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Inaugural Event Recap · October 27, 2022

Inaugural Tech Valley
Cybersecurity Symposium

The first annual Tech Valley Cybersecurity Symposium was held October 27, 2022 at Terrace at the Waters Edge in Schenectady, NY. Nearly 100 top management executives from across the Northeast joined for an FBI keynote, a six-member industry panel, and meaningful discussions on the cyber threats facing the region's businesses.

Terrace at the Waters Edge, Schenectady, NY
October 27, 2022
~100 Executive Attendees
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2022 Keynote & Panel

An FBI keynote and six leading industry experts

CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, COOs, CEOs, and top management executives joined for the inaugural event — with topics spanning compliance, risk assessment, privacy threats, managed security, secure communications, and ransomware prevention.

Samantha Baltzersen & David Hinsdale

FBI · Supervisory Special Agent & Special Agent

Keynote Discussion. Federal-perspective insights on the cyber threat landscape facing Upstate New York organizations.

Panel

Six leading industry experts

David Bellini

David Bellini

CEO, CyberFox

Leader in cybersecurity tools for the MSP channel. Practical perspective on how managed providers and their clients defend against modern threats.

George B. Hickman

George B. Hickman

Chief Strategy Officer, First Health Advisory

Healthcare cybersecurity and HIPAA compliance expertise. Addressed the unique pressures facing healthcare organizations across the Northeast.

Joshua B. Toas

Joshua B. Toas

VP of Compliance & CCO, The Research Foundation for SUNY

Higher-education and research cybersecurity governance. Brought the public-sector and academic perspective on compliance and risk management programs.

Tyler Wrightson

Tyler Wrightson

Founder, Leet Cyber Security

Penetration testing and offensive security perspective on how attackers actually compromise mid-market businesses — and the controls that genuinely stop them.

Thomas J. Jones

Thomas J. Jones

Director GRC, Kaseya

Governance, risk, and compliance leadership at one of the largest software providers serving MSPs. Tied technical controls to business risk and audit readiness.

Derek Gray

Derek Gray

Sr. Solutions Architect, Nextiva

Unified communications and secure collaboration architecture. Addressed how communication infrastructure factors into an organization’s overall security posture.

Thank You

2022 Sponsors & Partners

A heartfelt thanks to the organizations that supported the inaugural Tech Valley Cybersecurity Symposium.

2022 Agenda

Event schedule

9:00 – 9:45 AM
Registration Opens
Meet, greet, network. Coffee and pastries.
9:45 – 10:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Mike O’Mara, CIO & Director of IT, Logical Net Corporation
Gary McCarthy, Mayor of the City of Schenectady
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Keynote Discussion
FBI — Samantha Baltzersen (Supervisory Special Agent) and David Hinsdale (Special Agent)
11:00 – 12:00 PM
Cybersecurity Panel Discussion
Six industry experts on compliance management, risk assessment, privacy threats, managed security services, secure data networks, and ransomware prevention.
12:00 – 12:30 PM
Q & A from Attendees
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Lunch
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Join us for the 2026 Symposium

Registration for the 5th Annual Tech Valley Cybersecurity Symposium is now open, free to attend, limited seating.

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