​EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

​​Cybersecurity Keynote

​Learn how today’s threat landscape is evolving and how organizations can better prepare for emerging requirements, reporting obligations, cyber-insurance expectations and organizational accountability.. Practical strategies to reduce risk while improving operational resilience.

​​AI Keynote

​AI is moving quickly, and organizations are being asked to make decisions about technologies that will have a significant impact on their businesses. Our goal is to help customers move beyond the uncertainty and hype surrounding AI and begin thinking strategically about how their organizations can prepare for current attacks effecting government, education, healthcare, nonprofits and commercial businesses.

​​Customer Funding Success Panel

​Hear directly from our clients as they share their experiences implementing advanced technologies, overcoming challenges, and successfully secured funding and converted it into deployed cybersecurity improvements.

​​Ask-The-Experts Q&A

​An interactive discussion featuring IDL and technology partners covering AI readiness, cybersecurity, networking, hybrid work, physical security, infrastructure modernization, business continuity, and cloud vs. edge computing.

​​AGENDA:

• ​7:30 AM – 8:45 AM: Registration, Networking Breakfast & Technology Exhibits

• ​8:45 AM – 8:55 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks

• ​8:55 AM – 9:30 AM: Cybersecurity Regulations & Risk in 2026 (Sean O'Coiligh, Cybersecurity Speaker)

• ​9:30 AM – 10:05 AM: Practical AI Integrations (Dr. Jeffrey Allen PhD, AI Speaker)

• ​10:05 AM – 10:20 AM – Refreshment Break & Technology Exhibits

• ​10:20 AM – 10:55 AM: Real-World Cyber Threat Briefing (Steve Stasiukonis – Secure Network)

• ​10:55 AM – 11:30 AM: AI Governance & Data Protection (Scott Kephart - Extreme Networks)

• ​11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Finding the Money (Brockport Research Institute – Grant Writing)

• ​12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Networking Lunch & Technology Exhibits

• ​1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Customer Funding Success Panel

• ​1:30 PM – 2:05 PM: Building Defensible Cybersecurity Roadmap (Bruce Cheney - Arctic Wolf)

• ​2:05 PM – 2:20 PM – Refreshment Break & Technology Exhibits

• ​2:20 PM – 2:55 PM – From Strategy to Deployment

• ​2:55 PM – 3:30 PM – Ask-The-Experts Q&A

• ​3:30 PM – 3:45 PM – Closing Remarks & Next Steps

• ​4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Cocktail Hour (Optional)

​This exclusive event explores strategies for unifying your technology while preparing for evolving cyber threats and the challenges that come with digital transformation.

​We look forward to seeing you there!

​Sincerely,

​The IDL Team

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