“In the Age of Resilience” Schedule

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Cyber Education at Duke

Day 1 - October 23, 2025

8:30 - 9:00 am — Registration Open

9:00 - 10:15 am — Keynote

Forecasting cybersecurity risk and role of resilience management

Presenter:

Wendi Whitmore – Palo Alto Networks

10:15 - 10:30 am — Break/Introduction of Capture the Flag Event - Hosted by Hack the Box

Art Ehuan – Executive Director, Cybersecurity Master’s Program

10:30 - 11:45 am — Cyber Threat Landscape and Impact on Resiliency

Evolving threat landscape and best practices for resilience

Presenters:

Stephen Boyce (Moderator) – Duke University
Ryan Linn – Duke University
Jay Kramer – National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance
David Stone – Google

11:45 am - 1:00 pm — Lunch

“Resilience by Design”

Presenters:

Laura Rodgers (Moderator) – NC State
Denny Deaton – Palo Alto Networks, Unit 42
Chuck Kessler – Pendo
Jessica Reust Smith – Aletheian Labs

1:00 - 2:15 pm — Ransomware Ecosystem

Developing a ransomware resilient ecosystem

Presenters:

Richard Biever (Moderator) – Duke University
Daron Hartvigsen – StoneTurn
Neel Sata – Imagine X Consulting
Marc Bleicher – Surefire Cyber
Chad Polliard, Sr – Booz Allen Hamilton

2:15 - 3:30 pm — Best Practices for Implementing Resilience

Build resiliency and protect the organization

Presenters:

Karen Schnell (Moderator) – Duke University
Amy Bogac – Baker Tilly
Sean Hoar – Constangy
Tom Ethridge – Crowdstrike

3:30 - 3:45 pm — Break/Presentation of Duke Cybersecurity Executive Certificates

Presenters:

Art Ehuan – Executive Director, Cybersecurity Master’s Program
David Hoffman – Senior Lecturing Fellow, Duke University
Emila Chiscop Head – Administrative Manager, Duke University

3:45 - 5:00 pm — Keynote

Presenter:

Jeff Crume – IBM

5:00 - 7:00 pm — Social Event

Day 2 - October 24, 2025

8:30 - 9:00 am — Conference Kickoff

9:00 - 10:15 am — Keynote

Best practices for multinational resiliency

Presenter:

Mario Beccia – NATO

10:15 - 10:30 am — Break

10:30 - 11:45 am — Best Practices for Government Resilience

BOD and C-Suite governance and oversight on resiliency

Presenters:

Daryl Thomas (Moderator) – CISCO
Chris Gastardi – Cybervance
Omar Santos – CISCO
Brendon Powell – NCIS
Jessica Nye – FBI
David Webb – CISA

11:45 am - 1:00 pm — Lunch

Duke & Crowdstrike Research Project Presentation

Presenters:

Michael Roman – Duke University
Tom Etheridge – Crowdstrike

1:00 - 2:15 pm — Resilience from the Eyes of the CISO

CISOs view on building resilient infrastructure

Presenters:

Chris Danyo (Moderator) – Proofpoint
Ramana Chamarty – Fidelity Investment
Gavin Reid – Human
Jennifer Swann – Bloomberg Industry
Shanika Norville – Marken
David Chayer – DTCC

2:15 - 3:30 pm — Cyber Insurance and Resiliency

The role of cyber insurance for resilient organizations

Presenters:

Heather Osborne (Moderator) – NetDiligenct
Max Perkins – Spektrum Labs
Kyle Lutterman – Arch Insurance
Adam Abresch – Acrisure

3:30 - 3:45 pm — Break/Presentation of Capture the Flag winners

Presenter:

Art Ehuan – Executive Director, Cybersecurity Master’s Program

3:45 - 5:00 pm — Legal & Policy Requirements for Resilient Organizations

Legal and regulatory requirements for resilient organizations

Presenters:

Shane Stansbury (Moderator) – Duke University
Luke Demosky – Debevoise
Phyllis Sumner – King & Spalding LLP
David Hoffman – Duke University

5:00 - 5:15 pm — Close of Conference