Presented by Matt Riley • CTO & Leo Howell • CISO, University of Oregon
Dive into the world of IT in higher education at a flagship public institution, including where we have been, where we are and where we are going. Together, Leo and I will cover a little history, discuss where our institution is at today, and where the University of Oregon is headed in terms of the transformation of our business, the changing expectations of our students, staff and faculty, and how our teams are enabling these changes.
We will explore the challenges we experience as a brick and mortar campus operating in a virtual world. Key topics will include creating, servicing and maintaining the right technology infrastructure on campus, the influence and potential of the cloud, security and privacy and the alignment of IT and institutional strategy.
Presented by: Matt Riley & Leo Howell / University of Oregon
Matt Riley joined the University of Oregon as Chief Technology Officer early last fall. Matt has been involved in technology leadership within higher education for more than 28 years, including managing and directing IT at the University of Redlands for over 16 years. Matt then led IT for the School of Humanities and Sciences at the University of Redlands, eventually moving on to the University of Montana, where he served as chief information officer for five years before coming to Oregon. In his CIO role at Montana, Matt provided vision and strategic direction for information technology. Matt continues that work in Eugene, assisting Jessie Minton, chief information officer and vice provost for information services.
Leo Howell is an experienced and enthusiastic cybersecurity visionary committed to reducing risks and improving business productivity. Put another way, Leo empowers the "good guys" to do their stuff while doing what's necessary to stop the "bad guys" from being a pain in the neck. Leo currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer for the University of Oregon. Previously, he serves as the Director for Information Security Risk and Assurance at NC State University. In a past life, Leo served in senior roles in Internal Audit and held many other IT and security roles in and outside of higher education. Leo is a Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and former certified almost everything else. He received his B.Sc. in Computer Science and Electronics from the University of the West Indies with honors, and his MBA from NC State University. Leo is a proud member of the international honor society Beta Gamma Sigma. He likes to build secure things. He is a proud husband and father and is excited and about the future.
