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Leading global product and systems security initiatives, software supply chain security, third party security, internal and external partnerships, secure development lifecycle training, governance, strategy, programs, policies, risk management, communication, change management, audit, assessments, and certification. Previous positions within Schneider Electric: * Vice President, Deputy Product Security Officer for the global Schneider Electric Product & Systems Security Office * CISO Office: Security Governance Program Director * Quotation CPQ Program Director using Oracle CPQ (BigMachines). CPQ - Configure, Price, Quote. * Director IT Operations and Integrations * Program Director of the Oracle ERP EBS R12 upgrade * Program, project, and portfolio management Director in R&D for the video product line in the Buildings business unit

Mr. Zalewski currently provides CISO, security consulting and security advisory services. These include: • International cybersecurity advisor and trainer. • Executive advisory board member for security startups, providing guidance on security market direction and product requirements. • CISO advisory board member for venture capital firms internationally. • vCISO for companies requiring temporary or part-time CISO expertise. Services also include guidance and solutions to address incident response, security program design, security assessment, security due-diligence, vendor/supplier due-diligence, security architecture review, board reporting and other key security leadership requirements. Operational experience in Healthcare, Utilities and International Retail verticals. Key Strengths: •Organizational Management •Strategic Planning & Execution •Enterprise Security Architecture/Strategy •Executive and BOD Security Governance/Reporting •Cybersecurity Incident Response •Security Risk & Compliance Management Additionally, I co-hosts the CISOSeries Defense-in-Depth Podcasts and am a frequent speaker and panel moderator at industry events.

Stephen Chen is an entrepreneurial technologist with a demonstrated track record of developing innovative solutions that strategically align business objectives with cutting-edge technology. His expertise spans a range of domains, including data science, software engineering, cybersecurity, and digital marketing. With a rich background encompassing defense, commercial, and nonprofit sectors, Stephen brings a diverse skill set and operational excellence to the table. His unique blend of experience instills the discipline of large organizations into startups while reintroducing the agility of startups to larger enterprises. In addition to his corporate endeavors, Stephen has garnered significant exposure in board and advisory roles, particularly in the nonprofit and educational sectors. He has served as a board member and currently holds an advisory position for Here To Serve, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting families facing childhood cancer. Stephen maintains an active involvement in local schools, exemplified by his advisory council for the cyber security program at California State University, Chico.

Affan is the practice head and Field CISO of TechM’s global security practice overseeing the Americas. As the business head, he oversees TechM’s client-facing security program delivery, structures security engagements, RFPs, SLAs, strategic vendor relationships and cost optimization, while managing a P&L revenue of USD $50+ million. Affan also partners with various lines of business, sales, marketing, engineering & technology leaders for CxO workshops & SME panel discussions impacting revenue growth. He has served multiple clients in consumer, government, financial services, healthcare, insurance, life sciences, media & technology industries. He is experienced with delivering hands-on advisory service engagements in the areas of information technology, digital transformation, and cyber risk management. He is actively involved in highlighting key security issues to board level executives, supporting it with relevant data and relatable metrics that help them to make informed decisions. In his prior role with Cognizant, he was the CISO with Cognizant’s Enterprise Risk and Security Services (ERSS) Healthcare strategic business unit, where he focused on creating the SBU cyber strategy, running operations & governance engagements and ensuring that they aligned with the broader security objectives of Cognizant in terms of tools and processes. With two decades of practice serving in over 100+ cyber security engagements of myriad scales, Affan brings in a wealth of experience managing cyber security projects and programs from various industries he has worked into prospective clients as they navigate, and seek to influence appropriately, a very active regulatory environment and an evolving cyber threat landscape.