National CIO & CISO Summit

Sameer is the SVP , Technology at Forbes Media LLC and leads their DevOps, Security , Corp IT , Engineering and QA . He has extensive experience in all facets of IT right from starting out as a C++, Java developer to DevOps , Security and Cloud infrastructure. Sameer is also a member of ISC2 and has CISSP and CCSP certifications. He loves to work out , to go on long walks , a Linux hobbyist and avid gardener

For 15 years, I found myself defined by my accomplishments on the track. I’m proud of these achievements -- three-time Olympian, World Champion, World Record Holder, and 2-time World Bronze medalist -- but they do not fully define me. I have also excelled academically, graduating Magna Cum Laude from Duke before going on to earn my Master’s degree. A lifelong advocate in women’s sports, I was selected by the US Department of State to serve as a Sport's Envoy to Morocco. I have also worked with Nike and USATF to update maternity policies to make Track & Field more equitable. My long career in professional sports, including becoming a mother in 2018 and navigating a return to top form, offers a unique perspective into the full range of the athlete experience. As I move on from competition, my mission now is to find ways to share that insight with other dreamers and high achievers.

Visionary, results and solutions-driven professional with 20+ years of experience in progressively responsible Cyber Security and IT leadership roles in the financial services, insurance, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer goods,and chemical manufacturing industries. Adept in building and leading global Cyber Security, IT technical and support functions. Creative, resourceful problem solver with a track record of success in delivering cost-effective and value-added services to his customers. Additional experience in industrial engineering and process improvement. Specialties: Areas of expertise include: Cyber Security, Network Security,Application Security, Infrastructure Management and Security Incident Management, Disaster Recovery, Forensic Investigations, Operations Management, Financial Management, Project/Portfolio Management, Policy/Procedure Development, Budget Preparation, Strategic Planning, Process Design/Implementation, Risk Mitigation, Enterprise Architecture, IT Governance, Manufacturing/Laboratory Automation, Organizational Design, Vendor Audits, System, Start-Up Operations, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Talent Development/Mentoring, International Team Management, and Regulatory Compliance

Chimera Investment Corporation is a publicly traded REIT that is primarily engaged in the business of investing directly or indirectly through our subsidiaries, on a leveraged basis, in a diversified portfolio of mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, Agency RMBS, and other real estate related securities.

EisnerAmper clients are based in the U.S., or comprised of U.S. business interests of foreign entities. To serve domestically-based clients with interests in financial services opportunities overseas, Eisner Amper offers the resources of offices in the UK, Israel, India and  EisnerAmper Global, with offices in the Cayman Islands, Singapore, and Ireland; as well as the services of Allinial Global. Todd, leads the information security team and is an experienced, detail-oriented, and innovative professional with proven performance in information security, enterprise-level systems administration, and project management.

Matt Goldberg is the Chief of Staff to the CISO at CLEAR. He partnered with the CISO to establish CLEAR’s Enterprise Risk program and also owns the board of directors reporting content. Prior to CLEAR, he worked in risk at Bridgewater Associates, where he helped generate client facing insight coverage for COVID-19. He began his career as a cyber threat intelligence analyst at Citigroup, where he assisted in the establishment and operation of the financial sector's first Cyber Security Fusion Center. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics and Ethics, History & Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. Matt lives in New York City with his fiancé and is as excited as anything for his UConn Huskies.

Amit Basu is the head of IT and IT Security at International Seaways (INSW). INSW, headquartered in New York City, is one of the largest tanker companies providing energy transportation services worldwide. Amit is a proven IT leader with over 25 years of experience in maritime IT and has pioneered several technology innovations in maritime. Over the last decade, Amit has led a digital transformation in INSW with a Cloud-Only IT strategy and is instrumental in designing a multi-layered cybersecurity framework promoting a cyber resilience culture. Amit holds an MBA as well as a Master of Science degree in Information Management from the Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey. He is also a Certified Information Security Manager from ISACA, certified in Cybersecurity Risk Management by HarvardX, Cybersecurity Oversight by Carnegie Mellon University, Maritime Cybersecurity by Lloyds Maritime, and Artificial Intelligence by MIT Sloan School of Management. Amit is an advisory board member for the Cybersecurity program at Pace University and Ithaca College, on the advisory board of Exium, and a member of the Governing Body of New York CIO Executive Summit.

Yabing Wang is the VP and Chief Information Security Officer at Justworks. She has been in the technology world for 25 years, and has more than 20 years of extensive leadership experience in cybersecurity across different industries. Yabing thrives in transforming security into a business enabler through executive leadership, program delivery, and partnership with all stakeholders. She has built global security practices and strengthened cyber resilience at multiple fortune 100 companies and tech-forward companies.

Rick Patterson is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at CLEAR since December 2020. Prior to CLEAR, he held leadership roles at Bridgewater Associates, PetSmart, and Sidley Austin. With a background in the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Division, Rick brings extensive expertise in cybersecurity. He holds a Bachelor's degree from California State University, Fullerton, and a Master's degree from DePaul University. Recently, Rick served on the Selection Board for the 2023 CISOs Connect™ Top 100 CISOs (C100) Award.

Scot Miller, CISSP, CISM, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Mr. Cooper Group. He serves on the Dallas CISO Board, has presented on advances in Information Security and Technology Governance at consortiums in Florida, Texas, New York, Arizona, and Connecticut, and has been quoted in national magazines and other industry symposiums. Scot built high performing Security and Operations teams from the ground up, and over the past few years, brought Mr. Cooper’s Identity Governance and Compliance teams to a new level. The supporting projects won the 2021 Cybersecurity Team of the Year and CSO50 Award from a pool of national and international candidates for innovation, agility, and meaningful impact on a business. Scot’s team is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and reducing risk for all Mr. Cooper’s Group business entities. Previous to his duty at the Mortgage Servicing institution, he was CISO for HMS (a Texas based Healthcare Information Services organization), Head of Global IT Security for Alcon Laboratories, and Chief Security Architect at MassMutual Financial Group. Scot was also the VP and CTO for the CT chapter of ISSA.

Joined Health Care Service Corporation, the nation’s largest customer owned health insurer offering Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Montana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas, in September of 2017 as DVP Information Security Architecture and Design. In this role, John was responsible for driving the future state Cyber Security Architecture with a focus on securely enabling HCSC’s use of the public cloud for sensitive workloads, overall modernization of HCSC’s Member facing and Enterprise Identity & Access Management products and enhancements to Cyber Defense capabilities. Promoted to Deputy CISO / Head of Information Security for Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) in Fall of 2021. John is responsible for delivering a fiscally responsible and pragmatic Information Security program that securely enables the HCSC enterprise, systems development entities, and strategic initiatives. He is an Information Services Security thought leader with over twenty-five years combined experience with Fortune 500 firms in life sciences, healthcare and consumer products industries. Actively participates on Executive Customer Advisory Boards and Healthcare Industry Executive Leadership forums. John has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Temple University and holds CISSP certification.

Jairo Orea is currently the Chief Information Security Officer at Royal Caribbean Group, previously he held roles as Global CISO at Kimberly-Clark, VP of Security Consulting at UnitedHealth Group, Chief Data Officer and CISO at ING Insurance. Jairo holds master degrees in Information Technology and Business Administration (ITAM) and Networking and Information Systems for Business (ENST France). Also has a Bachelor's Degree is in Robotics and Information Technology Management from the University of Atemajac Valley. Recognized IT leader, author, and board member across multiple industries. Jairo also serves as Research Fellow at the Cloud Security Alliance, board member at the University of Dallas audit committee, and advisory board member at Blumberg Capital.

Demond Waters is a highly accomplished and visionary leader serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the New York City Public Schools, the largest school district in the United States. With a career marked by a deep commitment to safeguarding sensitive information, securing critical systems, and dedication to building the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. His extensive experience spans over 15 years in the field of information security. As the CISO of NYC Public Schools, Demond has established himself as a forward-thinking leader who embraces innovation while preserving a strong commitment to the safety of students, staff, and sensitive data. He has played a pivotal role in designing and implementing a comprehensive cybersecurity framework tailored to the unique requirements of the school district, prioritizing both proactive threat mitigation and responsive incident management. With Demond Waters at the helm as CISO, the New York City Public Schools are setting the benchmark for cybersecurity in the educational sector. His dedication to creating a safe and secure environment for students to learn and thrive ensures the continued success of the largest school district in the United States.

Eric has been in the cybersecurity industry for over 20 years and is currently part of the GSO Security Operations team at TikTok . Prior to TikTok, Eric was the Global Head of Mobile and Mac Security for HSBC. Previously Eric served as Security Strategist for CyberAdapt after its acquisition of the startup Mobile Active Defense he helped co-found. He also simultaneously was the program director for SC Magazine, the industry’s leading cybersecurity magazine from 2009 -2019. Eric had the privilege of being an SME for the NSA’s National Information Assurance Partnership in developing the requirements for the mobile device management protection profile used to create a Common Criteria for mobile device management. He was also part of the team tasked with the creation of a mobile security management certification for CompTIA. Past experience includes running a technology book division publishing 12 books with a wide variety of industry luminaries, primarily in security.

Or Eshed is the CEO and Co-Founder of LayerX Security. Or is a cybersecurity expert with 15 years of unique network security experience. Or is a former chief operational security officer of the IDF information warfare unit. He has filled various intelligence and research roles for cybersecurity vendors and global enterprises, was involved in arrests of hackers and threat operations takedown, and has led the takedown of the largest browser hijacker campaign in history.

Experienced and passionate cybersecurity leader. Responsible for all facets of cyber security to Schneider Electric's enterprise IT, encompassing approximately 140,000 employees in 100 countries, including 220 factories, 35 distribution centers, and 1,200 sites

Oren serves as the North America Vice President of Cyber Security Services for Sygnia, the foremost global cyber readiness and response team, applying creative approaches and battle-tested solutions to help organizations beat attackers and stay secure. In this role, he brings over 25 years of technology and security consulting and leadership experience serving as a trusted advisor to clients across many industry verticals. Most recently, Oren led a cyber advisory practice at one of the leading cyber insurance brokerages. He has also held leadership and consulting positions at KPMG, Grant Thornton, RSA Security, ran his own consulting business in the healthcare technology space, and served as a CTO for a New York based publishing company. As a subject matter expert, Oren is frequently called upon by journalists and leading industry events to share his insights. Oren holds a bachelors degree in Computer Science and Corporate Communications from the City University of New York.

Karl is known globally as a cybersecurity innovator with over 25 years of diverse experiences as an enterprise CISO, technology strategist, and startup advisor across technology, retail and financial industry verticals. He serves today as the CISO for Endor Labs, a startup focused on software supply chain security. Prior to joining Endor Labs, Karl served as the CISO for Noname Security, specializing in API and Application Security. Previously, Karl held several leadership positions in the Financial Service community, including CISO for City National Bank, and later PennyMac Financial Services. Additionally, he was an active member of the FS-ISAC Mortgage Risk Council, President of the LA Cyber Lab, Financial Services Sector Chief for InfraGard, graduate of the FBI CISO Academy, and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Minnesota for over 10 years.