Overview
The 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Technology Summit will be held in May of 2024 at the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center (15500 E 40th Avenue, Denver, CO 80239) from 8am-4pm.
The theme for this year's event is “Strategically Accelerating our Businesses through IT and Security." This B-B event is targeted for the Technology and Security community. Attendees consist of IT/IS Executives and Direct reports across all verticals within the state of Colorado interested in Networking, Researching/Learning, Career Advancement, and Purchasing. Attend the Rocky Mountain Technology Summit to get the right tools and make vital connections to best prepare your company for the broad spectrum of ever-changing technology trends.
Sponsors
We would like to thank our all of our sponsors for being a part of this year's Rocky Mountain Technology Summit. From being a sponsor, you will be recognized for the education and mission your company contributes to our tradeshow, panels, and sessions. Many of our sponsors have been a part of our annual summit for many years and we are proud to support them. See below for a list of our present and past sponsors.
Gold Sponsors
Delinea is a leading provider of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions for the modern, hybrid enterprise. The Delinea Platform seamlessly extends PAM by providing authorization for all identities, controlling access to an organization’s most critical hybrid cloud infrastructure and sensitive data to help reduce risk, ensure compliance, and simplify security. Delinea removes complexity and defines the boundaries of access for thousands of customers worldwide. Our customers range from small businesses to the world's largest financial institutions, intelligence agencies, and critical infrastructure companies.
Lunch & Learn Sponsors
Comcast Business keeps businesses ready for what’s next with powerful connectivity, advanced cybersecurity solutions, and the right people at your side. From the carrier that built the nation's largest Gig-speed network, we bring you insights, updates, and the latest offers on business data, video, voice, connectivity (Internet, Ethernet, SDN/ SD-WAN), and other technology solutions.
CyberFOX is a global cybersecurity solutions provider focused on identity access management (IAM) for IT professionals. Our two flagship products – Password Boss for password management and AutoElevate for privilege access management – supply two critical elements of a comprehensive IAM security strategy. This ability to monitor, manage and mitigate risks by controlling user access to critical information ensures organizations can tighten security defenses for themselves and their end-users. Built for the unique needs of today’s IT professionals, CyberFOX solutions simplify and improve the end-user experience by providing affordable, practicable security. To learn more about how CyberFOX helps protect businesses in more than 175 countries, visit www.cyberfox.com.
Silver Sponsors
At ANM, we believe understanding your business is just as important as understanding technology. That’s why we always keep your end goals in mind and work closely alongside you to achieve them. Our team takes pride in providing engineering excellence and quality customer service with a local focus. We specialize in the fastest-growing areas of IT, including enterprise networking, cloud, remote workforce solutions, collaboration, security, cabling, and audio visual.
An HPE Gold/HPI Platinum partner and woman-owned business headquartered in Castle Rock, CO, Milestone is a global IT procurement experience curator and solution provider. We specialize in enterprise and cloud services, hardware refresh and e-solution development and deployment. Relationship-focused and solution-driven, we give customers and partners unrivaled end-to-end solutions that integrate into their business processes—every time. Our expert team is comprised of solution engineers, procurement professionals, product creators and financial way-makers. We build innovative technologies and strategies that make life easier for customers—customized for one but globalized to many.
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT) protects the connected world from cyberattacks and performance disruptions through advanced network detection and response and pervasive network visibility. Powered by our pioneering deep packet inspection at scale, we serve the world's largest enterprises, service providers, and public sector organizations. Learn more at www.netscout.com or follow @NETSCOUT on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.
Since 2011, Zadara’s Cloud Platform (ZCP) simplifies operational complexity through automated end-to-end infrastructure provisioning of compute, storage and network resources. Backed by an industry-best NPS rating of 71, Zadara Edge Cloud users are supported by Zadara’s team of battle-tested cloud experts and backed by our 100% SLA guarantee. With solutions available on-premises and through cloud and colocation providers, Zadara’s turnkey hardware/software, combined with its pay-only-for-what-you-use model, helps companies gain agility without sacrificing the features and functionality that enterprise IT teams demand. Zadara operates worldwide, including clouds in hundreds of data centers at public- and private-cloud partners, with an expert team that provides follow-the-sun services and support and is the official cloud supplier of Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN in the Formula One world championship. Zadara is headquartered in Irvine, California with locations in Cirencester (UK), Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Yokneam (Israel), Bangalore and Brazil.
Presentation Sponsors
Cohesity radically simplifies data management. Easily protect, manage, and derive value from data -- across the data center, edge, and cloud. Utilize a suite of services, consolidated on one multicloud data platform, and eliminate mass data fragmentation. Cohesity can be delivered as a service, self-managed, or provided by a Cohesity-powered partner.
C1st Technologies is a leading Information Technology solutions provider based in Denver, Colorado where C1st stands for Customer First! As a Microsoft Certified Solutions Provider for Office 365 and Azure, we offer comprehensive and tailored solutions that optimize productivity and streamline business operations. Our expertise extends beyond software solutions, as we also provide managed networking and security services, ensuring robust and reliable connectivity while safeguarding valuable data. Additionally, our capabilities encompass IT hardware and software procurement, enabling us to deliver end-to-end solutions that meet our clients' specific needs. With our extensive knowledge and experience, C1st Technologies stands out in the marketplace as a trusted partner, dedicated to empowering businesses with cutting-edge technology solutions.
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, delivers world-class technology that protects over 6,800 customers worldwide from advanced threats, including ransomware and cloud and SaaS attacks. Darktrace’s fundamentally different approach applies Self-Learning AI to enable machines to understand the business in order to autonomously defend it. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the Group has more than 2,000 employees worldwide. Darktrace was named one of TIME magazine’s ‘Most Influential Companies’ for 2021. |
Rocky Mountain Technology Summit Agenda
Wednesday, May 24th 2023
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Main Stage
Opening Keynote Address - Embracing Automation in the SOC to Do More with Less
Michael Gregg, CISO - State of North Dakota
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Main Stage
Simplify Cyber Insurance with PAM
Neil Karnik, Senior Product Manager - Delinea
Sponsored by: Delinea
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Tech Theater
Protecting the Last Line of Defense, and Proving your Capabilities for Cyber Insurance•
Herb Williams, Field Technical Director - Cohesity
Sponsored by: Cohesity
Presentation Giveaway: LEGO Darth Vader Helmet Set
10:00 - 11:00 AM
VIP Theater
CIO Forum: Leadership Strategies Moving Forward
Moderator: JP Batra, CIO/CTO - Blue River International
11:00 - 11:30 AM
Exhibit Hall
Networking / Tour Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Main Stage
Panel Discussion: The Urgency of an Adaptive Network Ecosystem (Lunch Included)
Panelists: Franz Chavez, Vice President Solutions Engineering - Masergy | Joe Austin, Vice President Solutions Architecture - Comcast Business | Carlos Johnson, Sr. Director Sales Engineering - Comcast Business
Moderated By: Justin Sessions, Sr. Director Enterprise Sales - Comcast Business
Sponsored by: Comcast Business
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Tech Theater
Best of Both Worlds: Privileged Access Management (Lunch Included)
Danielle Kostadinovich, Director - CyberFOX
Sponsored by: CyberFOX
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
VIP Theater
CISO Forum: Addressing the Top Concerns for 2023-2024 (Lunch Included)
Michael Gregg, CISO - State of North Dakota
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Main Stage
Securing Colorado - What the State of Colorado is Doing to Raise the Water-Level for Cybersecurity in Colorado
Craig Hurter, Deputy CISO - State of Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Tech Theater
How AI Can Think Like An Attacker
Jeff Cornelius, Ph.D. EVP, Cyber-Physical Security Solutions - Darktrace
Sponsored by: Darktrace
1:30 - 2:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
Networking / Tour Exhibits
1:45 - 2:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
Vendor Giveaways
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Main Stage
Panel Discussion: Resignations, Recruitment & Retention - The Three “R’s” of Attracting, Retaining, and Inspiring the Workforce
Panelists: Michael Gregg, CISO - State of North Dakota | Craig Hurter, Deputy CISO - State of Colorado OIT | JP Batra, CIO/CTO - Blue River International
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Tech Theater
Modern Security Fundamentals: How to Implement Zero Trust Principles with Microsoft Solutions
Sajeel Akram, Microsoft Solution Architect - C1st Technologies
Sponsored by: C1st Technologies