Vice President, Threat Intelligence, Trend Micro

Jon Clay is vice president of threat intelligence at Trend Micro. With over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, Jon uses his industry experience to educate and share insights on all Trend Micro externally published threat research and intelligence. He focuses on the threat landscape, cybercriminal undergrounds, the attack lifecycle, and the use of advanced detection technologies in protecting against today’s sophisticated threats.

Jon has held roles at Trend Micro as a Sales Engineer, Sales Engineering Manager, Training Manager and Product Marketing Manager for SMB. He has a BS in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Computer Engineering from Michigan State University and has been involved in technology for over 26 years. 

Vice President, Cyber, Space, and National Security Policy Division, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Matthew J. Eggers, vice president for cybersecurity policy in the Cyber, Intelligence, and Security division at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, leads the Chamber’s Cybersecurity Working Group, which focuses on developing and advocating the organization’s cyber policies before Congress, the administration, and the business community. He testifies routinely before Congress concerning industry’s perspectives on cyber policy, legislation, and regulation.

Homeland and national security issues, including chemical security, biosecurity, and emerging security threats, are part of Eggers’ portfolio, which he handles on behalf of the Chamber’s approximately 300 National Security Task Force members.

Eggers presents to organizations and is quoted in the media on a broad range of issues connected to cyber legislation, regulation, and business strategy. He was selected in 2018 to be part of the The Network, The Washington Post’s survey of influential people in cybersecurity from across government, the private sector, and the security research community.

Also in 2018, the Washingtonian magazine tapped Eggers as a Tech Titan, naming him one of the most important cyber policy advocates in the nation’s capital. In 2015, he was chosen by The Christian Science Monitorto be a Passcode Influencer, the Monitor’s section covering news and ideas about cybersecurity and digital privacy.

Eggers guided the Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition, a partnership of 50 leading business associations representing nearly every sector of the U.S. economy, to pass cybersecurity information-sharing legislation in 2015.

He is the author of Internet Security Essentials for Business 2.0, a tool to help businesses use effective cyber risk management practices, as well as It’s Not Flu as Usual: An H1N1 Business Preparedness Guide.

Before joining the Chamber, Eggers was director of public policy at B&D Consulting (now FaegreBD Consulting), a government affairs firm. There he developed and executed legislative and appropriations initiatives for clients. Earlier, he worked on Capitol Hill for House members on the Appropriations and Homeland Security committees.

Eggers is a graduate of the executive leadership programs at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Naval Postgraduate School, specializing in cybersecurity and homeland defense, respectively. He earned his M.A. in international commerce and public policy from George Mason University and his B.A. in history and political science from Indiana University. Eggers resides in Virginia with his wife and children.

Americas Cybersecurity Vice President and CISO, Schneider Electric North America

Patrick Ford has been the Chief Information Security Officer for Americas Region since 2015. He is responsible for the cybersecurity posture of Schneider Electric within the Americas region ensuring and strengthening the cyber resilience of Schneider Electric, considering our Brand, our connections within the Cyber Ecosystems and Acquisitions.

Prior to joining Schneider Electric, Patrick held leadership security positions at Aetna and Pfizer, both fortune fifty companies located in the United States.

Patrick worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Supervisory Special Agent specializing in financial crimes, public corruption.  He developed cyber investigative and response capabilities, and designed cyber training programs for Field Agents.  He was a Founding member of the FBIs´ IC3.gov. Patrick is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the AICPA.

Cyber Executive and Director, Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC)

Laura Galante has served as the Intelligence Community’s Cyber Executive and Director of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) for the Office of the Director for National Intelligence since May 2022. In this role, Ms. Galante is responsible for driving a coordinated approach to cyber intelligence collection and analysis, aligning strategic investments with national security priorities, and leading intelligence efforts to respond to major cybersecurity incidents.

Ms. Galante brings extensive security industry experience to her current role. From 2017 to 2021, she assisted multiple Ukrainian government agencies to improve their cyber defense operations, directed an international task force to monitor cyber and information threats to Ukraine’s 2019 presidential election, and served as an expert witness in multiple cyber warfare trials. She spoke frequently on states’ use of cyberspace at international and industry conferences including a 2017 TED Talk.

Ms. Galante was previously the Director of Global Intelligence at Mandiant (formerly FireEye Inc.), the cybersecurity firm. Her team discovered and attributed multiple state and criminal cyber operations, to include the Russian military’s “APT28.” She developed intelligence products to improve the security posture of Fortune 500 companies, critical infrastructure providers, non-profits, government agencies, and international partners. Prior to her role at Mandiant, Ms. Galante served at the Defense Intelligence Agency where she led a team responsible for analyzing Russian cyber capabilities. She began her career at the Department of State.

Ms. Galante holds a B.A. in Foreign Affairs and Italian from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the Catholic University of America. She is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a former Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council. Ms. Galante is a proud 4-H alumna, a livestock club leader, and lives on a farm in rural Virginia with her husband and son.

Acting Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Jeff Greene serves as the Acting Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as of June 13, 2024.  In this role, Greene leads CISA’s mission to protect and strengthen federal civilian agencies and the national’s critical infrastructure against cyber threats.  

Previously, Greene was a Senior Director at the Aspen Institute, where he led the global cybersecurity policy program.  Prior to Aspen, he was the Chief for Cyber Response & Policy in the National Security Council at the White House.  He also served as Director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and came to NIST from Symantec, where he was the Vice President of Global Government Affairs and Policy.  While at Symantec, Greene also served as a member of NIST’s Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board and was a special government employee on President Obama’s 2016 Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity.

Before Symantec, he worked on both the House and Senate Homeland Security Committees, was Counsel to the Senate’s Special Investigation into Hurricane Katrina, and practiced law at a large Washington, D.C. firm.

Deputy Assistant Director, FBI Cyber Division

Cynthia Kaiser leads cyber policy, intelligence, and engagement for FBI Cyber, where she focuses on ensuring FBI information sharing and collaboration is robust, proactive, and stops cyberthreats. She has covered cyber and technology issues with the FBI for almost 20 years; has served as a PDB Briefer in two administrations and as a member of the Cyber Safety Review Board; and is consistently recognized as a top government cyber leader, most recently as a part of the Cyberscoop50. Cynthia is passionate about sharing the stories behind cyber investigations and increasing diversity in cyber professions and speaks regularly about the need to leverage the unique contributions of people with different identities, experiences, and backgrounds to counter ever-changing cyber threats.

Director, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, U.S. Department of Energy

Puesh M. Kumar leads the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). The office is focused on strengthening the security and resilience of the U.S. energy sector from cyber, physical, and climate-based risks and disruptions. 

Puesh manages over 150 federal employees and numerous contractors who are engaged in National- and State-level policy development, executing technical assistance, conducting research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects, managing the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and leading emergency response efforts in the U.S. energy sector. He represents the Department at National Security Council (NSC) meetings on cybersecurity and resilience, leads executive-level coordination with the private sector including the CEO-led Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC) and senior executive-led Oil and Natural Gas Subsector Coordinating Council (ONG SCC), and leads U.S. energy sector security and resilience coordination with Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other federal agencies.

Puesh has over 20 years of experience spanning grid modernization, security, and resilience efforts within the energy sector. He has worked on issues ranging from cybersecurity to wildfire resilience. He has also engaged on topics cloud security, artificial intelligence, grid reliability, electrification, and supply chain security. 

Previously, Puesh was the principal manager for cybersecurity engineering and risk management at Southern California Edison, which is the largest electric utility serving the Los Angeles area. There, he led a team that addressed cyber risks to electricity infrastructure, including emerging technologies such as battery storage, renewable energy, and operational technologies. Puesh previously served as director of preparedness and exercises for DOE’s Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration division and as senior advisor for policy and strategy at CESER. 

Puesh has also held industry positions at the American Public Power Association as director of engineering and operations and at Memphis Light, Gas, and Water as a power systems electrical engineer. In 2020, Puesh received the United States Secretary of Energy’s Exceptional Service Award.

Senior Vice President for Cyber, Space, and National Security Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Christopher D. Roberti is senior vice president for Cyber, Space, and National Security Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

He is responsible for cybersecurity policy, supply chain security policy, space policy, defense procurement policy, and public-private sector operational cyber collaboration and intelligence sharing. In this role he leads the Chamber’s national security advocacy on high-profile policy issues, influencing legislation and regulation at federal, state, and local levels.

In addition, Roberti is responsible for managing the Chamber’s relationships with key U.S. Government interlocutors across the national security, intelligence community, and law enforcement sectors. He also served as chief of staff for former Chamber CEO Thomas J. Donohue from 2013-2021, where he advised Donohue on a range of domestic and international issues, program integration, and strategy. Roberti works closely with other members of the Chamber's executive leadership team and board of directors to coordinate policy initiatives and programs on issues of key importance to the American business community.

Before joining the Chamber, Roberti served for nearly a decade in the federal government in the national security arena, with much of his work overseas. He began his career as a corporate attorney at a global law firm, where his practice focused on international private equity, mergers & acquisitions, and securities transactions.

Roberti also serves on the board of directors of the National Cryptologic Foundation, where he chairs the nominating and governance committee.

Roberti earned a J.D. degree from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and received B.A. degrees from the University of Illinois in political science and German. He speaks several foreign languages and has extensive experience living and working overseas in a range of environments.

Senior Threat Researcher, Trend Micro

Mayra Fuentes is a Senior Threat Researcher with Trend Micro. She has more than 14 years of experience in cyberthreat intelligence working for the Department of Defense, US Intelligence agencies, and the private sector. Fuentes has presented before for Interpol, Countermeasures, and the Counsel of Europe. Her current research interest includes underground cybercriminal forums, gaming, IoT botnets, Middle East underground, and the dark web. Fuentes is currently working on an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She resides in the Washington, DC metro area.