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INTERFACE Virtual Kansas City 2021 / See You Next Year

IT Infrastructure is constantly changing, bringing more new challenges with it every day. From ransomware and the latest security threats to emerging developments in AI and the need for increased bandwidth and storage, it’s nearly impossible to keep up to date. Our conference is designed to help. We’ve assembled a combination of Best-in-Breed hardware and software solutions, along with local experts and organizations to help educate, advise and connect you to resources that can help you meet your goals.

Covering Information Security, Infrastructure, Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Communications, and more, you’ll find presentations, panel discussions, and exhibitors covering a variety of topics, as well as the latest innovations and best practices.

AT A GLANCE

July 15th, 2021
8:30am – 4:30pm

Virtual Conference
Multi-track seminars with Q&A
1-on-1 chat and networking
Hourly prize drawings

KEYNOTE: [1 CPE] KC Tech Council Presents KC Tech Specs v4

  Presented by Kara Lowe • COO, KC Tech Council

Seminar Schedule

  • Theater One
  • Theater Two
  • Theater Three
  • Sessions
  • Keynote
9:00 - 9:50 AM

[1 CPE] 5 Steps to Building a Successful SASE Roadmap

  Presented by iboss

Millions of people shifted from working in the office to working remotely, which has resulted in lost productivity due to overloaded VPN connections slowing access to critical cloud applications. With virtually every app delivered in the cloud, why are remote workers sending traffic through the VPN, to begin with? Move your security to the cloud and allow users to connect directly to cloud apps without the VPN. Take these 5 steps when building your SASE cloud migration.

Topics: Data Storage, Information Security
10:00 - 10:50 AM

[1 CPE] The Rise of Secure Access Service Edge

  Presented by Bitglass

Secure access service edge has quickly emerged as a hot topic in cybersecurity, but what exactly does it mean and why should organizations care? As cloud migration, BYOD adoption, and remote work have skyrocketed in prevalence, it has become increasingly apparent that organizations need to think differently about security. While legacy tools like firewalls are no longer equipped to handle the modern IT ecosystem, SASE platforms are built for this exact moment.

In this presentation, you will learn:

  • The core components SASE
  • The functionality you need to secure cloud, web, and remote access use cases
  • Architectural considerations for SASE platforms
Topics: Information Security
11:00 - 11:50 AM

[1 CPE] How Zero-Trust Enables the Future of “Work from Anywhere” Secure Access

  Presented by Duo Security

The perimeter-focused security model of decades past is no longer adequate for securing the modern enterprise. Now, organizations must secure a mobile workforce using a mix of corporate-owned and personal devices to access cloud-based applications and services, often from outside corporate networks — and this trend only accelerated during 2020's global shift to remote work. Fortunately, a modern access strategy built on zero-trust fundamentals can defend today’s workforce while paving the way to a passwordless future. Attend this session to learn how the zero-trust access model works, reduce your reliance on passwords and risk of password-based attacks, and how to start planning and staging your zero-trust evolution today.

Topics: Information Security
12:00 - 12:50 PM

[1 CPE] Telling Your Data Story With the 3Vs: Vocabulary, Voice, and Vision

  Presented by Scott Taylor • Principal Consultant, MetaMeta Consulting

Data leaders must create a compelling narrative to evangelize their data management programs and secure long-term support from enterprise stakeholders and business leadership. Data management leaders who seek to improve soft skills and execute simple storytelling techniques will be more likely to gain a rightful place for their initiatives on their organization's strategic plan. Join this presentation and learn:

  • Why you need a Data Management Narrative vs other Data Storytelling and Data Literacy Efforts
  • Why Data Management is Macro-Trend agnostic
  • Leveraging the 3Vs: Vocabulary, Voice, and Vision

Scott Taylor, The Data Whisperer, has helped countless companies by enlightening business executives to the strategic value of proper data management. He focuses on business alignment and the “strategic WHY” rather than system implementation and the “technical HOW.” As Principal Consultant for MetaMeta Consulting, he helps enterprises and tech brands tell their data story.

An avid business evangelist and original thinker, he continually shares his passion for the strategic value of master data through industry events, public speaking, blogs, videos, whitepapers, podcasts, cartoons, puppet shows, and all forms of thought leadership. His new book Telling Your Data Story: Data Storytelling for Data Management is available now.

Topics: Infrastructure, Strategic Management
1:00 - 1:50 PM

[1 CPE] Your Office and Workspace Reimagined

  Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council

Remote working during the pandemic proved to be beneficial for some companies and employees. Even as we are returning to the office, many will want to work remotely on a permanent basis. We are seeing an evolution of the definition of an office. There will certainly still be offices for all organizations where employees perform their work as normal. Now that remote working has shown to be an added value, IT departments need to lead this change in structure.

Join the INTERFACE Advisory Council for a look at what lies ahead. How are you adjusting your security procedures? What have you learned over the last year with employees working remotely? We will discuss how IT departments should be involved in decision-making and execution of policies. Also, this changing model of a traditional office could impact the job pool. Opportunities for IT professionals to find employment from out-of-market companies will only increase.

Panelists:

Jason Kentner • Director, Information Technology, KCAS Bioanalytical & Biomarker Services
Chris Mann • Chief Information Officer, DH Pace
David Witte • Sr Manager, Information Security, Jackson County, Missouri
Meggan Carter • Director, Enterprise Data Management, AMC Theatres

Topics: Strategic Management
2:00 - 2:50 PM

[1 CPE] How to Achieve Simple, Flexible and Intelligent Scale-out File Storage Service

  Presented by Nutanix & Sirius Computer Solutions

You'll see file storage in nearly every IT environment. From user data to application data to machine data, it's a common storage technology. File storage should be simple, secure, and intelligent.

Join us in this informative session where we will go in-depth on storage technology to help you create a next-generation file storage solution..

Topics: Data Storage
Kara LoweKara LoweCOO, KC Tech Council
3:00 - 3:50 PM

[1 CPE] KC Tech Council Presents KC Tech Specs v4

  Presented by Kara Lowe • COO, KC Tech Council

The KC tech industry has proven to be durable and resilient in a year full of economic challenges and overall uncertainties. We can better understand how to move forward by looking over data and analysis from the past in the fourth edition of the KC Tech Specs report outlining economic and workforce trends affecting the Kansas City region and both Kansas and Missouri.

Since 2017, the KC Tech Council has released KC Tech Specs, a report capturing data and analysis around Kansas City’s tech industry. The report is designed to give the tech community, businesses, educators, lawmakers, civic leaders, and students a consolidated, data-driven resource to find information about our region’s tech landscape. Data sources are cited on every page and feature a compilation of relevant statistics from KC Tech Council’s partners at CompTIA, Code.org, and other sources like CBRE’s annual “Scoring Tech Talent” report.

Tech enterprises rely on data to inform and drive business decisions every day. Join KCTC COO Kara Lowe as she discusses opportunities to leverage our strengths, improve our deficiencies, and grow together as a tech hub of the future.

Kara is Chief Operating Officer of the KC Tech Council, a membership-based association serving as the regional advocate for Kansas City’s tech industry. Her role is focused on driving organizational and industry growth through investor development, strategic partnerships, marketing, and events.

Kara currently serves on the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) advisory board for The University of Kansas Edwards Campus, the advisory board for SkilledKC’s Software Development program, and is an active volunteer and girls basketball coach at St. Elizabeth Catholic School. Kara was named a member of the NextGen Leaders class of 2021 by the Kansas City Business Journal. She is a 2015 graduate of the KC Chamber's Centurions Leadership Program and a journalism graduate from the University of Kansas.

Topics: Strategic Management
  • Sessions
9:00 - 9:50 AM

[1 CPE] What Got Us Here, Won’t Get Us to Where We’re Going…

  Presented by Aruba, a HPE Company

Over the past couple of decades, we’ve relied on a certain predictable and repeatable model of expectations from our infrastructure that has delivered. However, the demands of Digital Transformation, the pace of change, the capabilities within our teams -- and of course the pandemic -- have created business pressures that traditional ways of building and security infrastructure just can’t keep pace with.

The time is now to reflect, reset, and embrace a different way that will increase agility and flexibility as well as enhance performance and security. Lose the baggage of the past, travel light, and let’s chart a course for the journey ahead.

Topics: Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery, Information Security, Infrastructure
10:00 - 10:50 AM

[1 CPE] Power-Boost Ransomware Incident Response with Ransomware Kill Switch

  Presented by Airgap Networks

Despite significant investments in security each year, cybercriminals are constantly developing new attack vectors to thwart existing security controls. The growth of connected devices, IoT, and an increasingly remote workforce has widened the enterprise attack surface, enabling cybercriminals to find new ways to breach enterprise perimeter defenses.

A new paradigm shift needs to occur in security to deal with the eventual breach and lateral movement of cyber-attacks. Implementing an enterprise zero-trust security model can help to block the lateral movement of cyber attackers and isolate attacks to where they originate, helping to dramatically reduce the enterprise-wide impact of a cyber-attack. Enterprises need to migrate to a Zero-Trust architecture, helping to gain back control and limit the damage done by cyber-attacks that occur each year. In this session, Ritesh Agrawal, CEO and Co-founder of Airgap Networks, will lead a detailed discussion on how to:

  • Maintain a continuous accurate inventory of enterprise assets.
  • Obtain true visibility and insight on how all devices communicate.
  • Generate zero false-positive alerts based on anomalous behavior.
  • Deploy scalable nano-segmentation of devices to stop lateral movement inside your network via devices (Ransomware Kill-Switch).
  • Implement Single-Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication(MFA) for legacy/private applications.
  • Achieve modern IAM/IDM authentication with Zero-Trust Isolation.

Through this discussion, Ritesh will build on these topics and emphasize how zero-trust principles can empower enterprises and achieve better control and response to emerging cyber-threats. Zero-Trust is not hype. Join us to find out more!

Topics: Information Security, Infrastructure
11:00 - 11:50 AM

[1 CPE] How to Achieve Simple, Flexible and Intelligent Scale-out File Storage Service

  Presented by Nutanix & Sirius Computer Solutions

You'll see file storage in nearly every IT environment. From user data to application data to machine data, it's a common storage technology. File storage should be simple, secure, and intelligent.

Join us in this informative session where we will go in-depth on storage technology to help you create a next-generation file storage solution..

Topics: Data Storage
12:00 - 12:50 PM

[1 CPE] Discover How SD-WAN Edge and Cloud Security are Enabling Digital Transformation

  Presented by Silver Peak

Adoption of cloud services and the explosive increase in mobile and IoT devices have driven enterprises to transform both their WAN and security architectures – not just one or the other. The strategic imperative is to deploy a more intelligent, highly automated software-defined wide area network (WAN) that can be seamlessly integrated with modern cloud-delivered security services. Gartner coined the term “secure access service edge” (SASE) to describe this cloud-first architecture. During this session, we’ll discuss:

  • SD-WAN and security considerations enterprises must address when migrating to a SASE architecture
  • How to address Zero Trust access security requirements for remote workers and IoT
  • Pros and cons of single vendor vs multi-vendor SASE implementations
Topics: Data Storage, Infrastructure
1:00 - 1:50 PM

[1 CPE] Get the Most Out of SD-WAN Without Over-Investing

  Presented by iboss

Understanding your drivers allows you to expand your bandwidth, maximize scalability, reduce your back-hall data, and simplify and reduce traffic on your network, providing a more efficient, secure experience for your end-users. In this presentation, learn how to integrate seamlessly with SD-WAN solutions to provide cloud-based internet security.

Topics: Information Security, Infrastructure
2:00 - 2:50 PM

[1CPE] Insider Threat: Education and Awareness

  Presented by InfraGard

Not all organizations have an Insider Threat Program, but they may educate on themes to report on specific behavior. If you see a threat, should you contact law enforcement? Not all insider threats are malicious in intent. Your systems and policies may have vulnerabilities you are not even aware of. Join InfraGard Kansas City for a comprehensive background, as their panel of security awareness professionals provide a range of perspectives on how to deliver messaging to your audiences on Insider Threats. They will also present tips to give you the edge needed to save time when a threat comes your way.

Moderator:
Donna Gomez • Security Risk and Compliance Analyst, Johnson County Government

Panelists:
Theresa Bentch • Director of Physical Security, Garmin
Marc Vasquez • Assistant VP/Security Awareness, UMB Bank
Dr. Cheryl Cooper • Cyber Security Risk Manager, TMobile
Jared Oakden • Regional Security Officer, American Family Insurance
Nick O’Neil • Information Security Administrator, Columbia Insurance Group

Topics: Information Security
  • Sessions
9:00 - 9:50 AM

[1 CPE] Security vs. Compliance: Turning InfoSec Success into Audit Wins

  Presented by Tripwire

Security and compliance teams both strive to design, establish, and enforce controls to protect an organization. But even with shared goals in place, security and compliance teams often manage business risk in relative isolation. So how can these teams set aside tension and work better together to create a winning alliance?

In this session, we explore the key differences between security and compliance initiatives. It’s crucial to understand that being fully compliant doesn’t necessarily mean an organization is fundamentally secure. We’ll cover how the two initiatives complement each other when it comes to minimizing risk and how both teams can collaborate to create efficiencies. Attendees will learn how to leverage compliance policies to set the foundation to a robust information security program, while providing true visibility and coverage, consolidating toolsets, and reducing costs. Lastly, we’ll discuss how to ensure that a successful security program can help organizations prepare for an upcoming audit to ultimately achieve and maintain continuous compliance.

Topics: Information Security

Advisory Council

HOW TO BE AN ADVISOR

Advisor-approved content is the foundation upon which INTERFACE was developed. Each conference is guided by an Advisory Council of IT executives and senior managers. Advisor members represent both private and public sector organizations. The council contributes its insight into proposed educational topics and recommends local exhibitors and associations for participation.

EXPAND TO VIEW LIST

Eric Baer
Chief, Information Technology Operations
USDA Risk Management Agency

Nancy Baker
Assistant Director, Information Technology
University of Kansas

Kip Ballinger
Sr Cyber Security Specialist
Leidos

Shaun Bender
Vice President, Mobile Operations
Sullivan Law Firm

Jeff Blackmon
Business Continuity Consultant
Strategic Continuity Solutions

Kevin Blazer
Information Security Officer
Academy Bank

Richard Borlaza
Director, Information Technology
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy

Amy Botts
Manager, Information Security Risk
Hallmark Cards

David Daniel
Manager, Information Security and Risk
Academy Bank

Rick Derks
Chief Security Officer
FCS Financial

Shawn Geib
Director, Security
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies

Adrian Guerrero
Director, Operations
Kansas State Board of Nursing

Scott Harris
Information Security Officer
Lockton Companies

Jason Kentner
Director, Information Technology
KCAS Bioanalytical & Biomarker Services

Chris Mann
Chief Information Officer
DH Pace

Harry Maroudas
Information Systems Security Officer
USDA Risk Management Agency

Anita Mosley
Director, Information Technology
Wipro

Michael Nixon
Director, Information Security
Stormont Vail Health

Nathan Powell
IT Administrator
Lewis Rice LLC

Stan Rumford
Vice President, Information Technology
Envista Credit Union

Jenya Sablin
Sr Manager, Information Technology
Black Knight Financial Services

Gary Schieber
Executive Director, Technology and Information Security
Baker University

Ed Sitz
Manager, Information Technology
Med James Inc

BJ Smith
Head of Information Security
Seaboard Foods

Kara Speciale
Director, Information Security Governance Risk & Compliance
Children’s Mercy Hospital

Melissa Spicer
Sr Manager, Information Security
Evergy

Andrew Spidle
Director, Information Technology
Axcet HR Solutions

Ted Tartenaar
Manager, Information Technology Systems
Johnson County Park & Recreation District

Vernon Turner
Manager, ITS Operations Center
Kansas State University

Altaf Uddin
Director, Information Systems
University of Kansas School of Pharmacy

David Upsdell
Sr Vice President
Midwest Trust Company

Brett Wiard
Director, Information Technology
VeriShip

Florian Yanez
Director, Information Security
Helzberg Diamonds

Sponsors

HOW TO BE A SPONSOR

Participating exhibitors at INTERFACE achieve a greater return on their investment from this series of IT events than any other face-to-face medium available today. This success is achieved through a time-efficient and cost-effective presence for a pre-qualified audience. This simple formula leads to higher levels of business development opportunity at each event.

GOLD SPONSORS

HPE Aruba Networking

HPE Aruba Networking

HPE Aruba Networking
Deliver the performance and uninterrupted access your business demands with a Zero Trust foundation and AI-automated operations that help you innovate with the least risk.
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iboss

iboss

iboss
iboss is a cloud security company that provides organizations and their employees fast and secure access to the Internet on any device, from any location, in the cloud.
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Silver Peak

Silver Peak

Silver Peak
Silver Peak, recently acquired by HPE Aruba, delivers networking software that powers a self-driving wide area network (SD_WAN) that learns and adapts to requirements of the business to ensure the highest levels of end user and application performance.
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Sirius

Sirius

Sirius
Sirius is a national integrator of technology-based business solutions that span the enterprise. Business and data center solutions from the brightest minds in the business, built on products and services from the world’s top technology companies.
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SILVER SPONSORS

Airgap

Airgap

Airgap
Airgap's Agentless Zero Trust Isolation™ platform is the best defense against ransomware propagation. Put an end to threat propagation and protect your infrastructure - in minutes, not months.
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Bitglass

Bitglass

Bitglass
Bitglass’ Total Cloud Security Platform is the only secure access service edge offering that combines a Gartner-MQ-Leading cloud access security broker, the world’s only on-device secure web gateway, and zero trust network access to secure any interaction.
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Duo Security

Duo Security

Duo Security
Duo Security, now part of Cisco, is the leading multi-factor authentication (MFA) and secure access provider. Duo is a trusted partner to more than 25,000 customers globally, including Facebook, Yelp, Zillow and more.
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TRIPWIRE

TRIPWIRE

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Tripwire delivers advanced threat, security and compliance solutions used by over 9,000 organizations, including over 50% of the Fortune 500. Tripwire enables enterprises around the world to detect, prevent, report and respond to cyber security threats.
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Veeam

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Veeam is the global leader in Intelligent Data Management for the Hyper-Available Enterprise. Veeam Hyper-Availability Platform is the most complete solution to help customers on the journey to automating data management.
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EXHIBITORS & ASSOCIATIONS

ARMA Greater Kansas City

ARMA Greater Kansas City

ARMA Greater Kansas City
The Greater Kansas City Chapter of ARMA International is an association of professionals serving the Information Management field. Our membership includes members of the business community serving the Information Management profession.
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ASIS Kansas City

ASIS Kansas City

ASIS Kansas City
ASIS International is the preeminent organization for security professionals. Founded in 1955, ASIS is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals.
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AWS Kansas City User Group

AWS Kansas City User Group

AWS Kansas City User Group
This group is for all current (and potential) users of Amazon Web Services. We'll talk about general cloud topics as they pertain to AWS such as security, scalability, architecture, etc.
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Consolidated Communications

Consolidated Communications

Consolidated Communications
Power up your business with fiber optic solutions like High-Speed Internet, Voice, DataCenter, Managed IT and Cloud Services from Consolidated Communications. “The Front Door to Your Business”
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DAMA Kansas City

DAMA Kansas City

DAMA Kansas City
KC DAMA is a vibrant community of data professionals and business users sharing our experiences and learning from each other. We welcome you to join us.
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ExtraHop

ExtraHop

ExtraHop
ExtraHop delivers enterprise cyber analytics that allow you to quickly investigate threats, ensure the delivery of critical applications, and secure your investment in the cloud.
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Fishtech Group

Fishtech Group

Fishtech Group
Fishtech is a data-driven cybersecurity services provider ensuring our clients’ secure digital evolution. Our expert consultants identify gaps and introduce solutions that help organizations minimize risk, maintain compliance, and increase efficiency.
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InfraGard Kansas City

InfraGard Kansas City

InfraGard Kansas City
InfraGard is a non-profit organization set up nationally by the FBI to create a forum for public and private organizations to work together in an effort to secure our homeland's Infrastructure and Key Resources (CI/KR).
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ISACA Kansas City

ISACA Kansas City

ISACA Kansas City
The ISACA KC Chapter was founded in 1984 and continues to promote the education of individuals relating to the auditing of, management consulting in, or direct management of the fields of IT governance, IS audit, security, control and assurance.
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ISSA Kansas City

ISSA Kansas City

ISSA Kansas City
Through its membership, ISSA -Kansas City helps security professionals in the Kansas City area learn of information security issues and trends, which promote education, collaboration, and leadership, and further the information security profession.
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KC Tech Council

KC Tech Council

KC Tech Council
The KC Tech Council represents Kansas City’s tech industry, a diverse ecosystem anchored by multinational corporations and driven by innovative entrepreneurs, with industry footholds in healthcare IT, telecommunications, digital media and more.
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Mental Health Hackers

Mental Health Hackers

Mental Health Hackers
Our mission is to educate tech professionals about the unique mental health risks faced by those in our field – and often by the people who we share our lives with – and provide guidance on reducing their effects and better manage the triggering causes.
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Nutanix

Nutanix

Nutanix
Nutanix makes IT infrastructure invisible with an enterprise cloud platform that delivers the agility and economics of the public cloud, without sacrificing the security and control of on-premises infrastructure.
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PMI Kansas City

PMI Kansas City

PMI Kansas City
Our chapter is comprised of project management professionals and others interested in project management in and around Kansas City.
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Women in Security Kansas City

Women in Security Kansas City

Women in Security Kansas City
Our vision for Women in Security, Kansas City, is to inspire and support women at all career levels in Information Security. We provide focus for women in Information Security with peer mentoring, workshops, and networking opportunities.
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