Speaker Schedule
Opening Ceremony
(Friday, October 6, 2023)
0930 - 0945 - Call to Order: Emcee (MC) Argenis Figueroa, Univision Philadelphia
0945 - 1000 - Opening Remarks: Eric J. Belardo, Founder, Raices Cyber Org
1000 - 1045 - Keynote Speech: TO BE ANNOUNCED
1100 - 1145 - Keynote Panel: Moderated by: Col (Ret.) J.C. Vega, USA; Panelists: Llauryn Iglehart, CISA, Camille Stewart-Glouster, ONCD, Glorián Rivera Álvarez, NSA
1200 - 1300 - Lunch / Exhibits & Villages, Track 2, Track 3 and Track 4 Start
Schedule Day 1 - Afternoon
(Friday, October 6, 2023)
1:00 PM
Track 1 - Why don’t we have internet, Daddy? - Jessica Hoffman
Track 2 - Cybersecurity Career Hacks: How a Restaurant Server Become a Cybersecurity Professional - Jonathan Hernandez
Track 3 -The importance of cybersecurity education in K12 - Laurie Salvail
Track 4 - Hacking your Offensive Security Career - Philip Wylie
2:00 PM
Track 1 - Top Trends To Watch in The Field of Cybersecurity - Ruchi Shah and Juan Quiñones
Track 2 - Activate the Cyber Athlete Within - Mansi Thakar
Track 3 - How to use gaming to teach cybersecurity skills - Eric Basu
Track 4 - Generative AI as a Security Software Factory - Raymond Garcia, Ph.D
2:30 PM
Track 2 - College Student to Penetration Tester Using Discord - Evan Isaac
Track 4 - All About BlackArch Linux - Braden Porter
3:00 PM
Track 1 - The Intersection of Human Rights and Technology - Cindy Muñoz
Track 2 - How Raices Cyber will help you during your whole career - German Ospina
Track 3 - Free entry-level curriculum and resources for teaching cybersecurity with the micro:bit in Python - Aristides Alvarez
Track 4 - No more Username and Password - Joey Cruz
4:00 PM
Track 1 - Who's to blame for the lack of DEI Opportunities in Cybersecurity? I am. - Danny Magallanes
Track 2 - My Journey in Cybersecurity - Carlos Zena
Track 3 - Empowering Minorities in Tech: Strategies for Financial Growth, Self-Trust, and Career Clarity - Tiffany Jachja
Track 4 - DIY Malware: All my base are belong to me! - Mike Salvatore
Schedule Day 2 - Morning
(Saturday, October 7, 2023)
9:00 AM
Track 1 - Panel: Diversity Non-profit Collaboration in Cyber. Moderator: Lisa Saurs Panelists: TBD
Track 2 - Adversary Trends and How to Secure the Future - Rosa Bolger & Ramon Garo
Track 3 - Keep it simple, or keep it moving - Dr. Omar Sangurima
Track 4 - What to expect when you are expecting AI - Alex Kollar
9:30 AM
Track 2 - What can we do to increase Latinx representation in cybersecurity? - Aristides Alvarez
10:00 AM
Track 1 - Panel: Cyber Career Paths: Insights & Advancement Moderator: Yvonne Rivera Panelists: Gloria Rodriguez, Krista Kaszycki, Elvira Cortes, Yadriana Rodriguez
Track 2 - Google Security Tools Training
Track 3 - Re-Correlating Cyber Talent Problems: How to Build a Successful Entry-Level Training Program at Your Organization - Nathalie Baker
Track 4 - Gaining trust in Zero Trust - Luis Daniel Rodriguez
10:30 AM
Track 4 - Triage or Chancleta! - Jesse Espaillat
11:00 AM
Track 1 - Diversifying Cybersecurity - Closing the Talent Gap - Hakeem Thomas
Track 3 - The Three Pillars of Strong and Inclusive Futures - Ivette Bayo
Schedule Day 2 - Afternoon
(Saturday, October 7, 2023)
1:00 PM
Track 1 - Fusing Esports and Cyber on a Global Level - Jessica Gulick
Track 2 - Puerto Rico in the Dark Web, How did we get here? - Dr. Jose Arroyo-Cruz
Track 3 - CUNYSec - Our Experience and Challenges Running a Cybersecurity Community for Underrepresented Students in NYC - Cesar Vargas & Pedro Peralta
Track 4 - Surviving a Ransomware attack - German Ospina w/ Bryan Echeverry
1:30 PM
Track 3 - The Skills to Pay the Bills! - Lisa Saurs
2:00 PM
Track 1 - The journey, perspective on DEIA in Cybersecurity - Rear Admiral Dennis Velez
Track 2 - Micro BIT Workshop (SIGN UP ONLY) - Parallax
Track 3 - Leading the Change - Tennisha Martin
Track 4 - My CPAP has a recall; let's open it instead! - Jose Fernandez
3:00 PM
Track 1 - Cyber Skills Acquisition and Development through Certification and CTF - Wesley Alvarez
Track 4 - Break free from convention and pursue your dreams - Tish Harper
Thank you For your Support!
We hope you enjoy the Conference and Activities!