Cyber Security Briefing: Defending at Machine Speed
What happens when you put New York’s Chief Cyber Officer, the FBI’s top NY cyber Special Agent in Charge, and veteran industry defenders in one room to tackle AI-driven threats?
This event will feature a panel discussion followed by a Q&A session with the panelists, moderated by Rob Galvin.
Meghan Cook, Chief Cyber Officer, State of New York. Meghan became New York's second permanent Chief Cyber Officer in August 2026. She previously directed the state's Cyber Incident Response Team and spent 26 years at the University at Albany's Center for Technology in Government. She holds an MPA and an MS in Education from the University at Albany. On our panel she speaks for state government cyber leadership.
Amit Kachhia-Patel, Special Agent in Charge, FBI New York. Amit has served more than 20 years as an FBI Special Agent in counterintelligence and cyber. Since 2022, he has led the FBI's largest computer intrusion program in New York. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Rutgers. On our panel he speaks for the federal agents who track the threat groups.
Mark Lobel, retired Principal, Cybersecurity, PwC. Mark spent 30 years at PwC, retiring as a Principal in the New York cybersecurity practice. He built his practice on security strategy, benchmarking, and assessment, and holds CISA, CISM, and CISSP certifications. He holds an MBA from Boston University. On our panel he is the private-sector advisor who tests whether companies are ready.
Mikhail Falkovich, Principal Advisor, Security, Microsoft. Mikhail joined Microsoft in 2024 after serving as Chief Information Security Officer of Con Edison. He has more than 20 years of experience in utilities and critical infrastructure protection. He holds a BS and a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Cornell. On our panel he brings the critical-infrastructure defender's view and Microsoft's view of frontier-class models.
Rob Galvin, Moderator. Chief Technology Officer, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Rob has been CTO of the Port Authority since 2013, overseeing technology across major regional transit hubs. He built the agency-wide cybersecurity program and speaks publicly on post-quantum encryption risk. He holds an MBA from Hamline University and a BS from Central Michigan University. Rob will put the questions to the panel and run the open Q&A.