OT Cybersecurity Virtual Summit
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9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ET
The Cybersecurity Imperative: Why embrace it?Breaches continue to climb despite billions invested in cybersecurity. Are companies investing in the right security priorities? Former CEO Bob Dudley reflects on protecting one of the largest energy companies and mandates for today’s leaders.

Senior Managing Director, Lead – Energy Industry Sector
Former Group CEO, BP
9:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. ET
Developing the next industrial cyber workforceFundamentals & Structure
McBride weighs in on the imperatives of a successful org structure with an emphasis on arguably the most universal OT security challenge—people. Hear insights on hiring, training and organizing for success.
Industrial Cybersecurity Program Coordinator – Idaho State University
Fundamentals & Structure
9:55 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. ET
Navigating the booming vendor landscapeInnovation & Technology
With thousands of new security technologies available (and more being added), where should you invest your money and confidence? This session will discuss the current vendor landscape and what executives should consider before inviting market newcomers to be a part of their security stack.
Managing Director – Momentum Cyber

Managing Director – Accenture Security, Utilities Security Lead

Catalyst, S4 Events
Founder & Managing Director – Allegis Cyber Capital
Innovation & Technology
10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET
OT SOC Debate: Dedicated vs IntegratedCase Study
What is the best SOC build model and why? During his career, Souza has seen them all. Listen in as he hosts a peer-to-peer discussion on the pros and cons of these two SOC models.

Director – Cybersecurity (CISO), CenterPoint Energy
Chief Information Security Officer – Freeport-McMoRan

Managing Director, OT Security, Accenture
Case Study
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. ET
How to execute at speed and demonstrate valueProject Execution
Showing project progress progressively is a challenge we hear echoed across industry lines. We’ll discuss how to balance the speed of business, the speed of progress and the key to keeping business operation owners engaged.
Managing Director – Global Industrial Security Lead, Accenture

Security Consulting Associate Director, Accenture
Industry Innovation Principal Director, Accenture

Security Innovation Principal Director, Accenture
Project Execution
12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. ET
Communicating risk & reward to the boardInvestment & Risk
How and what you communicate to your board and CEO are critical skills for security executives. Gain expert advice on how to report performance, vulnerabilities, cyber resilience and more to leadership.
VP & CIO – OXY

Senior Managing Director – Security, Strategy & Consulting Lead, Accenture
Investment & Risk
9:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. ET
Cybersecurity as a public-private team sportFundamentals & Structure
The announcement of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative has industry questioning the role public-private partnerships could play in protecting their org. We’ll discuss the fundamental components to build a strategy that drives collective defense.
Executive Director – ONG-ISAC
Critical Infrastructure Cyber Lead, Accenture
Fundamentals & Structure
9:55 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. ET
Why Automation is the Future of OT SecurityInnovation & Technology
Cybersecurity has rapidly shifted toward the use of SOAR Tools for discovery, detections, workflows, and more. Discussion points include existing automations focused on operations and future scenarios supported by machine-speed automated actions.
Sr. Manager of OT Cybersecurity, Duke Energy

Managing Director, OT Security, Accenture
Senior Manager, Accenture
Security Consultant, Accenture
Innovation & Technology
10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET
How to survive transformation day 2Case Study
Day two of a transformation project is almost always challenging. Join Operation: Next summit alum, Ruud Gal, for an insightful perspective from his peers on resolving tensions between stakeholders and the art of building relationships.

Global Project Director Cyber Security in Operations – DSM
Global CISO – Iberdrola
Case Study
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. ET
Win hearts, minds and funding for your projectsProject Execution
Successful project execution starts and ends with buy-in. Get advice from this expert panel on how to converse with and align leadership (reasonable skeptics) and security (zealous advocates) to achieve a common goal.

Senior Cyber & Energy Security Strategist – Idaho National Laboratory
Chief External Affairs Officer – JEA
Business Unit CFO, Shell Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Project Execution
12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. ET
End-to-end cyber risk managementInvestment & Risk
Learn how a diversified energy company built a cyber governance structure that works. We’ll cover cyber risk mitigation through daily operations, measuring progress towards cyber resilience, and strategies for engaging the ELT in the process.
Head of Global Cybersecurity – Naturgy
Lead – Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum
Security Innovation Principal Director – Accenture
Investment & Risk
9:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. ET
5 architectural imperatives for cyber resiliencyFundamentals & Structure
Explore new ideas about the key inputs needed to design a zero-trust environment. We’ll discuss why this evolving view evokes varied reactions among stakeholders and how to manage the conversation.
Managing Director, Global Cyber Response and Transformation Services Lead – Accenture
Fundamentals & Structure
9:55 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. ET
Technology & innovation in modern OT networksInnovation & Technology
Join our discussion on the greatest threats to OT networks, thoughts on network segmentation and anomaly detection as mitigators, and breakthroughs in network visibility and threat intelligence standardization and sharing.
Senior Delivery Specialist – Accenture
Senior Manager – OT Cybersecurity, Accenture

Security Senior Manager
Innovation & Technology
10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET
What’s old is new – Using IEC 62443 for IIoT SDLCCase Study
Hear first-hand how our OT security pros are challenging traditional ways of using IEC 62443 to prove IT/OT cybersecurity and resilience of IoT is not a paradox. Plus, an exploration of the role of Business Continuity Management in OT.
Managing Director, Accenture
Senior Consultant Cybersecurity, Accenture
Senior Manager, Accenture
Case Study
11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. ET
OT security resilience myths bustedProject Execution
Accenture OT security pros team up for a frank—and spirited—discussion on common resilience myths we tell ourselves and why they’re holding us back. Regulations, tools, insurance and architecture are all on the table.

Managing Director – Accenture Security, North America
Managing Director – Accenture
Senior Manager –Security Consulting, Accenture

Principal Director – Security Innovation – Accenture
Project Execution
12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. ET
Centralizing OT cybersecurity managementInvestment & Risk
In an environment where introducing new tools can bring new risks, moving to the cloud can be a double-edged sword. Hear how leading organizations are tackling cloud migration challenges to get security results that hold up.

OT Security Global Lead, Accenture
Security Innovation Principal Director, Accenture

Security Delivery Senior Manager, Accenture
Investment & Risk
12:50 p.m. – 13:20 p.m. ET
Automation; In promise, in practiceWhat role could/should automation play in the future state of critical infrastructure security management. Join our speakers as they use their OT Security and Defense expertise respectively to debate the consequences of automation—good and bad.
Senior Manager, Accenture

Senior Managing Director – Security, Strategy & Consulting Lead, Accenture
Vice President and Director of Studies, Center for a New American Security
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Critical infrastructure cyber sprints—what’s next?Government and industry leaders discuss the U.S.’ 100-day cybersecurity sprints, what’s next for hardening the most vulnerable critical infrastructure, and strategy for developing cyber standards in a heightened geopolitical threat environment.
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Senior Managing Director – Security, Strategy & Consulting Lead, Accenture

Managing Director – Accenture Security, Utilities Security Lead
Executive Assistant Director – CISA, DHS

Acting PDAS, Office of Cybersecurity and Emergency Response, DOE
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