2017 Security Conference

Monday, April 24 - Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Marriott Plaza San Antonio
555 South Alamo Street
San Antonio, TX 78205

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Monday April 24, 2017

12:00 pm - 05:00 pm Registration

01:00 pm - 02:00 pm Securing Your Facility With Robotic Technology -
Cathleen Larson, weSECURE Robotics
Mihail Pivtoraiko, Aptonomy, Inc.
Cary Savas, Nightingale Security

02:00 pm - 03:00 pm Saboteur, Spy, Scammer, and Shooter -
Tracy Cassidy & Michael Theis, CERT Insider Threat Center

03:00 pm - 03:30 pm Coffee Break

03:30 pm - 05:00 pm Using Social Media to Predict Future Attacks -
Wendy Patrick, San Diego Deputy District Attorney, Special Operations Division


Tuesday April 25, 2017

07:00 am - 08:00 am Morning Coffee & Rolls

07:00 am - 06:00 pm Registration

08:00 am - 09:00 am Keynote Address: The Changing World of USCG and DHS -
Admiral Thad Allen, Booz Allen Hamilton

09:00 am - 10:30 am USCG -
Commander Frances Fazio and Lieutenant Commander Josephine Long, U.S. Coast Guard

10:30 am - 10:45 am Coffee Break

10:45 am - 12:00 pm Loss Prevention During Turnarounds – Industry Panel -
David Harding, Tesoro
Scott McHugh, LyondellBasell

12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Luncheon

01:30 pm - 02:15 pm Security Issues While Doing Business in Mexico -
Dr. Tony Payan, Rice University – Mexico Center – James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy

02:15 pm - 02:45 pm Coffee Break

02:45 pm - 03:30 pm MTSA and CFATS Compliance Update and Current Trends -
Steve Roberts, Chemical Security

03:30 pm - 05:00 pm Current Trends and the Future of Digital Investigative Analysis -
Nicholas Bludworth, FBI Cyber Task Force
Daniel Ogden, DOJ Criminal Division

05:00 pm - 06:00 pm Reception


Wednesday April 26, 2017

08:00 am - 02:00 pm Registration

08:30 am - 10:30 am DHS Update -
Amy Graydon, Department of Homeland Security
Eric Choy, Chemical Sector Specific Agency
Harvey Perriott, Protective Security Region VI

10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Exposing the Silence Within: Building Robust Insider Threat Operations -
Industry Panel:
John Gaddis, LyondellBasell Industries
Joey Rachid, CVR Energy

12:00 pm - 01:00 pm Luncheon

01:00 pm - 03:00 pm Terrorism and Violent Extremism- What is Next? -
Dr. Ami Pedahzur, University of Texas at Austin

(session times and topics are subject to change)