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Conference Schedule

May 23, 2024  |  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET  Virtual

Full conference schedule coming soon.  Topics outlined below as of April 18. Sessions and speakers are subject to change.

Thursday | May 23

  • 11:00 AM  - 11:30 AM
    Opening (Combined Track)

    • Speaker: Brian Harrell, Vice President & Chief Security Officer of Avangrid

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  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    Session I
    (Cybersecurity Track) – Lessons and Insights Securing Critical Infrastructure: A Combined Century of Hands-on Experience
    Session I (Physical Security Track) – Extremists, Terrorists, and Common Criminals – What Utilities Need to Know about Today’s Physical Security Threats to Critical Infrastructure

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  • 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM - BREAK
     

  • 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
    Session II
    (Cybersecurity Track) – Engineering-Grade OT Security for Water Systems
    Session II (Physical Security Track) – Online Threats of Violence – Observed Crossover between Electricity and Water and Wastewater Sectors

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  • 1:50 PM - 2:00 PM - BREAK
     

  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
    Session III (Cybersecurity Track) – Preventing the Terminator: AI-Resistant OT Cybersecurity Protection
    Session III (Physical Security Track) – High-Impact, Low/No-Cost Solutions to Build and Improve Your Utility's Physical Security

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  • 2:50 PM - 3:00 PM - BREAK

 

  • 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
    Session IV
    (Cybersecurity Track) – System Hardening: Locking the Doors and Closing the Drapes
    Session IV (Physical Security Track) – Preparing for Water Scarcity: Water Sector Operational Resilience to Severe Drought

 

  • 3:50 PM - 4:00 PM - BREAK

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  • 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
    Session V (Cybersecurity Track) – Stories from the Field: Cybersecurity Incidents and Improvements
    Session V (Physical Security Track) – Balancing the Desire for Transparent Communications with Your Stakeholders While Maintaining the Need for Secrecy

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  • 4:50 PM  - 5:00 PM
    Individual Track Closings
    (Both Tracks)

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