market and product strategy, as well as leading marketing, product management, corporate development, and planning. Prior to her operating roles, Ms. Howe spent twelve years leading deal teams in private equity and venture capital; first as a Principal at Zone Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm in Los Angeles, and then as Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group, a Washington DC based private equity fund focused on investing in next generation security companies. Ms. Howe started her professional career as a lawyer with O’Melveny & Myers and as a consultant with McKinsey & Co.
Ms. Howe’s previous board roles include serving on the Board Directors of Initiate Systems (acquired by IBM), Courion Corporation (acquired by K1 Investment), Command Information (acquired by Salient), Safeview (acquired by L-3), Neven Vision (acquired by Google), Global Rights, an international human rights organization, as Chair, Sibley Memorial Hospital (a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine), as chair of its Investment Committee, and Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation, as Vice Chair. Ms. Howe graduated with honors from Columbia College and holds a JD cum laude from Harvard Law School.
Ms. Howe speaks regularly on national security, cybersecurity, technology, innovation, corporate governance, and corporate culture. She also created a TEDx talk entitled “The Gift of Exile” about the long-term opportunities that can arise from the most difficult challenges encountered in childhood for both the individuals who suffer the adversity and the communities that can accept and integrate such individuals. She is a regular judge at innovation competitions including the RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox Competition, the RSA Conference Launchpad Competition, and SINET16 Innovation Competition.
ALEXANDER “RORO” ROMERO
Cybersecurity Innovator and Industry Leader
Alexander “RoRo” Romero merges over two decades of cybersecurity expertise with the discipline of a US Marine, establishing himself as a dynamic force in the industry. As Director of Product Security at Intel Corporation, he is at the vanguard of hardware security, pioneering influential Bug Bounty programs and shaping the trajectory of digital security.
RoRo’s innovative leadership in the “Hack the Pentagon” program with the US Digital Service and Defense Digital Service stands as a testament to his ability to transform cybersecurity practices in government. His tenure as CISO at various organizations reflects his skill in balancing risk management with mission-critical security needs.
Awarded for his impactful work, including a nomination for the 2020 FedScoop CyberSecurity Leader of the Year, RoRo is recognized as a visionary in the field. His influence extends beyond the corporate sphere into policy and mentorship, guiding the next wave of cybersecurity professionals.
RoRo’s career is a blend of technical mastery and strategic foresight, making him a key figure in driving the future of cybersecurity across diverse sectors.
Kurt Sanger
Cybersecurity ADVISOR
FOUDER & diRECTOR, INTEGRATED CYBERSECURITY PARTNERS, LLC
Kurt Sanger served in the U.S. Marine Corps for over 23 years as a cyber operations attorney, criminal defense counsel and prosecutor, adviser to the Afghan National Army, international law instructor at the Marine Corps University and National Defense University, and as a planning officer with U.S. Central Command. He earned a degree in national security law from Georgetown University in 2015.
From 2014 to 2017, Kurt was general counsel for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command. He served with U.S. Cyber Command from 2017 to 2022, first as the lead attorney for plans, policy, domestic and international partnerships, and legislative affairs; later as lead attorney for operations and intelligence; and finally as the command’s deputy general counsel. He retired from the Marine Corps in November 2022. Kurt is founder and director of Integrated Cybersecurity Partners, LLC, an information technology and national security consultancy. He is also a cybersecurity board member and advisor for Cowbell Cyber Insurance and Batten Safe Corporation.
JESSE SPENCER-SMITH
INTERIM DIRECTOR, DATA SCIENCE INSTITUTE CHIEF DATA SCIENTIST, DATA SCIENCE INSTITUTE
PROFESSOR IN PRACTICE, COMPUTER SCIENCE
Dr. Jesse Spencer-Smith is the Interim Director and Chief Data Scientist of the Data Science Institute at Vanderbilt University. In addition to being a Computer Science Professor in Practice, Dr. Spencer-Smith leads a team of data scientists collaborating with researchers and industry partners while teaching courses on Artificial Intelligence. With a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Science from Indiana University and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Florida, he brings a wealth of expertise to his roles.
Previously, as the Director of Data Science at HCA Healthcare, he built the company’s first data science team and facilitated data science implementation throughout the enterprise. Dr. Spencer-Smith also served as an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Quantitative Methods at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and was a Beckman Fellow at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. His diverse background and extensive experience continue to drive advancements in data science and AI, empowering organizations and individuals to harness the power of data-driven insights.
Who Should Attend
C-Suite Executives
CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CTOs, Chief Legal Officers/General Counsels, and CHROs tasked with steering major corporate decisions and setting the strategic direction of their organization.
CHIEF RISK OFFICERS
Professionals at the forefront of identifying, assessing, and mitigating strategic risks related to cybersecurity.
Senior Military Officers
General Officers and Flag Officers responsible for shaping military strategy and cybersecurity defense.
SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
High-ranking government or military civilians, particularly those in the Senior Executive Service (SES), who oversee critical aspects of national security policy and its strategic implementation.
Visionary Leaders in Technology and Security
Individuals at the helm of innovation and security in their respective fields, seeking to stay ahead of evolving digital threats.
PROGRAM INFO
DATES: September 26-27, 2024
LOCATION: VANDERBILT CAMPUS
CEU HOURS: 1.6
COST: $2,900
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