ISC West Announces 2023 Keynote Series Speaker Lineup

ISC West Announces 2023 Keynote Series Speaker Lineup

The International Security Conference (ISC), in collaboration with premier sponsor Security Industry Association (SIA), announced five of this year’s ISC West Keynote Series speakers. ISC West will kick off its annual conference on March 28 (SIA Education@ISC: March 28-30 | Exhibit Hall: March 29-31) at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

ISC West is the U.S.’s leading comprehensive and converged security trade event, bringing like- minded professionals to exchange ideas and insights. Each distinguished speaker will address up- and-coming solutions parallel with emerging security technologies.

Day 1 Keynote: Secure the Future: Cybersecurity Trends & Best Practices for Business | Wednesday, March 29 | 8:45-9:45 a.m. | Venetian Ballroom F
Featuring: Theresa Payton, First Female White House CIO, Technology Thought Leader and Cybersecurity Expert
Overview: Sponsored by SALTO, join us as we welcome Theresa Payton to discuss emerging technological trends, threats, and how businesses can be prepared.

Day 2 Keynote: Leveraging Technology in Modern Security Operations for Major Events | Thursday, March 30 | 8:45-9:45 a.m. | Venetian Ballroom F
Featuring: Jim Mercurio, Former Executive Vice President & General Manager, Levi's Stadium
John Bertsch, Executive Director of Global Safety and Security, IRONMAN Group
Joe Monroe, Chief of Police, University of Kentucky
Overview: In this panel discussion, speakers will explore how security technologies are effectively deployed to mitigate risks, improve emergency response, inform decision-making and maintain a safe environment for major sporting and entertainment events.

Day 3 Keynote: SIA Women in Security Forum Breakfast Keynote – On the Edge: The Art of High-Impact Leadership | Friday, March 31 | 10:10-11:00 a.m. | The Bridge – Booth #25063
Featuring: Alison Levine, First American Women’s Everest Expedition Team Captain
Overview: Sponsored by Apple & dormakaba, we are thrilled to host Alison Levine, a leadership expert, polar explorer and mountaineer who is no stranger to extreme environments. Attendees will hear her story of surviving sub-zero temperatures, hurricane force winds, sudden avalanches....and a career on Wall Street.

The ISC West’s Keynote Series sessions will embody the changing landscape of the security industry through two themes, cybersecurity and enterprise. With over 20,000 total industry professionals in attendance and 85+ education sessions, attendees will hear a number of topics and ideas during the Keynote Session Series.

"The keynote series at ISC West 2023 expands on three major growth areas in our industry – focusing on cybersecurity, security practitioners and women’s leadership and advancement – and these keynotes pair well with the full SIA Education@ISC conference program, where top industry luminaries will share their expertise on key topics in security technology, business management and career improvement,” said SIA CEO Don Erickson. “With a variety of other special SIA training offerings, including our OSDP Boot Camp, SIA’s Security Project Management training course and the Security Industry Cybersecurity Certification review course, this year’s ISC West offers more insights than ever before.”

For the most up-to-date information or for any additional questions, please visit the ISC West site.

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