Presented by Arista Networks
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Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus, and routing environments. Arista’s award-winning platforms deliver availability, agility, automation, analytics, and security through an advanced network operating stack.
Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council
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Presented by Jenna Barry, Product Marketing Manager • CyberFOX
Access is the attack surface. Every security framework comes back to the same four fundamental access controls: privilege, credentials, network, and destinations. The problem is that these controls were designed for organizations with dedicated security teams, while lean IT teams are left to operate them with limited time, people, and resources.
This session breaks down what access actually looks like in practice: what a single credential can reach, why AI agents can inherit the same permissions you have, and why proving who had access matters more than simply describing your controls.
Presented by Marco Technologies
AI is no longer a future initiative. It’s becoming part of everyday work. The question is no longer whether organizations will adopt AI, but how they will do so securely, responsibly, and effectively. This session provides a practical roadmap for leaders looking to prepare their people, processes, data, and technology for the AI era.
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
You don’t have to figure this out alone — a practical roadmap and the right partner can shorten the path considerably.
Presented by Scott Taylor • Vice President for Information Technology & CIO, Creighton University
Over the past 25 years, IT organizations have navigated an extraordinary series of disruptions from enterprise systems and consumerization to cloud, cybersecurity, the pandemic, and now, artificial intelligence. Each wave has reshaped not only the technology we manage, but how people work, how organizations operate, and what they expect from IT.
Through it all, IT has adapted. We’ve modernized infrastructure, embraced new delivery models, protected increasingly complex environments, and helped our organizations navigate enormous change. But as technology becomes more distributed, accessible, intelligent, and embedded in nearly everything our organizations do, we face a bigger question: Is adapting our technology enough or is it time to rethink the role of IT itself?
From Disruption to Enablement looks back at 25 years of change to consider where IT goes next. It challenges us to move beyond defining ourselves by the technology we manage and instead consider a broader purpose: enabling our organizations and our people to accomplish more through technology. And as the pace of disruption continues to accelerate, it asks us to consider how we build IT organizations that are not simply prepared for the next wave of change, but are designed to continuously learn, adapt, and enable what comes next.
Scott A. Taylor is Vice President for Information Technology & CIO at Creighton University, where he leads the university’s technology strategy, operations, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, infrastructure, and digital transformation initiatives. He oversees a broad portfolio of services that support teaching, learning, research, and administrative operations across the university.
With nearly 30 years of leadership experience across higher education and healthcare, Scott has held technology leadership roles at institutions including Creighton University, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Michigan, Boise State University, and others. Throughout his career, he has led transformational initiatives focused on technology governance, cybersecurity, service management, organizational design, digital modernization, and strategic planning.
Scott is recognized for helping organizations move beyond traditional IT support models and into strategic enablement, aligning technology investments, services, and talent with institutional priorities. His work has included building governance frameworks, advancing enterprise service management capabilities, strengthening cybersecurity programs, modernizing technology operations, and developing high-performing teams equipped to lead through change.
A passionate advocate for servant leadership, Scott’s leadership philosophy is shaped by nearly 30 years of experience leading organizational and technology transformation. He focuses on building healthy organizations, developing leaders, and creating cultures of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Scott believes that successful transformation is ultimately about people, culture, and leadership, with technology serving as a powerful catalyst for organizational success.
Presented by Hamilton Business Technologies
As artificial intelligence accelerates the evolution of cyber threats, organizations require a holistic approach to risk management. Rather than waiting for compliance standards to catch up, businesses must dynamically leverage their Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) frameworks alongside advanced technical protections. By combining proactive governance with forward-thinking security measures, you can build a comprehensive defense to safeguard your organization against tomorrow’s AI-driven attacks.
Join our Senior Cybersecurity & vCIO Architect to learn:
Presented by INTERFACE Advisory Council
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Join us during the lunch hour for Advisory Council Roundtables, an interactive opportunity to connect with council members and peers on a variety of timely industry topics. Move freely between tables, share your perspective, and gather practical insights you can take back to your organization. These conversations are informal, high-value, and designed to spark ideas and connection.
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Presented by Chris Watson, Sr Systems Engineer • High Point Networks
Not all Copilot experiences are created equal—so are you getting a free ride, or flying first class?
In this session, Chris Watson cuts through the hype to show what Microsoft Copilot actually delivers at the basic level—and what changes when you move to premium. Through real-world scenarios and practical demonstrations, you’ll see where Copilot saves time, where it falls short, and where premium features unlock real business value across Teams, Outlook, Excel, and security workflows.
Whether you’re evaluating Copilot or already rolling it out, you’ll leave with a clear understanding of what you’re paying for—and how to make it worth it.
Presented by Jake Mickley, Sr Solutions Architect • Horizon3
Most security programs measure effort — not outcomes. Organizations patch thousands of vulnerabilities, deploy dozens of tools, and run annual tabletop exercises… but when an attacker shows up, none of that matters.
What matters is whether they can prove their defenses actually work.
In this talk, Horizon3 shares how leading organizations are using autonomous pentesting to see their environment through the attacker’s eyes — continuously, safely, and at scale. By shifting from assumptions to proof, they’ve learned to:
Cyber resilience isn’t about being perfect — it’s about getting better over time. And the only perspective that truly matters is the attacker’s.