4th Annual Tech Valley
Cybersecurity Symposium

Held October 14, 2025 at Rivers Casino Event Center in Schenectady, NY. The 4th Annual Symposium brought together 500+ business leaders and cybersecurity experts for a full day of education and connection.

Rivers Casino, Schenectady, NY

October 14, 2025

500+ Attendees

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2025 Speakers

World-class security leaders and experts brought to Upstate New York

Jason Manar, CISO, Kaseya

Security Theater vs. Security Outcomes. Former FBI Cyber Division, focusing on measurable security versus security theater.

Paul Mazzucco, CISO, TierPoint

Stopping AI-Driven Attacks Is Not Science Fiction. How organizations are defending against next-generation AI-powered attacks.

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Anna Mercado Clark, CISO, Phillips Lytle

Data Privacy in the Social Media Age. Expert attorney and CISO on the intersection of privacy law and cybersecurity.

Dexter Caffey, CEO, Smart Eye Technology

The Real Threat Starts After Login. How AI security closes the gap between authentication and active monitoring.

Mike O'Mara, CIO, LogicalNet

Simplify the Security Stack and Understand the Risk. Practical guidance on cutting through complexity.

Roundtable: AI and Compliance

Build Fast, Break Laws? Balancing AI Innovation with Compliance. Chant Vartanian, Erdal Ozkaya, Ross Pingatore, James Herring.

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