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NOTABLE SPEAKERS

ANNUR SUMAR

Chief Technology Officer

 

NOTABLE PAST SPEAKER AT CAMP IT CONFERENCES

Annur Sumar is an attendee favorite among CAMP IT’s speakers.  His discussions are always well received.  Some of his recent speaking engagements include:

Annur has provided though-leadership and organizational talks at the following CAMP events:

 

  • Also delivering formal sessions on the topics of:
    • Cyber Security & BC/DR: Recovering from Ransomware & Breaches (Data Breaches: Defense And Response, Chicago, 3/16/2023)
    • Value of Investment – Balancing Data Corruption, Disaster Recovery, and Cost (Data Breaches: Defending Against And Responding To, Chicago, 12/8/2022)
    • Designing Cloud Disaster Recovery to Empower Cloud Migrations (Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity – Resilient Infrastructure, Chicago, 11/17/2022)
    • Cloud Disaster Recovery Architecture – Building Blocks for Your Cyber Security Program (Security Architecture Strategies, Chicago, 6/30/2022)
    • The Convergence of Enterprise Architecture and Portfolio Management (Enterprise Architecture – Strategies That Enable Technology Trends, Chicago, 6/1/2022)
    • How Identity and Access Management Fits into Zero Trust (Security Architecture Strategies, Chicago, 5/4/2022)
    • Cloud Services and Business Alignment (Enterprise Architecture Strategies, Chicago, March 5, 2020)
    • Achieving Governance and Security through Cloud Management (Enterprise Risk Security Management, Chicago, February 20, 2020)
    • Financial Outcomes of a Cloud Migration Journey (Enterprise Architecture Strategies, Chicago, November 7, 2019)
    • Enterprise Risk/Security Management: How to Integrate Security Planning into Digital Transformation Efforts (Enterprise Risk/Security Management, Chicago, October 3, 2019)
    • Securing and Protecting Applications in the Cloud (Application Security, Chicago, September 5, 2019)
    • Strategies to design and build a business-driven Enterprise Architecture (Enterprise Architecture, Chicago, July 11, 2019)
    • The Role of Business Architecture in Enterprise Architecture (Enterprise Architecture Strategies, Chicago, June 19, 2019)
    • Data/Analytics Strategies: 4/Top Data/Analytics Challenges – How to Overcome Them (Data Analytics Strategies, Chicago, April 11, 2019)
    • Vendor Risk Management: How to Identify and Decrease Potential Risks When Leveraging 3 rd Party Cloud Vendors (Enterprise Risk/Security Management, Chicago, May 30, 2019)
    • Cloud Portfolio Management and Financial Governance Strategies (IT PMO/Portfolio Management, Chicago, November 1, 2018)
    • Business Outcome Driven Enterprise Architecture Alignment: Lessons Learned from the Field (Enterprise Architecture Strategies, Chicago, October 25, 2018)
    • Creating a Value Proposition for a Business-Outcome-Driven EA Program (Enterprise Architecture Strategies Conference, Chicago, July 11, 2018)
    • IT Financial Management and Cloud Migrations (IT PMO / PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, Chicago, June 21, 2018)
    • Managing Security Risk at the Speed of Business (Enterprise Risk / Security Management, Chicago, May 31, 2018)
    • Creating Balance: Cloud Operations & Cost Optimization Strategies (IT Infrastructure / Operations Management (Data Center) Strategies, Chicago, May 15, 2018)
    • Cyber Security & BC/DR: Recovering from Ransomware & Breaches (Data Breaches: Defending Against and Responding To, Chicago, May 2, 2018)
    • Reducing the Cost of DR and Lowering your Risk Profile (Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity – Resilient Infrastructure, Chicago, April 19, 2018)
    • Business Outcome Driven EA and Alignment: Lessons Learned from the Field (Enterprise Architecture Conference, Chicago, March 7, 2018)
    • Chicago – Breaches & Ransomware: How to Handle, How to Respond (Enterprise Risk/Security Management Conference, Chicago, February 20, 2018)
    • Dallas – Breaches & Ransomware: How to Handle, How to Respond (Enterprise Risk/Security Management Conference, Dallas, February 1, 2018)
    • Managing Security Risk at the Speed of Business (Data Breaches: Preparing and Responding Conference, Chicago, December 7, 2017)
    • Reduce Cost of IT and Lower Your Risk Profile (Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity – Resilient Infrastructure, Chicago, November 15, 2017)
    • Governance and IT Financial Management: How to Achieve Accountability and Transparency
      (IT Portfolio Management Conference, Dallas, November 1, 2017)
    • Vendor Risk Management: How to Identify and Decrease Potential Risks (Enterprise Risk/Security Management Conference, Chicago, October 4, 2017)
    • Business Outcome Driven EA and Alignment: Lessons Learned from the Field (Enterprise Architecture Strategies Conference, Chicago, July 12, 2017)
    • IT Financial Management Strategies (IT Portfolio Management Conference, Chicago, June 21, 2017)
    • Managing Security Risk at the Speed of Business (Enterprise Risk/Security Management Conference, Chicago, June 6, 2017)
    • Data Breach Security Policy: Governance and Management (Data Breaches: Preparing and Responding Conference, Chicago, May 3, 2017)
    • Business Value: How to Trust the BI Data and KPIs (Business Intelligence/Big Data/Analytics Strategies Conference, Chicago, April 13, 2017)
    • Business Outcome Driven EA and Alignment: Lessons Learned from the Field (Enterprise Architecture Strategies Conference, Chicago, March 8, 2017)
    • IT Investment ROI: Finding the Balance between Cost Cutting & Proactive Investments (IT Leadership Strategies Conference, Chicago, March 2, 2017)
    • Data & Security Analytics: Can We Predict the Next Attack? (Enterprise Risk/Security Management Conference, Chicago, February 21, 2017)
    • How Security and the CSO Can Build Trust with the Business (Enterprise Risk/Security Management Conference, Dallas, February 2, 2017)
    • Data & Security Analytics: Can We Predict the Next Attack? (Enterprise Risk/Security Management Conference, Dallas, February 2, 2017)

 

  • Conference Panel Organization and Preparation (2017-2020):
    • Data Breaches: Defending Against and Responding To
      Panelists:
      Grant Garnett, RSM, Tanium
      James Mountain, CISO, Palmer College of Chiropractic
      Dave Gochenaur, Sr. Director, CyberSecurity, Ensono
      Keith Conlee, CSO, IT, College of DuPage
      Umesh K. Tiwari, Enterprise Security Architect and Sr. PCI Security Compliance Consultant, US Bank
      Arlene Yetnikoff, Director of Information Security, DePaul University
      and other enterprise IT CISOs sharing experiences and lessons learned
    • How to Integrate Security Planning into Digital Transformation Efforts – Enterprise Risk/ Security Management Conference
      Panelists:
      Eric Hansen, Head, Cyber Defense – Americas, Siemens
      Fred Kwong, CISO, Delta Dental
      Victor Hsiang, CISO,  GATX
      and other CISOs/Security Executives sharing strategies, tactics and lessons learned
    • Executive Panel Organization and Preparation – Enterprise Architecture Strategies Conference
      Panelists:
      Dave Swierzynski, Vice President of Business Solutions Architecture, Gallagher Bassett
      Pradeep Parvathipuram, Chief Enterprise Architect, Country Financial
      and others professionals from IT departments sharing lessons learned
    • Executive Panel Organization and Preparation Enterprise Risk/Security Management Conference
      Panelists:
      Liz Ogunti, Senior Manager IT Security and Compliance, JBT Corp.
      Mark Shipman, District Director of Information Security, City Colleges of Chicago
      Armando D’Onorio, Executive Director of Information Security Services, Purdue University Northwest
      Jim Serr, Executive Director, IT, Joliet Junior College
      and other enterprise CISOs and IT Security Executives sharing strategies, tactics and lessons learned
    • Breaches & Ransomware: How to Handle, How to Respond
      Panelists:
      Darin Hurd, Chief Information Security Officer, Guaranteed Rate
      Mark Shipman, District Director of InfoSec, City Colleges of Chicago
      Dean Sorensen, Former Security Information Officer, Cook County Health
      Neal Bridges, Director, Global Incident Response & Threat Management, Abbott Laboratories
      and other CISOs  from IT departments
    • Enterprise Architecture Strategies Conference – Executive Panel Organization and Preparation
      Panelists:
      Nimrod Bareket, Senior Enterprise Architect, US Cellular
      Yabing Wang, Chief Security Architect, Alight Solutions
      Sudha Dhar, Director, Enterprise Architecture, Cummins
      Steven Bramson, Enterprise Architect, Motorola Solutions
      and other Chief Enterprise Architects sharing experiences and lessons learned
    • Enterprise Risk/Security Management Conference – Executive Panel Organization and Preparation
      Panelists:
      Carlos Pero, AVP, Head of Cyber Application Security, Zurich Insurance
      Paul Munsen, Director, Global Identity & Access Management, McDonald’s
      Michael York, Director, Cloud Operations, Easterseals
      Jody Schwartz, Director IT InfoSec & Compliance, Marsh ClearSight
      and other enterprise CISOs and IT Security Executives sharing strategies, tactics and lessons learned
    • Chicago – IT Infrastructure / Operations Management Strategies Conference – Executive Panel Organization and Preparation
      Panelists:
      Todd Pombert, Vice President, Infrastructure & Operations, Collegis Education – Chicago
      Diego Ferrer, Managing Deputy Commissioner, IT & Telecommunications, City of Chicago, Department of
      Aviation
      Mark Forbes, Vice President and CIO, D&W Fine Pack
      Nadirshah N Ali, Senior Director, IT Operations, Forsythe (A Sirius Company)
      Lee Abner, Director, IT, CIBM Bank
      and other executives from IT departments
    • Chicago – Breaches & Ransomware: How to Handle, How to Respond (Enterprise Risk/Security Management Conference, Chicago)
      Panelists:
      Mitch Christian, Sr. IT Security Administrator, American Hotel Register Co.
      Mike Boucher, Sr. Director, Information Risk Management, FTD
      Henry Beverly, Deputy CIO, Clerk of Circuit Court of Cook County
    • Dallas – Breaches & Ransomware: How to Handle, How to Respond (Enterprise Risk/Security Management Conference, Dallas)
      Panelists:
      Andy Sawyer, CISM, C|CISO, Director of Security, Locke Lord
      Jerry Tilson, Global Information Security Leader, Mary Kay
      Kory Anderson, Manager, Security Operations, HMS
    • Managing Security Risk at the Speed of Business – (Enterprise Risk/Security Management, Chicago)
      Panelists:
      John D. Johnson, Ph.D., CISSP, CRISC, Founder & CEO, Aligned Security; Former Security Architect, John Deere
      Edward Marchewka, Director, IT, Information and Technology Services, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
      Yashwini Kamdar, Enterprise IT Professional, TEDx and professional speaker, leadership coach
      Sarah Buerger, VP-Head of IT Security, ATI Physical Therapy
    • Business Outcome Driven EA and Alignment: Lessons Learned from the Field – (Enterprise Architecture Strategies Conference, Chicago)
      Speakers:
      Virender Choudhary, Enterprise Information Architect, Beam Suntory
      Shaye Robeson, Director of Enterprise Architecture, U.S. Cellular
      Dave Geudtner, Sr. Manager, Enterprise Architecture, Volkswagen Credit, Inc. (VCI)
    • Business Value: How to Trust the BI Data and KPIs – (Business Intelligence/Big Data/Analytics Strategies, Chicago)
      Panelists:
      Rich Olejniczak, 2VP Strategic Business and Customer Analytics, Trustmark Companies
      Dave Abatangelo, Director of Business Intelligence, EVRAZ North America
      Jeff Cole, Senior Director of Information Management, Careerbuilder
      Sridhar Ramaswamy PhD, Analytics Advisor, Marketing & Digital Division, Caterpillar Inc.
    • IT Investment ROI: Finding the Balance between Cost Cutting & Proactive Investments – (IT Leadership Strategies, Chicago)
      Panelists:
      Joe Cannella, CIO, Tempel Steel
      Shouvik Dutta, CIO, MJHolding
      Michael Lang, Managing Director, Elovate; Former CIO, Honeywell
      Jeff Roseman, Director of Infrastructure & Information Security, Wilton Brands LLC
    • How Security and the CSO Can Build Trust with the Business – (Enterprise Risk/Security Management, Dallas)
      Panelists:
      Jim Desmond, Chief Security Officer, Elevate
      John Woods, Vice President, Information Security, PDX
      Anil Varghese, CISO, Information Technology, Service King Collision Repair Centers
      Cecil Pineda, AVP Technology Security, IT Services, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
      Mike Kegerreis, IT Security, SMTS, Texas Instruments
    • Business Outcome Driven EA and Alignment: Lessons Learned from the Field – (Enterprise Architecture Strategies, Chicago)
      Panelists:
      Roman Dumiak, Director, Technology Innovation, Allstate Insurance
      Brian Hoffman, Chief Enterprise Architect, Kellogg Company
      Mir Ali, Director, IT Product Development & DevOps, FitchRatings
      Deepak Kaimal, Sr. Director, Enterprise Architecture, Cars.com
      Krysia Jacobs, Senior Enterprise Architect, Fermilab
    • Digital Business: How IT Leaders Are Capitalizing in this New Era – (Collaboration/Digital Workplace Strategies, Chicago)
      Panelists:
      Purnesh Rustagi, Director – Digital Business Delivery, IT, TTX Company
      Frank J. Burr, CIO / CSO, Information Systems Group, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
      Laura Hoffman, Program Management Officer, Marketing Data & Technology, Digital Customer Experience, Schneider Electric
    • Firming the Posture: Building a World-Class Security-Risk Team – (Enterprise Risk/Security Management, Chicago)
      Panelists:
      Joe Barnes, Chief Privacy & Security Officer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
      James P. Hartley, Chief Information Security Officer, Aon Hewitt
      Fawaz Rasheed, Chief Information Security Officer, Johnson Controls
      Larry Hunka, Chief Information Security Executive, Information Systems, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare