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March 10, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Plenary
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2026-08-11
2026-03-10
2026-03-10 15:30
14:00
15:30
Opening Keynote session with special guests
Brian Harrell
Former Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection / DHS
Clay Rives
Director / Mayor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Baton Rouge
Colonel Robert P. Hodges
Deputy Secretary of Public Safety Services / Louisiana State Police
John Donlon QPM FSyI
Chairman / International Association of CIP Profssionals (IACIPP)
Lester Millet
Policy & Planning Director and Safety Risk Agency Manager / Port of South Louisiana & President, Infragard Louisiana
Steve Casapulla
Executive Assistant Director (EAD) for Infrastructure Security (ISD) / Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
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2026-08-11
2026-03-10
2026-03-10 16:00
15:30
16:00
Networking Coffee Break in the Expo Hall, sponsored by Axis Communications
March 10, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Plenary
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2026-08-11
2026-03-10
2026-03-10 17:30
16:00
17:30
Comprehensive efforts need to be undertaken by governmental bodies, operators, private sector entities, and other stakeholders, at both national and regional levels to anticipate, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents that could disrupt the functioning of critical infrastructure systems. From risk assessment and identification of potential threats and hazards, to understanding the […]
Incident Stories From Peak Season: City Grids and Factory Lines Under Fire
Charles “Chuck” Everette
CISO - City of Fort Lauderdale / Field CISO – ESET
Joseph Threat
Chief Resilience Officer and Chief Administrative Officer / City of New Orleans
Preparing Emergency Management/Responder Facilities to Continue Providing Essential Functions During a Long-Duration, Widespread Power Outage
Michael Lambert
Emergency Preparedness/Homeland Security Planner / Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments
The Challenges of Critical Infrastructure Protection: Lessons of Ukraine
Oleksandr Sukhodolia
Leading Consultant of Critical Infrastructure Protection Department / The State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine
Charting An Alternate Path to Achieving State and Local Preparedness
Ollie Gagnon III, CISSP, CPP, PSP
Chief Homeland Security Advisor / Idaho National Laboratory, USA
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-10
2026-03-10 19:30
17:30
19:30
Networking Reception in the Expo Hall
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-11
2026-03-11 10:30
09:00
10:30
This session investigates the evolving landscape of threats against CI, which include terrorism, insider threats, climate and cyberattacks including the emerging challenges asserted by AI, which necessitate a proactive approach to security. To effectively address these emerging challenges, it is crucial to identify, monitor, and assess their potential impact.
The Sovereign Stack: A New Doctrine for Coordinated Critical Infrastructure Defense Against Nation-State Actors
Bradley Tenenholtz
Senior Consultant / Splyce Consulting, USA
Cybersecurity - Global Trends 2026
Jean-Ian Boutin
Director of Threat Research / ESET
Mark Fontenot
Director of Intelligence / Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Percy Giles
Assistant Special Agent in Charge / FBI New Orleans
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-11
2026-03-11 10:30
09:00
10:30
Communications is key to any community and its infrastructure assets has become increasingly threatened. Without communications, business will be lost, and any emergency coordination would be a disaster. The internet has become a vital part of communications for all. Protection of communication assets and their resilience is critical for businesses, government and all sectors of […]
From Design to Deployment: Security Architecture and Operating Models in Utility Private Wireless
Anuj Kumar
Senior Security Architect / Nokia
Enabling Critical Infrastructure Security and Operational Efficiency via Private Cellular AI enabled Telecom Open ISAC and SCADA IO processing Capability
Dr. Brenda Connor
Senior Technical Managing Director / TTU Critical Infrastructure Security Institute, USA
Critical Communication Networks - Keeping the Channels Open
Graeme Hull
Managing Director / Swissphone LLC
Incommunicado: The continuing saga of inefficient public safety LMR communications in an island
Jeffrey Quinones
Senior Public Affairs and Policy Consultant / The Consulting Lead LLC
Quality at Scale: A New Standard for Reliable, High-Performance Data Centers
Mike Regan
VP Business Performance / Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-11
2026-03-11 11:15
10:30
11:15
Networking Coffee Break in the Expo Hall, sponsored by Axis Communications
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-11
2026-03-11 12:30
11:15
12:30
The threat of cyber-attacks by state actors and hacktivists continues to grow as a threat to cause disruption to our infrastructures. We are behind the curve against the attackers, so developing legal requirements, recommended and best practices, and foundational security controls is important to ensure operators and agencies are meeting expected regulation requirements to prevent […]
Conner LeBlanc
Senior Business Development & Compliance Manager / General Informatics
Joshua Tannehill
Cybersecurity Manager | VP Louisiana Chapter / Bollinger Shipyards | InfraGard
Engineering against Digital Risk in CIP Applications: Cyber-Informed Engineering Use Cases
Megan Culler
Technical Director for Critical Energy Cybersecurity / Idaho National Laboratory, Center for Security Digital Energy Technology
Critical Infrastructure Sector implementation of the Cybersecurity Framework
Ron Martin
Professor of Practice (Critical Infrastructure) / Capitol Technology University, USA
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-11
2026-03-11 12:30
11:15
12:30
The movement of goods and people is vital to a local and national thriving economy. Without a safe, secure and resilient transport network, an economy will crumble. The transport network, from rail, road, air and sea, is at threat from cyber attacks, terrorist threats and natural hazards and its protection and resilience is key for […]
Driving Cyber Resilience: A Decade of Automotive Cybersecurity Collaboration Through Auto-ISAC
Faye Francy
Executive Director / Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC)
Janet St John
Director, Cybersecurity / American Railroad Association
Sydney Gaskamp
Special Agent / FBI New Orleans: JTTF
Addressing Emerging Challenges in Alabama’s Transportation System
Tracy Fletcher
Assistant State Maintenance Administrator / Alabama Department of Transportation
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-11
2026-03-11 14:00
12:30
14:00
Delegate Lunch in the Expo Hall Delegate Restaurant
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-11
2026-03-11 15:30
14:00
15:30
The cyber threats to Critical Infrastructure continue to increase at the reward of financial gain or major disruption, where chinks in the armour continue to be exposed by malicious actors. How do we better protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IT and OT systems. What role can AI play in assisting cybersecurity processes?
AI Agents and Graph Networks | Shaping the Next Era of Operational Technology & Information Technology Resiliency
Cathy Yin
Manager / Deloitte & Touche LLP, USA
Cybersecurity for Water in an Age of Advanced Persistent Threats
Dr Ymir Vigfusson
Co-Founder and CTO / Keystrike, USA
From Digitalisation to Intelligent Resilience: How AI Is Transforming Cybersecurity and Safety in Critical Infrastructures
Jalal Bouhdada
CEO / Indurex BV, Netherlands
AI Agents and Graph Networks | Shaping the Next Era of Operational Technology & Information Technology Resiliency
Kimberly Guedry
Regional Director for Region 6 / Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Randy Jordan
Special Agent / FBI
AI Agents and Graph Networks | Shaping the Next Era of Operational Technology & Information Technology Resiliency
Ricky Armwood
Senior Manager / Deloitte Consulting, USA
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2026-08-11
2026-03-11
2026-03-11 15:30
14:00
15:30
The energy sector has become the most critical of sectors. Without power, driven by oil, gas and renewable energies, all other CI stops. Recent cyber attacks on the energy sector, as well as natural hazards, from hurricanes in the Gulf to fires in California, gives much room for thought on how we best protect our […]
Addressing Supply Chain Security for Louisiana’s Electric Grid
Eric Skrmetta
Commissioner / Louisiana Public Service
Leveraging existing resources to bolster physical security
Gary Stergiades
Security Operations Center (SOC) Chief / GridIntel
What does a modern OT Cybersecurity program look like?
Luke Hebert
Manager of Cyber Engineering / Cybirical
Protecting Louisiana’s Electric Grid is Vital to Homeland Security & National Security
Raymond Crews
Louisiana Representative / Member of Select Committee on Homeland Security, LA
Tommy Waller
President & CEO / Center for Security Policy
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-11
2026-03-11 16:15
15:30
16:15
Networking Coffee Break in the Expo Hall, sponsored by Axis Communications
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-11
2026-03-11 17:30
16:15
17:30
Risk management and mitigation strategies in CI are fundamental to ensuring the continuous delivery of essential services. The systematic process of identifying, assessing, and treating risks to critical assets, systems, and networks that are vital to infrastructure and national security, economic stability, public health, or safety.
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Analysis & Update of U.S. Infrastructure Data Taxonomy (IDT) Using U.S. National Critical Functions (NCFs)
Kirk Moen
INCOSE CIPR_WG SE & MBSE Volunteer / Boeing, USA
Michael Boykin
Health, Safety, and Security Director / Louisiana Chemical Association
Executive Protection: Lessons Learned
Mike Jackson
President / Elite Edge Training & Consulting
Sustaining PNT Systems Beyond A 30-Day GPS Disruption
Mike Roskind
PNT Program Manager / Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Leveraging Technology for Predictive Infrastructure Planning and Resilience in Critical Infrastructure (CI) Systems
Robert Stephan
Specialist Executive / Deloitte Consulting LLP
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-11
2026-03-11 17:30
16:15
17:30
The maritime, ports and pipelines sectors are vital for global trade and energy security. Protecting these systems from physical and cyber threats prevents economic disruption, environmental disasters, and ensures the continuous flow of goods and resources essential for national security and prosperity.
Ed Landgraf
Chairman / CAMO Pipeline Group and Director of Texas 811 Marine Safety and Operations
Maggie O’Connell
Director of Security, Reliability, and Resilience / Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
Securing ONG, Chemicals, and Maritime Critical Infrastructure: Enhancing Resilience in Industrial Control Systems
Marco Ayala
President / Houston InfraGard Members Alliance
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-12
2026-03-12 10:30
09:00
10:30
A holistic, long-term approach towards building resilience is required to ensuring the continued functioning of CI, especially when faced with increasing frequency and severity of disruptions. It moves beyond traditional “disaster recovery” to embrace the ability to anticipate, adapt, and transform in the face of a wider range of evolving and interconnected threats, embedding resilience […]
Andrea Davis
President and CEO / The Resiliency Initiative, USA
Building Resilience in Critical Infrastructure
Glenda Snodgrass
President / TNE, USA
Synergising Critical Infrastructure Protection, Resilience, Cybersecurity and Continuity of Operations to Achieve and Sustain Critical Infrastructure Preparedness
Jeff Gaynor
President / American Resilience, LLC
Paul Rainwater
Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President / Plexos Group
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-12
2026-03-12 10:30
09:00
10:30
What are some of the latest and future technologies, from ground, land or underwater technologies, access controls, and space based or counter drone systems, to predict or detect the wide range of potential physical and cyber threats to CNI. How is AI being utilised in technology to enhance performance.
Incident Stories From Peak Season: City Grids and Factory Lines Under Fire
Charles “Chuck” Everette
CISO - City of Fort Lauderdale / Field CISO – ESET
Detecting the undetectable: overcoming clutter, weather, darkness, and occlusion
Curtis Walters
VP of Sales - Commercial / Echodyne, USA
Electronic Access Control Innovations in Critical Infrastructure
Guerry Bruner
Programme Manager - ITS and Unmanned Infrastructure / Assa Abloy Opening Solutions
Outpacing the Drone Threat with Counter Drone Technology
Jason Moore
General Manager, USA & Canada / Sentrycs Inc, USA
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-12
2026-03-12 11:15
10:30
11:15
Networking Coffee Break in the Expo Hall, sponsored by Axis Communications
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-12
2026-03-12 12:30
11:15
12:30
Drones pose a growing threat to critical infrastructure due to their increasing accessibility, manoeuvrability, and payload capacity. They can be used for surveillance, delivering explosives, or causing disruptions. However, drones can also act as a facilitator to protect critical infrastructure. In this session we look into the threat, counter measures and impact drones can induce […]
Adapting to Aerial Threats: Scalable Non-Disruptive, Non-Kinetic Counter-UAS Strategies for Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Danny Rajan
General Manager, US / D-Fend Solutions
George Rey
Sector Chief Program - COTS Technology / Infragard LA
Autonomous Drone Program
Rennie Growl
Security and Emergency Response Discipline Expert / Bayer
Drone as First Responder Program
Sheriff Joseph P. Lopinto, III
Sheriff / Jefferson Parish, LA
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-12
2026-03-12 12:30
11:15
12:30
Secure by Design is about embedding security as a non-negotiable quality attribute throughout the entire lifecycle of critical infrastructure, making it inherently more robust, resistant to attack, and capable of recovering quickly from inevitable disruptions. From Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment to Secure Supply Chain, it’s making security a foundational characteristic from the initial concept […]
Embedding Enterprise Cyber Resilience into Critical Infrastructure
Charles Burton
Technology Director / Calcasieu Parish
Transforming Landscapes. How UK CT policing is supporting Aviation Security
Det Sgt Kirsty Rigg
Counter Weapons Threat Team Lead / National Counter Terrorism Security Office UK
Secure By Design Through Runtime Intelligence
Dr Aisha Ali Gombe
Associate Professor of Computer Science/Cybersecurity Researcher / Louisiana State University
Importance of Embedding a Holistic Approach to Security and Resilience in the Design of Airport Infrastructure
Sarah-Jane Prew CSyP, AVSEC PM, MSYi, FRAeS
Aviation Security Consultant / Arup UK
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-12
2026-03-12 14:00
12:30
14:00
Delegate Lunch in the Expo Hall Delegate Restaurant
March 12, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Plenary
22
2026-08-11
2026-03-12
2026-03-12 15:30
14:00
15:30
Information sharing and cooperation is crucial for effective risk management and resilience planning. By fostering collaboration among government, operators, and communities, we can enhance the protection of critical infrastructure. However, barriers to information sharing and cooperation persist, partly due to trust. To overcome these challenges, we must build trust and create a supportive environment that […]
Alexandra Yestrumskas
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Investment Security / U.S. Department of the Treasury
Emergency Management Operational Coordination
James Polk
Sr. Emergency/Homeland Security Coordinator/Deputy Sheriff / St. Charles Parish Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
Public Private Partnerships to Increase Community Preparedness- how the CAER group trains and exercises with local emergency management and hazmat teams
Josie Ross
Emergency Management Officer / City of Henderson Department of Emergency Management
What can the National Weather Service (NWS) do for you?
Lauren Chandler
Warning Coordination Meteorologist / National Weather Service, USA
Lester Millet
Policy & Planning Director and Safety Risk Agency Manager / Port of South Louisiana & President, Infragard Louisiana