Cybersecurity Conference 2026

Charles-Albert Helleputte

Chair, EU Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice at Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Chris Cronin

Partner at HALOCK

Chris Cronin is a Partner at HALOCK, focusing on information security and risk management.

Cory Scott

Principal at Security Simulations

Cory Scott was previously the CISO of Confluent, a cloud data infrastructure company built on Apache Kafka. He has held leadership positions at Google Devices and Services, LinkedIn, and leading security consulting firms. He has presented multiple times at Black Hat Briefings, RSA Conference, and USENIX/LISA.

Daniel J. Riedl

Assistant United States Attorney at Department of Justice

Daniel J. Riedl is an Assistant United States Attorney at the Department of Justice, specializing in cybercrime investigations.

David V. Croft

Partner, Chair of Cybersecurity at Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis

David V. Croft is a Partner and Chair of Cybersecurity at Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis, specializing in cybersecurity law and compliance.

Donald Brewer

Associate Data Privacy and Cybersecurity at McDonald Hopkins LLC

Douglas Geho

Deputy Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at Federal Trade Commission

Douglas Geho has extensive enforcement, regulatory, and litigation experience in the federal government. Before his appointment as a Deputy Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Protection Bureau, Geho served as an Attorney Advisor to Commissioner Melissa Holyoak handling consumer protection matters for her office.

Douglas H. Meal

Adjunct Professor at CSU College of Law

Douglas H. Meal is an Adjunct Professor at CSU College of Law, specializing in cybersecurity litigation. He has defended organizations in high-profile data breach class actions.

Dr. Andrew Bjerken

Global Chief Privacy Officer at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Dr. Andrew Bjerken serves as the Global Chief Privacy Officer at Marriott Vacations Worldwide, overseeing privacy policies and compliance.

Ed Trissel

Partner at Jolele Frank

Frances Floriano Goins

Partner at UB Greensfelder

Frances Floriano Goins is a Partner at UB Greensfelder, specializing in cybersecurity and privacy law.

Gabrielle A. Hartstein

Associate Attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Gabrielle A. Hartstein is an Associate Attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, focusing on cybersecurity and data privacy matters.

Holly Drake

Chief Information Security Officer at State of Ohio

Holly Drake serves as the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Ohio, overseeing statewide information security initiatives.

Jami Vibbert

Partner at Arnold & Porter LLP

Jeff Brancato

Executive Director at Northeast Ohio CyberConsortium

Jeff Brancato is the Executive Director of the Northeast Ohio CyberConsortium, leading efforts to enhance regional cybersecurity collaboration.

Jeffrey Biller

Associate Professor of Cyber Law and Policy at US Air Force Academy

Jeffrey Biller is an Associate Professor of Cyber Law and Policy at the US Air Force Academy, focusing on the intersection of law and cybersecurity.

Jennifer Ruehr

Co-Managing Partner at Hintze Law PLLC

Jennifer Ruehr is the Co-Managing Partner at Hintze Law PLLC, focusing on privacy and data protection law.

Jess Walpole

President at Fortress Security Risk Management

Jessica Cohen

Counsel, Regulatory Affairs - Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI at Verizon

Jessica Cohen is Counsel for Regulatory Affairs focusing on Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI at Verizon, advising on compliance and policy matters.

Jo-Lein Quarles

Supervisory Special Agent at Federal Bureau of Investigations

John A. Yanchunis

Attorney at Morgan & Morgan

John A. Yanchunis is an Attorney at Morgan & Morgan, specializing in complex litigation, including data breach class actions.

John L. Landolfi

Partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

John Landolfi is a partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, chairing the firm's Data Security & Privacy practice. He advises clients on data protection compliance and litigation.

Joseph A. Dickinson

Of Counsel, Co-Chair of Data Privacy and Security at Kaufman & Canoles

Kate Furstenau

Associate at McDonald Hopkins

Kate Furstenau is an Associate at McDonald Hopkins, focusing on data privacy and cybersecurity law.

Kevin Goodman

Managing Director at BlueBridge Networks

Kevin J. Goodman has over 30 years of experience in the technology and construction industries, leading operations, business development, sales, and marketing at BlueBridge Networks in Cleveland, a data center, cloud computing, managed services, and cybersecurity services firm.

Kevin Mooney

Associate General Counsel, Privacy & Regulatory Legal

Kirk Herath

Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor at Office of the Governor, State of Ohio

Kirk Herath was appointed as the State of Ohio’s first Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor by Governor Mike DeWine. He previously served as Vice-President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Privacy Officer for Nationwide Insurance Companies.

Kirk J. Nahra

Partner and Co-Chair Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice at WilmerHale

Kirk J. Nahra is a Partner at WilmerHale, co-chairing the firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation Practice. He assists companies in analyzing and implementing privacy and security laws.

Kristin Bryan

Partner at Squire Patton Boggs

Marcel Duhamel

Partner at Vorys

Marcus Noel

VP & Chief Security Officer at ReliabilityFirst

Mark R. Meador

Commissioner at Federal Trade Commission

Mark R. Meador was sworn in April 16, 2025, as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. He has served in various roles, including Deputy Chief Counsel for Antitrust and Competition Policy for Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and as a trial attorney in the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division.

Matt Kipp

Director of IT Risk at Centric Consulting

Matt Kipp is the Director of IT Risk at Centric Consulting, specializing in information technology risk management.

Matthew Neely

Director of Information Security at Progressive Insurance

Matthew Neely is the Director of Information Security at Progressive Insurance, overseeing the company's information security programs.

Maxwell Herath

Associate at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

Maxwell Herath is an Associate at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, privacy, and cybersecurity. He founded the Moritz Data Privacy & Cyber Security Organization during law school.

Mehmet Munur

Partner at Taft

Mehmet Munur is a Partner at Taft, focusing on privacy and cybersecurity law.

Michael D. Stovsky

Chair, Intellectual Property Practice Group; Team Lead, IP and Technology Transactions at Benesch

Michael D. Stovsky is the Chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group and Team Lead for IP and Technology Transactions at Benesch, specializing in intellectual property law.

Robert Eckman

Enterprise Manager of Data Protection and Privacy at Parker Hannifin

Robert Eckman is the Enterprise Manager of Data Protection and Privacy at Parker Hannifin, responsible for data security and privacy programs.

Serge D. Jorgensen

Principal at Office of Strategic Cyber Intelligence

Serge Jorgensen is a Principal at the Office of Strategic Cyber Intelligence, focusing on cybersecurity strategy and intelligence.

Spence Witten

Adjunct Professor at CSU College of Law

Spence Witten is an Adjunct Professor at CSU College of Law, specializing in cybersecurity law and policy.

Steven Stransky

Co-Chair, Privacy and Cybersecurity at Thompson Hine LLP

Terence Check

Senior Counsel for Infrastructure, Office of the Chief Counsel, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Tim Opsitnick

Executive Vice President and General Counsel at TCDI

Tim Opsitnick is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel at TCDI, focusing on cybersecurity, data privacy, electronic discovery, and computer forensics.

Tim Ragones

Managing Director at Joele Frank

Tim Ragones is a Managing Director at Joele Frank, focusing on strategic communications and crisis management.

Timothy Murphy

Senior Assistant Attorney General at Pennsylvania

Tony Pietrocola

Co-Founder and President at AgileBlue

Tony Pietrocola is the Co-Founder and President of AgileBlue, specializing in cybersecurity services.

Tony Sager

Senior Vice President and Chief Evangelist at The Center for Internet Security

Travis LeBlanc

Partner at Cooley LLP

Travis LeBlanc is a Partner at Cooley LLP, focusing on cybersecurity and privacy law. He has served as a Member of the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and as the Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau Chief.

Zachary Jacobson

Associate at McDonald Hopkins