Summit Agenda
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BlackBerry Strategy & Vision
John Chen, Executive Chairman & CEO, BlackBerry
Convergence & the Digital Trust Deficit
Zina Cole, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Delivering the Dream: Technology for a Trusted Future
Jim Hagemann Snabe, Chairman Siemens, Chairman Northvolt, Board Member C3.ai, Former Co-CEO of SAP
BlackBerry Innovations
Neelam Sandhu, Chief Elite Customer Success Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Head of Sustainability, BlackBerry
Innovating in the Cloud with AWS
Dr. Sarah Cooper, General Manager Industry Products, Amazon Web Services
Trust on the Digital Frontlines Fireside Chat
John Chen, Executive Chairman & CEO, BlackBerry
Sami Khoury, Head, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Technology Supremacy for Global Security
Innocent Muhizi, CEO, Rwanda Information Society Authority, Rwanda
Raj Thuppal, Chief Information Officer, Department of National Defence, Canada
John Weiler, Co-Founder & CEO IT-AAC, MD & CIO ICH
Charles Eagan, Chief Technology Officer, BlackBerry
Maaz Yasin, Director, Global Strategic Sustainability Partnerships, BlackBerry
Enterprise Grade AI is Here
The business value of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is clear, the security implications for organizations are not. This session will provide you with a guide to enterprise grade AI and Generative AI, from the pioneer of AI cybersecurity.
Shiladitya Sircar, Senior Vice President Enterprise Software, BlackBerry
The Rise of Spying on Mobile
Phone calls are increasingly susceptible to interception, with Board members, C-suite and Government officials the top targets. Safeguard your privacy with our anti-eavesdropping technology that protects your voice calls and text messages.
David Wiseman, Vice President, BlackBerry Secusmart, BlackBerry
The Godfather of UEM
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) software has become essential to every organization, to enable secure access to work data from devices. Find out from the pioneer of UEM – BlackBerry – how UEM can deliver security and user experience without compromise and discover new UEM use cases.
Steven Harper, Senior Elite Customer Manager – Government, BlackBerry
Redefining Sustainability for the CIO and CISO
‘Sustainability’ is commonly tied to climate change, but we need to think more broadly. As technology becomes the world’s ‘nervous system,’ sustainability must evolve to encompass data security, use privacy, and reliable connectivity, putting CIOs and CISOs at the core.
Maaz Yasin, Director, Global Strategic Sustainability Partnerships, BlackBerry
Protect CISO’s from Burnout
CISOs say stress and burnout are their top risks today. Protect them and your organization with managed detection and response (MDR) services that complement your security team and optimize your security posture 24x7x365.
Arvind Raman, Senior Vice President, & Chief Information Security Officer, BlackBerry
Ismael Valenzuela, Vice President, Threat Research & Intelligence, Cybersecurity Business Unit, BlackBerry
The Messaging App Employees AND Regulators Want
Instant Messaging (IM) enhances business productivity and elevates the employee experience. The right IM tool can also de-risk the business continuity dangers of vendor consolidation. Discover the IM solution that excites IT teams, employees, and regulators.
Mark Mosiadz, Senior Elite Customer Manager - North America, BlackBerry
Zero Trust Beyond the Buzzword
‘Zero Trust’ is the buzzword that has excited 1000’s of marketing teams around the world. Uncover the legitimate zero trust security architecture that can help elevate your approach to identity authentication and perimeterless network security.
Sriram Krishnan, Senior Director, Product Management, BlackBerry
Quantum Security by BlackBerry
Quantum computing holds tremendous promise for the digital economy, particularly when combined with AI. Bad actors are eyeing equal ‘promise’ for their intentions. This session will present BlackBerry quantum security software and outline what you can do to prepare for the quantum era.
Jim Alfred, Vice President, BlackBerry Certicom, BlackBerry
Know Your Cyber Enemy
The art of cyberwar requires a deep understanding of the adversary. As Sun Tzu says, “Know yourself, know your enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.” This session will give you the tools to unmask your cyber enemy.
Ismael Valenzuela, Vice President, Threat Research & Intelligence, Cybersecurity Business Unit, BlackBerry
Dmitry Bestuzhev, Senior Director, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity Business Unit, BlackBerry
Coordinate, Communicate, Operate, During Critical Events
During planned and unplanned events, critical event management (CEM) software is a must-have for business continuity. The right CEM solution ensures the coordinated and reliable flow of timely and actionable information, for a unified and effective response.
Ramon Pinero, Vice President, Services, BlackBerry AtHoc, BlackBerry
Introducing Trust in IoT Embedded Systems
Trust is the building block for creating an enterprise-grade IoT ecosystem. This session will showcase how BlackBerry QNX empowers your developers to create embedded systems that combine security, scale, privacy, and performance.
Sheridan Ethier, Senior Director, Engineering Middleware, BlackBerry
The Convergence of IT, OT, & IOT
For the digital world to realize its potential as an interconnected ecosystem, the convergence of cybersecurity and the IoT is critical. Explore how convergence will transform your organization and why McKinsey says BlackBerry is one of the few companies that can converge IT cybersecurity with IoT platforms.
Charles Eagan, Chief Technology Officer, BlackBerry
Taking Digital Transformation to the Next Level with Trusted Partnerships
Two of the biggest names in digital transformation – Adobe and BlackBerry – showcase the power of partnership to enhance electronic workflows with next-generation interoperability. BlackBerry UEM and Adobe Experience Manager have come together to modernize and optimize IT operations while maintaining the highest levels of security.
Dr. Steven Gottwals, Technical Director Security Solutions, Adobe
Noah Campbell, Senior Elite, Technical Marketing Specialist, BlackBerry
AWS and BlackBerry's Ground Breaking Journey in Generative AI
In this session, delve into the groundbreaking impact of Generative AI in cybersecurity. Discover how next-generation – AI is ushering in new opportunities and challenges – join us to explore how BlackBerry's pioneering and patented AI, coupled with AWS's Generative AI, enables and promises to reshape the cybersecurity landscape.
Dr. Mehran Najafi, Senior Solution Architect, Amazon
Shiladitya Sircar, Senior Vice President Enterprise Software, BlackBerry
Next-Generation UEM
BlackBerry has been pioneering the Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) market for decades. This proud history of leapfrog innovations continues with the recent announcement of BlackBerry UEM for the IoT and BlackBerry UEM at the edge. Discover how these solutions will re-define the UEM market and empower organizations in new valuable ways.
Alejandro Fantin, Senior Project Manager, BlackBerry
Leonardo Emanuel Alifraco, Solution Architect, BlackBerry
Unlock Business Value in Smart Cities
A ‘smart city’ is one that’s capable of harnessing the power of today’s most innovative technologies. Discover BlackBerry IVY®, an edge-to-cloud software platform that is revolutionizing big data and creating new value for businesses and consumers.
Vito Giallorenzo, Vice President & General Manager, BlackBerry IVY, BlackBerry
Recharge, refuel, and continue your networking experience.
National Security That’s Built-in Fireside Chat
John Chen, Executive Chairman & CEO, BlackBerry
Kenneth Bible, Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Exposing the Truth with AI
Ksenia Iliuk, Co-Founder, LetsData
The Future of Digital Experiences in the Smart City
Máuhan Zonoozy, Head of Innovation, Spotify
Michael Tremblay, President & CEO, Invest Ottawa
Philipp Skogstad, President & CEO, Mercedes-Benz, Research & Development North America
Kristen Lee, Senior Features Editor, MotorTrend
John Wall, Senior Vice President & Head of BlackBerry QNX, BlackBerry
BlackBerry Innovation Awards
Presented by BlackBerry
Unwind while enjoying delicious food and cocktails, curated music, and lively conversations, as our thank you for being part of the BlackBerry community.