Program
8:30 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
MSC 2300 B: Bethancourt Ballroom
9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Gregory Kunkle, Master of Ceremonies, Assistant Director, Texas A&M Global Cyber Research Institute
Dr. Henry Fadamiro, Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Division of Research, Texas A&M University
Dr. Arum Han, Associate Dean for Research, Texas A&M College of Engineering
MSC 2300 B: Bethancourt Ballroom
9:15 AM
Keynote: The Future of Cybersecurity (Not)
Jeremy Epstein, Co-director, Georgia Tech Research Institute / Pacific Northwest National Labs Institute for Cybersecurity and Resilient Infrastructure Studies (ICARIS) Center
MSC 2300 B: Bethancourt Ballroom
10:00 AM
Morning Breakout Session 1: AI & Cybersecurity
Dr. Andreas L. Symeonidis, Professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Cyclopt Lead - Founder
Dr. Marcus Botacin, Assistant Porfessor, Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University
Mr. Michael Henry, Chief Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
MSC 2406 A
Morning Breakout Session 2: Cyber Ethics & Philosophy
Saima Fancy, Privacy Engineer, "AI Ethics and the Sycophant Dilemma: Addressing Flattery, Conformity and Truhfulness in Large Language Models"
Dr. Martin Peterson, Sue G. and Harry E. Bovay Jr. Chair, Department of Philosophy, Texas A&M University
MSC 2406 B
Morning Breakout Session 3: Faculty Cyber Highlights - Nuclear, Aviation, Energy
Dr. Pavel V. Tsvetkov, Director of Graduate, Undergraduate, & Honors Program, Professor, Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University
Dr. Sandip Roy, Director, Texas A&M Global Cyber Research Institute, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University
MSC 2404
11:00 AM
Break / Transition to Main Ballroom
MSC 2300 B: Bethancourt Ballroom
11:15 AM
Keynote: AI and Dependability in Computing Systems: Friend or Foe?
Dr. Saurabh Bagchi, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering & Computer Science, Purdue University, Director, NSF CHORUS Center and Army A2I2 Institute, Director, ECE Corporate Partnerships
MSC 2300 B: Bethancourt Ballroom
12:00 PM
Lunch: C&J Barbeque
(Vegan, Vegetarian, & Halal options available)
MSC 2300 B: Bethancourt Ballroom
CEO Lunch Seminar
Dr. Jasson Casey, CEO & Co-Founder, Beyond Identity
MSC 2404
1:15 PM
International Introductions
Dr. Andreas L. Symeonidis: "Cybersecurity Trends in the Modern Era: A Research-Oriented Approach", Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Founder, Cyclopt
Dr. Igor Kotsiuba: "When Malware Meets Missiles: Defending Infrastructure in the Age of Hybrid War", Chairman, Cybersecurity Cluster Ukraine, Durham University
MSC 2300 B: Bethancourt Ballroom
2:00 PM
Afternoon Breakout Session 1: OT & Embedded Security
Leo Kershteyn, Director Product Management, Cybersecurity, CISSP, GICSP, Honeywell | Connected Enterprise
Eugenio Carvalheira, Business Development Manager, Power Utility Communication, OMICRON Electronics Corps. USA
MSC 2406 A
Afternoon Breakout Session 2: National Security Cyber Defense
Ligeia Zeruto, Head of Government, Aerospace, Defense & International Expansion, Beyond Identity
Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
MSC 2406 B
Afternoon Breakout Session 3: Capture the Flag
Sponsored by Allthenticate
(Cloud Based/All Day Event)
MSC 2404
3:15 PM
Break / Transition to Main Ballroom
MSC 2300 B: Bethancourt Ballroom
3:30 PM
Keynote
Cole Knuth, Founder & Global Executive, Rampfuel, Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of '12 & '18
MSC 2300 B: Bethancourt Ballroom
4:15 PM
Poster Session
Selected Cyber Security Research Posters & Presentations
MSC 2300 B: Bethancourt Ballroom
5:00 PM
Networking Social
(Hors d'Oeuvres & Drinks)
