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Ken Athanasiou
VF Corp
Global CISO
Christina Bray
Collins Aerospace
CISO
Frank DePaola
Enpro
VP, CISO
John Scrimsher
Kontoor Brands
CISO
Gallagher-Kaiser
Director, Security Technology & CISO & CTO
Kontoor Brands
Senior Director, Cyber Defense
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
CISO
National Gypsum
Director, Infrastructure & Security
Novolex
CISO
Dentsply Sirona
VP, CISO
Honeywell
CSO
IAT Insurance Group
CISO, VP Information Security
First Horizon National
VP, Corporate Records Management
Hubbell
CISO
Sunbelt Rentals
Sr. Manager, IT Security Engineering & Operations
The Kroger Co.
BISO
Itron
Director, IS, Risk Management and Governance
Cadrillion Capital
CISO
Odyssey Logistics
CISO
Indivior
CISO
Hays
CISO, Americas
City of Charlotte, NC
Deputy CTO & CSO
Hanesbrands
VP, IT & Global CISO
Genpact
Deputy CISO
Trane Technologies
VP, Digital Risk (CISO)
Wastequip
SVP & CIO
YUM! Brands
CISO
Duke Energy
VP, CSO
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
Chief Risk Officer
Lowe's Companies
Global CISO
Landis+Gyr
Global CSO
In-Person
The Westin Charlotte
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