Global Cyber Security Rome | May 2025

February 6th, 2025

6:30-8:30 PM | Networking Reception & Dinner

February 7th, 2025

8:00-9:15 AM | Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:15-9:20 AM | Welcome Remarks
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributing Author and SkytopTV Host

9:20-9:40 AM | Exclusive Interview
Outcomes from the G7 Summit: Cyber Security Against the Backdrop of Present Geopolitics
Interviewer:
Kandie Stroud, SkytopTV Host, Washington & The World 
Interviewee:
Ambassador Massimo Marotti, Managing Director for Strategies and International Cooperation, Italian National Cybersecurity Agency – ACN

9:40-10:10 AM | Exclusive Interview
Lessons Learned from the Recent Paris Olympics: Successes and Considerations for the 2028 LA Games
Interviewer:
Kandie Stroud, SkytopTV Host, Washington & The World 
Interviewees:
Rick Peristere, Managing Partner, Sentinel, Former Senior Executive at Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Advisory Board Member, RaySecur Inc.
John Mulligan, Former Deputy Director, U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Former Director of Engagement and Policy, National Security Agency (NSA)

10:10-10:40 AM | Panel Discussion
Artificial Intelligence: Changing Cyber Threat Landscape
Moderator:
Panelists:
Marco Braccioli, DP Group Sales Director, DEFENSE & GOV, DigitalPlatforms SpA, Chairman, Aida46
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributing Author and SkytopTV Host
John Schwartz, CIO/CISO Beacon Capital Partners

10:40-11:10 AM | Panel Discussion
Cyber Defense: Perspectives on Challenges and Threats
Moderator:
Panelists:
Andrea Accetta, Head of Situational Awareness, NATO SHAPE Cyber Operations Center, Belgium
Mario Beccia, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Cybersecurity, NATO, Belgium
Roberto De Paolis, Head of Digital Security & Security Operations, Leonardo, Chairman SG-294 (Zero Trust Architecture for Federated Environments), NATO, Italy

11:10-11:25 AM | Networking Break

11:25 AM-11:45 PM | Keynote Presentation
Cyber Risk Management: Top Management's Announcement of Cyber Threats
Keynote Presenter:
Claudio De Paoli, Equity Partner & Head of CyberSec, Business Integration Partners (BIP)

12:45-12:05 PM | Exclusive Interview
Protecting Critical Infrastructure: Fusing OT and IT
Interviewer:
Interviewee:
Marco Braccioli, DP Group Sales Director, DEFENSE & GOV, DigitalPlatforms SpA, Chairman, Aida46

12:05-12:35 PM | Panel Discussion
The Cyber Risk Oversight Handbook: Update on European Cybersecurity and Needed Enhancement Measures
Moderator:
Larry Clinton, President, Internet Security Alliance, Skytop Contributing Author and SkytopTV Host
Panelists:
Niall P. Brennan, VP, Global Head of Strategic Engagement, Government and External Security Partners, SAP Global Security and Compliance (SGSC)
Tanja Dreilich, Board Member (former) of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), Supervisory Board Member Wieland Werke AG and (former) Grenke AG
Beatriz Lara Bartolomé, Member of the Board of Directors, UniCredit and Member of the Board of Directors, FINCOMUN MEXICO

12:35-1:05 PM | Keynote Presentation
Cyber-Propelled Disinformation: A National Security Threat
Keynote Presenter:
Glenn S. Gerstell, Former General Counsel, National Security Agency, and Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic & International Studies

1:05-1:25 PM | Exclusive Interview
Higher-Ed Partnerships: Universities as Innovation Labs for the Private Sector
Interviewer:
Interviewee: Nick Gicinto, CEO, Hilltop Technologies and CISO/Professor of Cybersecurity at William Jewell College; former CIA, Uber, Tesla, Chainlink Labs

1:25-2:25 PM | Networking Luncheon

2:25-2:45 PM | Fireside Chat
Topic: TBD
Discussants:
Kevin Higgins, Former Chief of Staff, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Principal & Founder, KSTK Enterprises, LLC
TBA

2:45-3:05 PM | Exclusive Interview
Application of Behavioral Inputs: HUMINT Applied to Cyber Security
Interviewer:
Interviewees:
Luke Bencie, Founder, Security Management International, Former Intelligence Officer, Author of Six Books on Security, and SkytopTV Host

3:05- 3:35 PM | Panel Discussion
Building Resilience: Sorting Out the Complexities of Game-Changing Technologies and Rapidly Shifting Offenses
Moderator:
Dr. Ian McAndrew, Dean of Doctoral Programs, Capitol Technology University
Panelists:
Robert Liscouski, Chairman, Quantum Computing, Inc.
Claudio De Paoli, Equity Partner & Head of CyberSec, Business Integration Partners (BIP)

3:35- 4:05 PM | Fireside Chat
Geopolitics Against the Backdrop of Cyber Security: The Strategic Ambitions of Russia, China & Iran
Interviewer:
Richard Howitt, Board Member, Former CEO and Member of the EU Parliament, Skytop Contributing Author and SkytopTV Host
Interviewee:
Mark Kelton, Chair, Five Eyes, and National Security Executive (retired)
N. MacDonnell Ulsch, Founder & Chief Analyst, Gray Zone Research & Intelligence, Skytop Contributing Author and SkytopTV Host

4:05-4:20 PM | Networking Break

4:20- 4:40 PM | Exclusive Interview
Coordinating Board Oversight with Management Practice: A Pathway for Effective Cybersecurity
Interviewer:
Larry Clinton, President, Internet Security Alliance, Skytop Contributing Author and SkytopTV Host
Interviewee:
Salsabil Hamadache, Product Owner & Project Manager, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)

4:40- 5:10 PM | Panel Discussion
Convergence of National and Corporate Security: Emerging Threats and Effective Responses
Moderator:
J.C. Boggs, Partner, King & Spalding, Skytop Contributing Author and SkytopTV Host
Panelists:
Paddy McGuinness, UK Deputy National Security Adviser for Intelligence, Security and Resilience (retired) and Senior Advisor, Brunswick Group
The Honorable Rod Rosenstein, Partner, King & Spalding and former Deputy Attorney General of the United States
Steve Hill, Former CISO, Credit Suisse, Former UK National Security Senior Official

5:10-5:40 PM | Panel Discussion
Emerging Technologies: Building New Risk Management
Frameworks
Moderator:
Dr. Ian McAndrew, Dean of Doctoral Programs, Capitol Technology University
Panelists:
Paramesh Vaidyanathan, Co-Founder, Yenodu LLC, Skytop Contributing Author and SkytopTV Host
Glenn S. Gerstell, Former General Counsel, National Security Agency, and Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic & International Studies
Robert Liscouski, Chairman, Quantum Computing, Inc.
Claudio De Paoli, Equity Partner & Head of CyberSec, Business Integration Partners (BIP)
Erin Brown, Vice President, Third-Party Risk Management, Governance & Oversight, MUFG (unconfirmed)

5:40-5:55 PM | Networking Break

5:55 – 6:15 PM | Fireside Chat
Legal and Regulatory Frameworks: The Policy Makers’ Perspective
Interviewer:
J.C. Boggs, Partner, King & Spalding, Skytop Contributing Author and SkytopTV Host
Interviewee:

6:15 – 6:35 PM | Exclusive Interview
New Cyber Security Frontier: Case for Space
Interviewer:
Trent Teyema, Chief, Cyber Readiness, CyD Chief Operating Officer & Section Chief (SES) Cyber Division, FBI (retired), and President, Founder, CSG Strategies, Inc.
Interviewee:
Tim Chrisman, Executive Director at Association for Space Finance | Foundation for the Future, Skytop Contributing Author and SkytopTV Host

6:35 – 7:05 PM | Panel Discussion
Ransomware: Persistent Threat (For Now at Least)
Moderator:
Renata C. Spinks, Founder, CyberSec International, Inc, USMC Deputy CIO IC4 (retired)
Panelists:
Trent Teyema, Chief, Cyber Readiness, CyD Chief Operating Officer & Section Chief (SES) Cyber Division, FBI (retired), and President, Founder, CSG Strategies, Inc.
Paddy McGuinness, UK Deputy National Security Adviser for Intelligence, Security and Resilience (retired) and Senior Advisor, Brunswick Group
Christopher Autry, CEO, Iothic Ltd.
Jay Spreitzer, Executive Director, Senior Lead Cyber Security Research Consultant, Wells Fargo Bank

7:05 – 7:10 PM | Closing Remarks
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributing Author and SkytopTV Host