Jamil Jaffer is Senior Vice President for Strategy, Partnerships & Corporate Development at IronNet, a startup technology firm founded by former National Security Agency (NSA) Director Gen. Keith Alexander (ret.). Prior to joining IronNet, Jamil served as the Chief Counsel and Senior Advisor for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senior Counsel to the House…

James Patchett is the President and CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. James has spent his career building stronger cities through investments in affordable housing, innovation, and 21st-century infrastructure. During his tenure, he has overseen some of the city’s most ambitious projects, including launching a citywide ferry system, developing Mayor de Blasio’s…

Heather Mahalik is the Senior Director of Digital Intelligence at Cellebrite and a Senior Instructor, author and course lead for FOR585: Smartphone Forensic Analysis In-Depth. To say that digital forensics is central to Heather’s life is quite an understatement. Heather has worked on high-stress and high-profile cases, investigating everything from child exploitation to media associated…

Mari DeGrazia is a Senior Vice President in the Cyber Risk practice of Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps. Over the course of a 12-year career in the computer industry, Mari has become a leader within the digital forensics community. Mari joined Kroll from Verizon Enterprises where she served as Case Lead on various…

When my 7-year-old introduced me to his second-grade class, he put it best: “My Mom teaches the good guys how to keep the bad guys out of their computers. She has a blue lightsaber.” – Nadean Tanner Nadean Tanner is the Senior Manager of Technical Education Programs at Puppet. She is responsible for all things product…