Cyber: Dallas
April 19, 2023Â – Granada Theater
We asked DFWs top Corporate CISOs to give us challenging cybersecurity issues and we’re having top VAR execs duke it out on stage in a raucous debate.
Tired of hearing the same ‘ol same ‘ol at cybersecurity conferences? Tired of being kissed up to or not being able to speak your mind in a proposal?
So are we.
- Fight 1: Zero Trust
- Fight 2: Ransomware Victims
- Fight 3: The Cyber Hiring Problem
- Fight 4: To certify or not to certify?
- Fight 5: Government Cyber Regulation
Only 40 CISOs, 40 VARs/MSSps and 5 Vendors may attend. Everyone gets to vote for the winners. No pressure.
Mayhem, indeed!
The Fight Format
- Opening salvo: 30 seconds each
- Rebuttal #1: 30 seconds each
- Rebuttal #2: 30 seconds each
- Ref question #1: 15 seconds each
- Rebuttal #3: 15 seconds each
- Ref question #2: 15 seconds each
- Rebuttal #4: 15 seconds each
Never been to a Digital Fight Club and want to know what it’s all about? Watch a few fights on our YouTube channel.
Event Timeline:
5:30pm – VIP Reception @ Sundown
6:00pm – Granada Doors open for GA cocktails
7:00pm – Fights begin
8:00pm-ish – After Party
Not sure what a Digital Fight Club is?
Watch Jennifer Zientz spar with Michelle Adams on brain health.
Produced by:
Fight 1
Zero Trust
Allan Alford
Allan Alford
Producer/Host, Cyber Ranch Podcast
- President, Security Tinkerers
- Former CISO, Polycom
- Demon in a Blue Suit
Mark Mahovlich
Mark Mahovlich
VP, Strategy & Execution, ICM Cyber
- Former computer repairman, sorta!
- Aerospace engineer
- Fightin’ Irish
Fight 2
Ransomware Victims
Alex Cherones
Alex Cherones
MD, Cyber, Risk & Regulatory, PWC
- AT&T Cyber vet
- Recovering real estate analyst
- Pony up!
Dave Trader
Dave Trader
Field CISO, Presidio
- Cyber risk expert
- Former police officer
- Semper Fi
Fight 3
The Cyber Hiring Problem
Mike Saylor
Mike Saylor
CEO, Blackswan Cybersecurity
- Exec Dir. Cyber Defense Center
- Longtime cyber professor
- Blaze the Maverick
Jessie Bolton
Jessie Bolton
CEO, Bolt Resources
- Lifelong tech hr vet
- Talent advocate
- Dallas native
Fight 4
To certify or not to certify?
Jessica Nemmers
Jessica Nemmers
Field CISO, Flair Data Systems
- Perot/EDS/Dell vet
- Professional ballerina
- Pony up!
Andrew Winkelmann
Andrew Winkelmann
MD, Cloud/Indfrastructure Security, Accenture
- Lifelong security vet
- Former bartender
- Wellington P. Wildcat
Fight 5
Government Cyber Regulation
Julio Casablanca
Julio Casablanca
Field CISO, WWT
- Former systems engineer
- Fan of Nacho Libre
- Maverick (Blaze)
Sharon Reynolds
Sharon Reynolds
Principal, Kuldeski Security
- Lockheed Martin vet
- Former CISO
- Western Mustang
Referees
Global CISO, Brinks
- Enterprise security vet
- Standards setter
- Cameron Aggie
CIO, Tropicana
- Keurig-Dr Pepper vet
- Amateur Baseball Foundation founder
- Blaze the Mascot
VP, Endpoint Services, Federal Reserve
- AT&T vet
- Literally married to a rock star
- Comet
CISO, R1 RCM
- Co-Founder CISO CX
- Lifelong security vet
- Community advocate
CISO, American Airlines
- Lifelong corp cyber guy
- Banking security vet
- Mean Green
Here’s how to participate:
No tickets will be made available to the general public. VARs/MSSPs and Corporations (CISOs & teams) attend as a unit. Their people register individually with codes we give them once they have been accepted into the event.
Corporate (CISO)
Coprorate CISOs (or equivalent) and their teams go for free and must be VAR users
- FREE
- 1 – VIP ticket
- Virtual VIP Reception (Corprate CISOs and VAR CEOs)
- Must be CISO or equivalent
- 4 – GA tickets
- Must be on corporate CISO team
- After Party access
How do you get access as a CISO?
- Your CISO or equivalent needs to attend. This is not a “send my minions” sort of event.
- You need to be a corporation that uses VARs. Or is about to. This is the place to do your recon.
- Bring your senior team members
- There are only 40 Corporate CISO blocks available.
Email Michael Pratt at mike@digitalfightclub.co to get a code.
VARs/MSSPs
There are no “pay for play” speaking roles. Participating VARs/MSSPs and vendors chip in to help us cover costs by buying a “block” that suits their needs.
There are 3 levels.
- Entry: $500
- 1 – VIP ticket
- VIP Reception access
- After Party access
- VIP parking
- 2 – GA tickets
- After Party access
- Must be senior VAR/MSSP employees
- 1 – VIP ticket
- Standard: $1,250
- 1 – VIP ticket
- VIP Reception access
- After Party access
- VIP parking
- 4 – GA tickets
- After Party access
- Must be senior VAR/MSSP employees
- 1 – VIP ticket
- Premium: $2,500
- 2 – VIP tickets
- VIP Reception access
- After Party Access
- VIP parking
- VIP seating
- 8 – GA tickets
- After Party access
- Must be senior VAR/MSSP employees
- 2 – VIP tickets
There are only 40 total VAR/MSSP blocks avaialble. That includes the 10 VAR/MSSP fighter slots.
Sponsors
Sponsors: 10 fight corner sponsor blocks only: You can imagine what a hot ticket one of these blocks is. We are opening up 5 opportunities smaller bar/food package options. Email Michael Pratt at mike@digitalfightclub.co for more details.
As we all know, conferences are vendor-fests. It’s like 100 guys trying to get that one girl to dance. Not Digital Fight Club. Vendors are outnumbered 4 to 1. Check out who’s coming to the dance:
FIGHT CORNER SPONSORS
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