UPCOMING EVENTS

Cloud Security Strategies: Chicago (Rosemont/O’Hare), Illinois

A framework for developing a robust cloud security strategy.

November 12, 2025

9:00am-5:00pm

7 CPE / 0.7 CEU / CISSP / 7 PDU Credits Awarded

Conference location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont (O’Hare) Illinois

Overview

Independent analysts show that through 2024, 94% of cloud security failures will be the fault of the end-user customer.

Attendees will learn tips, strategies and tactics for developing a robust cloud security strategy.

What You Will Learn

In this one-day conference attendees will learn:

eBPF 101 – The Evolution from Packet Capture to Kernel Capture, and What it Means for Cloud Security
Building Blocks for a Cloud Native Security and DR Strategy
Security Optimization and the Cloud
How IT the Business Can Work Together to Bolster Cloud Security (Panel Discussion)
Cloud IT Blind Spots – Overlooked Architecture for Cloud Security and Resilience
Cloud Security and Cloud Disaster Recovery – How Security Leaders are Responding to Sophisticated Cyber Attacks (Panel Discussion)

CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:00am – 9:00am: Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00am – 10:00am: How to Communicate with the Board and Stakeholders on Cloud Security Initiatives

Trent Ridgway, Head of IT, Infrastructure and Cloud, CISO, Anson Industries

In today’s digital-first enterprises, cloud security is no longer a technical concern—it’s a business imperative. Yet, many security leaders still struggle to effectively convey the importance, risks, and ROI of cloud security initiatives to executive leadership and board members. This keynote will bridge that gap by offering practical guidance on how to translate complex security strategies into clear, compelling business value. Attendees will learn how to align cloud security objectives with organizational priorities, communicate risk in terms of impact and probability, and foster a shared sense of accountability across the C-suite and beyond.

Attendees will gain:

How to frame cloud security in business, operational, and reputational terms that resonate with non-technical stakeholders.
Techniques for presenting cloud risk in a language that drives understanding and action at the board level.
How to develop metrics and dashboards that connect security performance to business outcomes.
Strategies for overcoming skepticism and building executive confidence in cloud security investments.
Case examples of how leading organizations have successfully secured board buy-in for cloud transformation initiatives.

Ridgway

10:00am – 10:30am: Refreshment & Exhibit Break

10:30am – 11:30am: Too Many Findings, Too Few Fixes: Scaling Cloud Remediation Operations in the AI Era

Sunil Gottumukkala, CEO, Averlon

As cloud environments grow more distributed and development velocity accelerates, security teams face a widening exposure window — the gap between how quickly attackers exploit new vulnerabilities and how long it takes organizations to fix them. Traditional remediation operations, built around manual triage, ticket queues, fragmented tooling, competing developer priorities, and disconnected workflows, can no longer keep pace in the AI era.

This session explores practical ways to shrink that window. Attendees will learn how leading organizations are evolving remediation operations, rethinking prioritization, and introducing automation safely and responsibly in the AI era. The discussion will highlight frameworks for operational scale, cross-team collaboration, and guardrails that maintain trust while accelerating response.

Gottumukkala

11:30am – 12:30pm: Navigating the Next Wave of Cloud Security — Lessons from the Frontlines (Panel Discussion)

As organizations accelerate their digital transformation, cloud security remains both a critical enabler and a top enterprise risk. In this fireside chat, we will discuss how these leaders secure SaaS environments while supporting innovation and compliance for customers across multiple industries.

Drawing from real-world experience, we will discuss how to:

Build a cloud security culture that empowers developers and business teams
Maintain visibility and control in a multi-cloud environment
Balance agility with governance in DevSecOps
Communicate cloud security risk effectively to the board and executive stakeholders
Prepare for the next wave of challenges, from AI-driven threats to regulatory complexity

Moderator: Dan Horwich, President, CAMP IT Conferences

Panelists will include:

Amir Javeri, Head of Cloud Services, Senior Manager, AEGIS (Architecture, Engineering, Infrastructure and Solutions),
MorganFranklin Consulting
Patrick Kinard, Head of Cloud & Infrastructure, Chicago Public Schools
Mike Neuman, AVP Security & Compliance, VelocityEHS
Ron Zochalski, CTO & CISO, Lake County, Indiana Government
Additional IT executives sharing experiences and lessons learned

Horwich Javeri Kinard Neuman Zochalski

12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch & Exhibit Break

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Attendee Networking: Emerging Frontiers in Cloud Security (Breakout Session)

1. Topic: “Securing Cloud-Native Supply Chains – From Code to Container to Cloud”
2. Topic: “Data Gravity & Cloud Sprawl – Securing the Hybrid-Multi-Cloud Data Footprint”
3. Topic: “Cloud Security in the Age of AI/ML Workloads and Model Risk”
4. Topic: “Zero-Trust Cloud Environments: From Theory to Implementation”
5. Topic: “Incident Response & Forensics in Cloud-Native Environments”

2:30pm – 3:00pm: Refreshment & Exhibit Break

3:00pm – 4:00pm: End-User Insights Panel: Real-World Cloud Security Lessons (Panel Discussion)

IT leaders from end-user organizations share their experiences securing cloud environments. Panelists will discuss challenges, successes, and lessons learned in incident response, compliance, and risk management. Gain peer-driven insights to inform your cloud security strategy.

Attendees will gain:

Real-world cloud security challenges and solutions
Lessons from incident response and risk mitigation
Peer recommendations for effective cloud governance

Moderator: Dov Thorner, Enterprise Sales Leader, iboss

Panelists will include:

Johnny Burton, Vice President of IT and Security Officer, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Mouncef Elalamy, Director, Cloud and Data Center Infrastructure, HUB International Limited
Jason Severe, Director, Cyber Defense, Healthcare Organization
Additional IT executives sharing experiences and lessons learned

Thorner Burton Elalamy Severe

Conference Price: $349.00 per person

Each attendee will receive a certificate awarding 7 CPE credits for CISSP continuing education, in addition to 0.7 CEUs and 7 PDUs. CISSP is a registered certification mark of (ISC)², Inc.

Exhibits

As is always the case at CAMP IT Conferences events, the talks will not include product presentations. During the continental breakfast, coffee breaks, and the luncheon break you will have the opportunity to informally meet representatives from the following sponsoring companies, who have solutions in the area of the conference.