InnoTech Oklahoma: Full Schedule

8:00am CST

What's Happening in the World of AI - InnoTech Opening Keynote

Join us to journey into recent developments in Artificial Intelligence from around the world. We'll dig into fun real-world examples of when it works well...and when it doesn't. We'll talk about growing trends in global government regulation, what the US is doing, and likely impacts to US businesses. What does all of this mean to you? From front lines techie to executive, everyone is being impacted by the rapid evolution of AI.

Speakers

Lisa Palmer

Chief Technical Advisor, Splunk

Lisa is the Chief Technical Advisor for Splunk who brings Data-to-Everything. Her career imbues her with perspective from technology practitioner to enterprise sales, research, and executive advisory. Prior to Splunk, she was Vice President and Americas Regional Manager for Gartner... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 8:00am - 8:50am CST
Room 301AB, Third Floor

Keynote

8:30am CST

InnoTech Exhibits Open - Exhibit Hall A, First Floor

Take time to talk with exhibitors and sponsors and see demos while at InnoTech. Get coffee during coffee breaks, a drink at the reception and more. Also get your Passport stamped for end of day prize drawings.

Wednesday December 1, 2021 8:30am - 4:00pm CST
Exhibit Hall A, First Floor

Networking

9:00am CST

LIVE on Linkedin w/ Frank & Kyle

Speakers

Frank Rogers

CXO/Co-Founder, Acuerdo

Frank is a business transformation expert and IT entrepreneur who brings incredible energy to the subject of making your digital experience your competitive edge. As a speaker, Frank takes a no BS way of breaking down complex subjects into stories, frameworks, and actionable take-aways... Read More →

Kyle Burt

CTO/Co-Founder, Acuerdo

Wednesday December 1, 2021 9:00am - 9:30am CST
CX Innovation Center, Inside Exhibit Hall A

CX Innovation Center

9:00am CST

Creating a Frictionless Customer Experience Through Technology

As emerging technologies like AI reshape the digital landscape, businesses are exploring new ways to create smart, engaging and frictionless digital customer experiences. Hear about “real” success stories versus hype-trend during this interactive discussion from peers innovating around new developments in this world.

What investments are being made now for a frictionless environment?
Early success stories in digitally enhancing the customer experience
Benefits of connecting your enterprise to the customer (internal and external)

Speakers

Lisa Palmer

Chief Technical Advisor, Splunk

David Payne

Senior Technology Strategist - Athletics, University of Oklahoma

David Payne is the Senior Technology Strategist for the Athletics Department at the University of Oklahoma. He works with Athletics to develop technology strategies and integrate technology initiatives with the mission of both Athletics and the University as a whole. He also serves... Read More →

Blake Holman

Chief Information Officer, BBG, Inc.

Blake Holman is currently Chief Information Officer at BBG, Inc. Previously Chief Information Officer at St. David’s Foundation in Austin, Texas.Blake has over 30 years of experience leading Information Technology Strategy, Development and Operations for several public and private... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 9:00am - 9:45am CST
Room 203, 2nd Floor

IT Leadership

9:00am CST

Distilled Data

Distilled Data is an opportunity to reveal new stories and insights around scaling data and advanced analytics designed to inspire and engage. You'll walk away with lessons learned and best practices to "distill" possibilities into strategies that fuel advanced analytics at scale.

Speakers

Rachel Kurtz

Analytics Consultant, InterWorks

Wednesday December 1, 2021 9:00am - 9:45am CST
Room 204, Second Floor

OK Data Forum

9:00am CST

Autonomous Self-Learning AI: Redefining Enterprise Security

In this new era of cyber-threat, characterized by both slow and stealthy attacks and rapid, automated campaigns, static and siloed security tools are failing - and the challenge has gone beyond one that is human-scalable. Organizations need to urgently rethink their strategy to ensure their systems, critical data and people are protected, wherever they are. Today’s Autonomous, Self-Learning defenses are capable of identifying and neutralizing security incidents in seconds, not hours - before the damage is done

In this session, learn how self-learning AI:
· Detects, investigates and responds to threats – even while you are OOTO
· Protects your entire workforce and digital environment - wherever they are, whatever the data
· Defends against zero-days and other advanced attacks – without disrupting the organization

Wednesday December 1, 2021 9:00am - 9:45am CST
Room 202, Second Floor

Security

9:00am CST

SIEM, SOAR, XDR, IDK… What’s Best for Your Organization?

It goes without saying that the security posture of your organization is more important – and more complex – than ever. There are also more options than there have ever been. How do you determine the right approach for your organization? How do you know if you are truly protecting and preparing your environment for a seemingly inevitable attack, or if you’re just checking the box? In this session, we’ll talk about what it means to implement efficient and effective SecOps, and you’ll walk away confident that, even if you do get hit, you have the right tools and processes in place to handle it.

Speakers

Rob Greggs

Senior Systems Engineer, Arctic Wolf

Andrew Wooten

IT Architecture and Solutions Lead, InterWorks

Wednesday December 1, 2021 9:00am - 9:45am CST
Room 205AB, 2nd Floor

Security

9:00am CST

The Masked Hacker: Unmask the hacker with our cybersecurity threats and hacking techniques.

Every wondered what its like to be a hacker?! Well, its not really all that difficult if you know what you are doing. I will show you the tools I use to break into companies (legally) and will provide real world breach details that I have caused by just getting that amazing low hanging fruit.

Speakers

Alias

Principal Security Engineer, Alias

Principal Security Engineer at Alias and provides expert knowledge on network and security architectures while leading penetration testing, IT auditing, incident response, security consulting, and more. Lemon possesses more than 15 years of experience in the cybersecurity field. CERTIFICATIONS... Read More →

The Masked Hacker (1) pdf

Wednesday December 1, 2021 9:00am - 9:45am CST
Room 201, Second Floor

Security

10:00am CST

You Can't Connect and it Won't Work

The worst customer experience is no availability and that is no joke. Protecting your brand starts with using adaptive technology leveraging AI. Learn how Bigleaf has built a connectivity foundation that adapts to the variability we have learned to expect in the COVID era and beyond. This is a no miss session for those architecting their business to perform and survive.

Wednesday December 1, 2021 10:00am - 10:30am CST
CX Innovation Center, Inside Exhibit Hall A

CX Innovation Center

10:15am CST

KICK DOWN THE CX DOOR IT LEADERS!

Join Frank Rogers as he unpacks the CX glass ceiling for IT professionals and how to bust clean through with science. Frank will break down the 7 layers of CX that every IT professional should know

Speakers

Frank Rogers

CXO/Co-Founder, Acuerdo

Wednesday December 1, 2021 10:15am - 11:00am CST
Room 204, Second Floor

IT Leadership

10:15am CST

Supporting a “Work from Anywhere” Reality

One of the many shifts in technology that were sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic is an increase in the adoption of VDI and work-from-anywhere platforms. Virtual desktop solutions have continued to evolve and choosing the right solution for your organization can be difficult to navigate. In this session we’ll talk about the current market and use cases for traditional VDI, cloud-based and hosted solutions. We’ll also share a few stories of how implementing a “work-from-anywhere” environment has enabled organizations to maintain productivity and scale efficiently.

Speakers

Andrew Wooten

IT Architecture and Solutions Lead, InterWorks

Wednesday December 1, 2021 10:15am - 11:00am CST
Room 203, 2nd Floor

IT Leadership

10:15am CST

The Future of Data is The Data Cloud

Lots has happened at Snowflake in the last few years (including a HUGE IPO!). In this session I will give an update on our vision of a world with unlimited access to governed data, enabling every organization to tackle the challenges and opportunities of today and be prepared for the possibilities of tomorrow. Every company in the world still struggles with how to take all their siloed data and turn it into insight, quickly. The Snowflake Data Cloud enables organizations, in every industry, to democratize their data and become data-driven. This talk will introduce you to The Data Cloud, how it works, and the problems it solves for real companies across the globe and across industries. I will also update you on recent governance innovations such as dynamic data masking, tagging, and row access policies that will help you build robust and secure analytics platform.

Speakers

Kent Graziano (AKA The Data Warrior)

Chief Technical Evangelist, Snowflake

Kent Graziano (AKA The Data Warrior), is the Chief Technical Evangelist for Snowflake and an award winning author, speaker, and thought leader. He is an Oracle ACE Director (Alumni), Knight of the OakTable Network, a certified Data Vault Master and Data Vault 2.0 Practitioner (CDVP2... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 10:15am - 11:00am CST
Room 205AB, 2nd Floor

OK Data Forum

10:15am CST

5 Steps to Building a Successful SASE Roadmap

Now is the time to future-proof your network security investments. Building your roadmap for the move to SASE cloud offers many benefits. It provides your organization with a path to reducing network and security cost and complexity, while increasing security and connectivity to give your users a better experience, regardless of location. Following this session you will walk away with:

TAKEAWAYS:
• An understanding of the main drivers that lead organizations towards a migration to SASE cloud
• 5 steps to help you understand how to future-proof your network security investments
• What to consider when choosing a SASE platform

Speakers

Scott Gordon

iBoss, Principal Cloud Security Architect

Scott is a Principal Cloud Security Architect and Strategist with a focus on helping large enterprises secure their cloud transformation journey. He has worked in network infrastructure security over a decade with a focus on cloud security for the past 7. His experience in SASE, Zero... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 10:15am - 11:00am CST
Room 202, Second Floor

Security

10:15am CST

The First 48: When Ransomware Strikes (Executive Panel Discussion)

As a savvy business professional, you know that it's not a question of if you'll be attacked by cybercriminals – it's when. That's why it's so important to know what to do when ransomware strikes. Companies that are prepared for the attack recover quickly and minimize their losses while others suffer crippling effects that have a long-term impact on the organization.

The difference is what you do in the first 48 hours after the attack.
In this executive panel discussion, members of ISG Technology's Incident response team will be joined by their strategic partners to discuss:

How to prepare for the attack
Immediate steps to do when you realize you've been attacked
The role of backups when you've been breached
When to alert the authorities
Insights about cyber insurance

Speakers

Walter Hirsekorn

General Manager / Regional Vice President, ISG

Walter Hirsekorn has over 15 years of experience in IT and OT security across a variety of industries including data center, automotive, and finance. As General Manager / Regional Vice President of ISG Technology's South Region, Walter heads up ISG's Incident Response Team and spends... Read More →

John Hennessey

Chief Technology Officer, OneNet

John Hennessey serves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of OneNet, a division of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. In this role, John directs the establishment of OneNet’s technical vision and leads all aspects of OneNet’s technology strategy. He also leads... Read More →

Doug Opp

Technical Services Services, ISG Technology

Doug Opp currently serves as Technical Services Director for ISG Technology’s south region where leads a team of Engineers in designing and implementing technology solutions that meet/exceed customer expectations across a wide array of industries including commercial real estate... Read More →

Brett Rauber

Senior Systems Engineer, Veeam

Brett Rauber is a Senior Systems Engineer at Veeam Software with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry. He’s spent the majority of that time as an engineer in the healthcare industry working with all aspects of an IT organization. Data Protection, Virtualization, Disaster... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 10:15am - 11:00am CST
Room 201, Second Floor

Security

11:00am CST

Secure Oklahoma - Introducing OK-ISAC and OKC3

The Oklahoma Cyber Command is developing The Oklahoma Civilian Cyber Corp (OKC3). OKC3 will be a team of trained volunteers with technical expertise. These individuals may be civilians or state, local, or government employees sponsored by their respected agency. The overall goal of OKC3 is to build a rapid response team in our communities across the State of Oklahoma to provide assistance in the event of a cyber incident.

Speakers

Amber Mangham

Watch Officer, OMES Cyber Command

Amber Mangham is the State of Oklahoma’s first Cyber Security Watch. She has worked 12 years with State Government, with 10 of those years in Public Health Emergency Management. Prior to State Government, Mangham served 8 years in the U.S. Army as a Military Police Officer and in... Read More →

John Phillips

Hunt and Incident Response Manager, OMES Cyber Command

Chance Grubb

Senior Staff Officer/OK-ISAC Lead, Oklahoma Cyber Command

Chance Grubb is the Senior Staff Officer and OK-ISAC Lead for Oklahoma Cyber Command. He is charged with planning, organizing, and directing all operations and activities of the Oklahoma Information Sharing and Analysis Center (OK-ISAC) by collaborating with Federal, State and Local... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 11:00am - 11:25am CST
Room 206, Second Floor

OK ISAC Symposium

11:00am CST

Digital Killed the Radio Star

If you are not a digital first organization, you are NOT, or will be soon. Customers expect immediate engagement on all matters “them”, and that cuts across generations, either business, or consumer. Listen to Frank and Adam breakdown the technologies that are the digital door step for customer experience engagement and how that may be our differential advantage.

Speakers

Frank Rogers

CXO/Co-Founder, Acuerdo

Wednesday December 1, 2021 11:00am - 11:30am CST
CX Innovation Center, Inside Exhibit Hall A

CX Innovation Center

11:15am CST

Zero Downtime Deployments with Modern DevOps Tools

Deploying your applications with zero downtime isn't just a dream; it's a reality that you can and should be living in today. Gone are the days when you need to take the entire system down to deploy your updates, lose money throughout that time, and likely have a team implement those updates during off-hours.

Imagine the following situation: Every time you add features to your products, both big and small, those features automatically get validated to your business's specific requirements and deployed in the exact setup catered to your needs - all with complete confidence that your product will be 100% available that entire time. No more downtime, no more off-hours, no more loss of revenue. The best part of all is that you and your development team can start implementing this architecture right now with modern tools that are available to everyone.

In this talk, we'll zone in on the tools behind this revolution: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Docker, and more. At Clevyr, we use these and other modern tools daily to facilitate our workflows, and we continuously strive to make optimizations as new tools and patterns hit the floor. Our speakers, Aaron Krauss and Gabe Cook, will give you a head start you need to implement zero-downtime deployments for your organization.

Speakers

Gabe Cook

Lead DevOps Engineer, Clevyr

Gabe Cook is a Lead DevOps Engineer at Clevyr, where he deals with Kubernetes, build automation, containerization, and maintaining a high uptime. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Central Oklahoma and is experienced in bare metal server management and containers... Read More →

Aaron Krauss

Senior Software Engineer, Clevyr

Aaron Krauss is a Senior Software Engineer at Clevyr, where he focuses on building data-driven web, mobile, and software applications for clients across all industries. Since graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a BBA in Management Information Systems in 2012, he's built... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 11:15am - 12:00pm CST
Room 204, Second Floor

DevOps/Cloud Native

11:15am CST

Defining AI use cases for National Security, Local Law Enforcement and Enterprise Risk Management

The discussion will begin with a quick overview of the evolution of AI, along with its utilization in Enterprise Risk Management. It will be followed by an interactive session on how AI can be effectively used across several industries, with specific focus on Law Enforcement and National Security.

The audience is encouraged to submit questions prior to the session, and also during the session.

Speakers

Shouvik Bhattacharyya

B12 Consulting

Shouvik Bhattacharyya has presented in Innotech and international conferences on Leadership, Business Strategy and Robotic Process Automation.He leads Innovation@B12, and has been a CEO of Public and Private companies. Shouvik was a Sloan Fellow at MIT.

Richard Spradley

Founder and CEO, Whooster

Richard Spradley – Founder & CEO of Whooster, will discuss the current impact of the utilization of AI and provide his vision of what is on the horizon for the future.Additionally, Mr. Spradley will discuss the real-world applications of AI and the challenge of dealing with ever-expanding... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 11:15am - 12:00pm CST
Room 202, Second Floor

Innovation/Disruption

11:15am CST

Driving Hybrid Work to New Limits - Critical Success Factors for Managing Hybrid and Remote workers

Speakers

Victor Carneiro

Chief Technology Officer, OMES, Healthchoice

Victor Carneiro is currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer for the OMES, EGID (HealthChoice).Victor Carneiro has over 30 years of IT experience in management, architecture, application development and multi-platform infrastructure. He has held senior leadership positions... Read More →

Adrianne Covington

Executive Director, Oklahoma Engineering Foundation

David Horton

CIO & Senior Associate Vice President, University of Oklahoma

Robert Neill

Chief Information Officer, Weaver

Robert Neill is currently the Chief Information Officer at Weaver, a national public accounting and advisory firm. Prior to moving into the CIO role, he served as director of the CIO Advisory Services practice area at Weaver where he led the firm’s services focused on providing... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 11:15am - 12:00pm CST
Room 203, 2nd Floor

IT Leadership

11:15am CST

Cyber Insurance: The Good. The Bad. The Ugly.

You've been shopping for insurance all your adult life. And by now, you've experienced the pains and/or the joys of having good and bad policies. The same is true for cyber insurance. But it's an immature market that just five years ago only had 10-12 providers. Now, there are hundreds. And the difference between the good ones and the bad ones is vast.
In this session, ISG Technology Regional Vice President, Walter Hirsekorn, will help you take a closer look at your cyber insurance policy, so you can be prepared when the attack happens. In addition to outlining the makeup of a great incident response team, here's what you'll learn:

Not all policies are created equal
What to look for in your current policy
How your policy impacts your incident response plan
What to look for when shopping for a new policy
The role of forensics in cyber insurance

Speakers

Walter Hirsekorn

General Manager / Regional Vice President, ISG

ISG Cyber Insurance Good Bad Ugly 120121 v2 pdf

Wednesday December 1, 2021 11:15am - 12:00pm CST
Room 205AB, 2nd Floor

Security

11:15am CST

Hacking Droids in Minutes...How Hackers Follow Your Every Move

Do you pay for employees' cell phones or even distribute them? Find out how attackers can get into your phones and tablets in minutes. The damage that can be done is irreversible. See how hackers compromise devices and exfiltrate data in minutes using readily available tools. Live demo of attacking a device and what can be revealed. Also suggestions on mitigations.

Speakers

Mikes Jones

Founder, H4UNT3D HACKER

I am the founder of a great community of security professionals and former hackers call the H4unt3d Crew. As well as a community we have a podcast and a magazine in 3 different countries. I have a background as a US DoD SIGINT Operator and a former hacktivist.

Wednesday December 1, 2021 11:15am - 12:00pm CST
Room 201, Second Floor

Security

11:30am CST

The Value of Operationalizing Threat Intelligence

For years, Cyber Threat Intelligence or CTI has been the outcast of the cyber security family due to its overwhelming volume, a perceived lack of value, and the challenges with putting the intel to work. Yet Threat Intelligence is the key to developing sound strategies for protecting your organization. During this presentation, we will discuss the value of threat intelligence in today's security stack, explore ways to manage the vast amounts of intelligence, and look at ways to operationalize intelligence in small and large environments.

Speakers

Austin Stubblefield

Sr. Account Executive, Anomali

In his 20+ year tenure in the Cyber Security space, Austin has worked for some of the most prominent security vendors in the industry in various support, project management, and sales roles. Today, Austin serves as Anomali's Sr. Account Executive, managing relationships with all State... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 11:30am - 11:55am CST
Room 206, Second Floor

OK ISAC Symposium, Security

11:30am CST

ISC2 Luncheon - DARK CLOUDS: A Systematic Approach to Planning and Responding to a Security Incident

Closed door luncheon. Must be registered with ISC2 monthly meeting to attend this luncheon.

Speakers

Curtis Coleman

Professor, Founding Director of OC's Cybersecurity Center, Oklahoma Christian University

Curtis Coleman is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and Director of Cybersecurity Program, at Oklahoma Christian University. Prior to joining the faculty in 2018, he had a distinguished, 20-year career in cybersecurity. For over 15 years, he led the cybersecurity program... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 11:30am - 1:00pm CST
Room 209AB, Second Floor

Luncheon

12:00pm CST

InnoTech Attendee Luncheon - Buffet Lunch

At the back of Exhibit Hall A on the first floor, InnoTech is excited to host a buffet luncheon for the first 100 InnoTech attendees. (lunch is for attendees only, no exhibitors). For exhibitors and those not interested in the pasta buffet, a brand new concession stand will be open at the back of the exhibit hall to purchase drinks, sandwiches and more. See you there.

Wednesday December 1, 2021 12:00pm - 12:55pm CST
Exhibit Hall A, First Floor

12:00pm CST

IT Executive Luncheon - Turn Zeroes into Heroes: How to Build Your Bench and Mentor Your Own Diamonds in the Rough

Attracting and retaining top tech talent has never been more competitive. Finding women and diverse candidates in tech is even more challenging. In the fast-paced tech industry, it’s time to teach leaders how to recruit and build their own diverse bench of top tech talent.

Lauren shows tech leaders how to take consistent micro-steps that yield huge results to attract and recruit the top tech talent they need. She shares her story of going from zero tech skills and zero job prospects to becoming a leading woman on the frontlines of tech in just two short years. Lauren peels back the curtain to help leaders come away with the steps they can take to immediately start growing their own diamonds in the rough and their own network of top talent.

Speakers

Lauren Hasson

Founder, Founder, DevelopHer + Principal Software Engineer

Lauren Hasson is the Founder of DevelopHer, an award-winning career development platform that has empowered thousands of women in tech to get ahead, stand out, and earn more in their careers. She also works full-time on the frontlines of tech herself. By day, she is an accomplished... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 12:00pm - 1:30pm CST
Room 301CD, Third Floor

IT Leadership

1:00pm CST

How to Steal a Billion Dollars: Navigating the Unemployment Fraud Online Ecosystem

During the COVID-19 pandemic, criminals built technical workarounds and exploited security gaps to steal billions of dollars of government relief funds designated for individuals whose livelihoods were impacted by the pandemic. This talk discusses the key tactics and techniques used by these criminal actors, and identifies possible mitigations, to help anticipate and counter future fraudulent activities.

Speakers

Abigail Showman

Team Lead, Flashpoint

Abigail Showman is a Team Lead at Flashpoint, where she leads a team of analysts who evaluate cybercriminal threats targeting a variety of sectors, including financial, healthcare, retail, government, telecommunications, and energy. Prior to her time at Flashpoint, Abigail spent eight... Read More →

Celena Fisher

Fraud Threat Analyst, OMES Cyber Command

Celena Fisher is employed by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services Information Services division as a fraud threat analyst. New to OMES and the world of fraud, Fisher started working for OMES in April of 2021.Fisher brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise stemming from... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 1:00pm - 1:25pm CST
Room 206, Second Floor

OK ISAC Symposium, Security

1:00pm CST

You Won't Get Fired for Buying This

Some things never change. Buying technology can be a tricky process and with today’s market of industry leaders, innovators, and startups, the process is disruptive and confusing at the very best. Learn how RingCentral has moved into the position of being the most stable, capable, and innovative cloud communication provider, as evidenced by...well, every analyst on planet earth!! Don’t miss how you can adopt this technology, put your company in the best position to win, all while knowing you bet on the right company

Wednesday December 1, 2021 1:00pm - 1:30pm CST
CX Innovation Center, Inside Exhibit Hall A

CX Innovation Center

1:00pm CST

Cloud-Native Kubernetes

Kubernetes is often perceived as complicated and daunting to implement. There is a steep learning curve due to the sheer scope of the abstraction, but at the end of the day its' popularity is well earned: it makes our lives easier by reducing runtime costs and improving the reliability of our infrastructure. This presentation aims to cover its' common use (and misuse) cases, as well as a number of often overlooked capabilities it provides to help us meet our customers' needs.

Speakers

Yevgen Reztsov

Distinguished Software Engineer, Bison Technologies

Self-taught engineer with a track record of writing performant and maintainable code/services. I started as a developer in 2008, and picked up machine learning in 2011. I'm all about impacting the bottom line - due to this, my work has shifted towards optimizing the dev process, architecture... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 1:00pm - 1:45pm CST
Room 204, Second Floor

DevOps/Cloud Native

1:00pm CST

Future Tech Trends That Will Impact Your Business

In this talk, David Smith will explore major trends that will impact your business for the next few years. The trends will impact almost every business and will David will offer some suggestions and review options for surviving the impact of these trends. If you misapply some of the trends many businesses will be out of business in the next ten years.

- Technology trends that will impact almost every businessData is the central business asset
- What is blockchain and when will 5G impact my business
- Why I need AI
- Your legacy analytic software WILL fail in the Age of Data
- Crisis of software that scales to meet demand
- If you company only has one type of database your company needs to rethink your strategy

Speakers

David Smith

CTO, Economic Transformation Technologies/ETT

A noted business leader, futurist and technologist with over 30 years of experience, Mr. Smith combines these disciplines to deliver thought-provoking presentations that provide the vision of the future with the down-to-earth judgment of the technology. He is highly regarded as a... Read More →

David Smith Dallas 2021 (Final) (1) pdf

Wednesday December 1, 2021 1:00pm - 1:45pm CST
Room 205AB, 2nd Floor

Innovation/Disruption

1:00pm CST

Data Management Strategy Evolution - Panel Discussion

The "real" competitive advantage of data is accelerating the speed that organizations need to deliver data to the business. There is no one solution but there is a secret sauce. Technical debt, talent acquisition, data strategies and technology stack definitions are challenges everyone is facing. At the same time, the speed of data delivery has domain driven data architecture, data mesh, data governance and data integration changing the landscape of modern data hybrid data ecosystems. Join this distinguished panel as they share insights, lessons learned and industry experiences in data management strategy execution.

Speakers

Jim Rushton

President & CEO, Armeta Analytics, Inc.

JIM RUSHTON began his career in analytics working with some of the biggest consulting companies in the world, including Accenture, Deloitte Consulting, and IBM Global Services. Jim then moved to an executive position with Verizon, where he oversaw the company’s customer and marketing... Read More →

Daniel Yunker

Manager of Technology Innovation, Kimray

Daniel Yunker serves as the Manager of Technology Innovation at Kimray, Inc. He is responsible for evaluating technology and its application throughout the company to improve revenue and efficiencies. He is also responsible for the training of technology, software development, data... Read More →

George Trujillo

Principal Data Strategist, DataStax

George Trujillo is a technology leader, recognized international speaker and author in the big data, cloud and data management space. George has held positions as a VP of Big Data, Managing Director of Big Data, Director of Big Data Global Enablement, Master Principal Big Data Specialist... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 1:00pm - 1:45pm CST
Room 203, 2nd Floor

OK Data Forum, IT Leadership

1:00pm CST

Security is NOT Compliance - Executive Panel Discussion

We understand compliance, in vague terms, is about checking boxes, providing assurance, closing gaps, and avoiding (or facing) consequences. The idea is, so we think, those boxes, expectations, controls, and deterrents will drive our operations to secure processes and technology. We may even accept that being compliant isn’t the same as being secure, but the key is knowing how to drive security without compliance as our steering wheel.

Speakers

Terry Kennedy

Sr Director IT Opreations, Seagate

David Adkins

Sr. Technical Advisor, Trend Micro

David Adkins has been a trusted security advisor in the IT and cybersecurity space for the last 15 years, spending 10 years at Dell and the last 5 years with Trend Micro. He has an array of experience covering a variety of verticals, from commercial, health care, financial and distribution... Read More →

Chad Kliewer

Information Security Officer, Pioneer Telephone

Chad Kliewer is the Information Security Officer overseeing the cybersecurity and privacy programs for Pioneer Telephone Cooperative based in Kingfisher, OK. He has over 20 years experience in Information Technology with responsibilities ranging from PC Tech to CIO, most of that time... Read More →

Daisha Pennie

Manager IT Risk Management, Oklahoma State University

Daisha has a varied background in the IT field. Her journey began in technical support for a global technology company where she assisted customers with their sound and video cards, mp3 and video media players, web cameras, and modems. Throughout her years, her career portfolio has... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 1:00pm - 1:45pm CST
Room 201, Second Floor

Security

1:00pm CST

Vendor & Contract management for IT and IT Security

Whether it is a software as a service, a software license, sales contract, or a user agreement, we deal with contracts daily. At the organizational level, there may be several contracts executed every single day, and many times there are IT requirements either directly in the contract, or in the underlying support of the contract terms. Additionally, with new laws about data privacy and new liability requirements for decisions makers, it is important that IT professionals understand and be involved in the entire ‘Contract Life Cycle’ for their organization.

In this session we will cover the review process for contracts and service agreements. We will learn how to perform a high-level review of contracts. This presentation will help you provide valuable input to your General Counsel and contract managers, while helping your IT department protect your data and systems.

Speakers

Jonathan Kimmitt

Chief Information Security Officer, University of Tulsa

Jonathan currently serves as Chief Information Security Officer for the University of Tulsa. His primary responsibility is the development and execution of the University's IT Security & Data Privacy Compliance Initiatives. Jonathan has 20 years of experience at TU in Information... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 1:00pm - 1:45pm CST
Room 202, Second Floor

Security

1:30pm CST

All Roads Lead to Splunk: Securing the organization with Splunk Enterprise Security

Public sector organizations face an ever-evolving and complex threat landscape, ranging from APT's to Insider Threats to Script Kiddies. Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) helps identify and stop these threats. In this talk, we'll walk through how OMES is using Splunk to do exactly that, first looking at how ES leverages existing monitoring & observability data, followed by identification of actors - devices, users, etc. - within systems, and finishing with surfacing of risk. We'll also look at how ES can replace multiple disparate infosec tools, leading to a smaller app portfolio and reduced cost of ownership.

Speakers

Alex Stahl

Cybersecurity Consultant, Conducive Consulting, Inc.

With a career incepted during the first dot-com boom, Alex Stahl is an experienced consultant with a wide range of skills in IT and software development earned through a variety of industry-leading clients. His Splunk experience includes Fortune 500 financial, retail, healthcare... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 1:30pm - 1:55pm CST
Room 206, Second Floor

OK ISAC Symposium

2:00pm CST

Evolution of Cyber Warfare: OMES’ Approach To Cybersecurity on the Front Lines

Cyberattacks have evolved and Email has remained the #1 Threat Vector
OMES Prevents These Attacks Head-on at the Front Lines
Key threat intelligence data to analyze and understand to continually enhance your security posture
Observations from an IT Leader – past, present, and future insight on shoring up your organization’s defenses

Speakers

Steve Johnston

Public Sector & Education Sales Manager, Mimecast Public Sector

Steve manages the public sector customers at Mimecast from Texas through Florida. Steve has 19+ years of experience in the cybersecurity field, managing customers in State & Local, Federal, Education and, F500 Commercial. Steve has worked with some of the largest Federal agencies... Read More →

John Tipsword

Cyber Defense Operations Manager, OMES Cyber Command

John currently manages the cyber security operations at OMES. As a native to Oklahoma, John has spent the majority of his career protecting our freedom with his service in the US Marines and US Army, retiring after 29 years of service. John has experience in cyber security warfare... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 2:00pm - 2:25pm CST
Room 206, Second Floor

OK ISAC Symposium

2:15pm CST

Observability - The Year Ahead

For today’s organizations, digital transformation, cloud migrations, and persistent security threats turned observability from a nice-to-have to a need-to-have -- but observability still has a long way to go. This talk with Ed Bailey discusses where observability is today, and some of the critical areas for observability to deliver on its promises throughout the enterprise.

Speakers

Ed Bailey

Senior Developer Evangelist, Cribl

Ed Bailey is a passionate engineering advocate with more than 20 years of experience in instrumenting a wide variety of applications, operating systems and hardware for operations and security observability. He has spent his career working to empower users with the ability to understand... Read More →

Innotech OKC Future of observability pptx

Wednesday December 1, 2021 2:15pm - 3:00pm CST
Room 204, Second Floor

DevOps/Cloud Native

2:15pm CST

Beware Suppliers Bearing Gifts: New Challenges in Supply Chain Management Cybersecurity

Recent cybersecurity breaches have highlighted the resulting economic, political, and social impacts. These incidents highlight that cybersecurity is now a supply chain issue. The primary objective of this presentation is to provide awareness of what is a supply chain attack; what are the various sources of supply chain poisoning; five common risks for supply chain cyber attacks; and then Professor Coleman will provide some mitigation strategies.

Speakers

Curtis Coleman

Professor, Founding Director of OC's Cybersecurity Center, Oklahoma Christian University

Wednesday December 1, 2021 2:15pm - 3:00pm CST
Room 201, Second Floor

Security

2:15pm CST

Bitcoin, Energy, & Decentralization

Bitcoin solved the Byzantines General’s Problem by establishing a trustless system of maintaining security on a distributed network. This talk will cover the basics of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work system, the importance of Bitcoin’s energy usage, and debunking the FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) around Bitcoin.

Speakers

Max Gagliardi

Partner & Co-Founder, Ancova

Max Gagliardi is an entrepreneur with a track record of starting and growing businesses across Energy Marketing, Midstream, Consulting, Real Estate, and Digital Media.Prior to forming Ancova in 2014, Mr. Gagliardi held commercial and financial roles at multiple corporations. He has... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Room 205AB, 2nd Floor

Innovation/Disruption

2:15pm CST

In the Room Where it Happens

How Oklahoma Innovate Technology Alliance (OITA) provides a seat at the table and voice for Oklahoma HQ Companies. How Oklahoma Women in Technology provides a seat at the table and voice for Oklahoma Women in Technology. Oklahoma IT Conversation hosted by: Tom Robins President OITA & Briana Shara President, OKWIT

Speakers

Brianna Shara

President-Elect, Oklahoma Women in Technology (OKWIT)

OKWIT is a nonprofit organization dedicated to gender equity in STEM fields in Oklahoma. Their mission is to promote, advocate, and provide thought leadership for women working in these advanced fields, with a special focus on women working in technology. This dynamic network of individual... Read More →

Tom Robins

Founder and President, Oklahoma Innovative and Technology Alliance (OITA)

Tom Robins is the President of Solid Foundation Consulting and is the Founder and President of the Oklahoma Innovative and Technology Alliance (OITA).OITA is the home and voice for innovation and technology companies with headquarters in Oklahoma. Members are committed to investing... Read More →

AJ Griffin

Director of Government and Community Affairs, Paycom

As Director of Government and Community Affairs for Paycom, AJ Griffin manages interactions between one of the nation’s fastest growing technology companies, government officials and community groups across the country. AJ served six years in the Oklahoma Senate, where she was a... Read More →

Wednesday December 1, 2021 2:15pm - 3:15pm CST
Room 203, 2nd Floor

Innovation/Disruption

2:30pm CST

On The Cutting Edge: Oklahoma Adopts Gartner’s SASE

Digitalization, work from anywhere and cloud-based computing have accelerated cloud-delivered SASE offerings to enable anywhere, anytime access from any device. Security and risk management leaders should build a migration plan from legacy perimeter and hardware-based offerings to a SASE model. The State of Oklahoma has made a host of strategic investments in cloud-delivered technology to improve its security posture, improve user experience for State Agency Employees, reduce cost/risk/complexity, all while performing the most significant Digital Transformation of any State.

PJ Joubert, Public Sector RSM for Zscaler, along with Dylan Lewis from the Oklahoma Cyber Command will perform an overview of the SASE framework, how the State of Oklahoma has accomplished many of the suggestions to better protect and service the citizens of the State, and address questions on how to effectively and efficiently adopt these practices within your environment.

Speakers

PJ Joubert

Regional Sales Manager, Zscaler

Dylan Lewis

Security Engineer, Office of Management & Enterprise Services

Wednesday December 1, 2021 2:30pm - 2:55pm CST
Room 206, Second Floor

OK ISAC Symposium

2:30pm CST

10 Ways to F*Up the Hybrid Office

COVID killed the corner office and now it is time to get strategically serious about architecting how we work. Join in the working session to see how you can avoid random acts of digital, the killer of all things “better”. We are bringing the brightest minds to this panel with Kyle, Justin, and Chris. It’s gonna get real.

Wednesday December 1, 2021 2:30pm - 3:00pm CST
CX Innovation Center, Inside Exhibit Hall A

CX Innovation Center

3:15pm CST

Happy 45 Minute Reception & Passport Prize Drawings

Join us for beverages, networking, demos and prize drawings. A great way to end the day at InnoTech.

Prize drawings will start at 3:35pm.

Wednesday December 1, 2021 3:15pm - 4:00pm CST
Exhibit Hall A, First Floor

Networking