George Mason University Announces Speakers for September 2017 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum
Please join us for a special event featuring Brian Christos, CEO / Head of Product, Active Canopy, Duncan Sparrell, sFractal Consulting, LLC, Mohamoud Jibrell, Chief Executive Officer, and Candan Bolukabas, Chief Information Officer, NormShield for the next George Mason University (GMU) Cybersecurity Innovation Forum on Tuesday, September 7, 2017, at Research Hall on the GMU Fairfax campus from 7pm – 9pm.
The Forum will consist of a series of 15-20 minute case study presentations by cybersecurity experts and technology innovators followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. Now in its 5th year, the Cybersecurity Innovation Forum at Mason is a regular event series that brings cybersecurity experts and technology innovators to campus to speak on a variety of information security topics. The event focuses on cybersecurity innovations that address current and evolving challenges and have a real and measurable impact.
Previous speakers included: Raghu Dev, IBM, Naomi Eide, CIO Dive, Grant Elliot, Ostendio, Tim Wilson, Dark Reading, Joe Aliada, Principal Solutions Architect, Clint Beasley, Regional Sales Manager, and Hassanain Kapadia, Sales Engineer, Palo Alto Networks and many more. For a full listing of previous speakers and to sign up for upcoming events, please go here.
This September’s event speakers include:
- Brian Christos, CEO / Head of Product, Active Canopy – As Chief Executive Officer, Brian provides his bold vision and pioneering cyber experience for developing ActiveCanopy’s dynamic solutions.
- Duncan Sparrell, sFractal Consulting, LLC – Duncan Sparrell is a seasoned software developer and network security evangelist. Besides having various certs (CSSIP, CSSLP, CCSK, PE), he was awarded the Intelligence Community Seal Medallion, and the AT&T Science and Technology Medal.
- Mohamoud Jibrell, Chief Executive Officer, and Candan Bolukabas, Chief Information Officer, NormShield – Mohamoud Jibrell is responsible for business development and the overall growth of the company. He brings 25 years of executive leadership experience to NormShield. He was the CIO of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Candan Bolukabas is responsible for the technical direction and innovation of NormShield products. He is a certified ethical hacker, a certified secure programmer, certified incident handler, and a certified computer hacking forensic investigator.
George Mason University’s (GMU) Volgenau School of Engineering and School of Business sponsor the events. Follow us on Twitter @MasonCyber for more up-to-date discussions on cybersecurity and innovation or please go to: http://business.gmu.edu/partnerships-grants for more information.
Details: Tuesday, September 7, 2017, 7pm – 9pm,
Light refreshments will be provided.
George Mason University, Research Hall, Room 163, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA (map), Directions
Parking: Visitor Parking available in the Shenandoah Parking Deck (No. 43 on map), located next to Research Hall (No. 50 on map). Parking fee, $3 an hour.
Registration: Please RSVP. There is no charge for the event.
Contact: Christina Batcheler, cbatchel@gmu.edu, 703-993-3746
Mark Your Calendars:
2017 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum #3
December 5, 2017 (Tuesday)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Room 163, Research Hall, Fairfax Campus, George Mason University
Christina Batcheler
Program Operations & Public Relations Specialist
Research Partnerships & Grants Initiative, School of Business
Center for Assurance Research and Engineering (CARE), Volgenau School of Engineering
George Mason University
http://business.gmu.edu/partnerships-grants/
P: 703-993-3746
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4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
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