CIO & CISO Think Tank

Sue Bergamo is a seasoned global consultant at BTE Partners and a former technology executive with deep expertise as a CISO and CIO. She specializes in guiding organizations through complex transformations, ensuring that people, processes, and technology are perfectly aligned to meet strategic and regulatory goals. A Board Member, investor, and author, Sue has a proven track record of delivering structure and measurable outcomes across the business lifecycle - from early-stage ventures to global enterprises.

Melissa Ouari is the Information Security and Business Continuity Officer for Money Management International. She has been I the world of technology and accounting for more than 25 years and has served in leadership positions while in her role at public accounting firms in New York City and Boston. Melissa has an array of cyber risk experience and worked across virtually all industry sectors. In her role at Money Management International, she is establishing collaborative relationships with key business and IT stakeholders to strengthen security protocols across the enterprise and finding balanced solutions to achieve productivity, efficiency and internal controls.

Wes founded Delphi Internet Services Corp, "The Company That Popularized The Internet." At the time it was sold to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation in 1993, Delphi had been profitable for years and was among the four largest online services, along with AOL, CompuServe and Prodigy. The companies supported by The Authenticity Institute, an incubator, provide measurably reliable identities of individuals to their target markets in healthcare, finance, critical infrastructure protection, and others where identity reliability is important. The identity credentials take the form of X.509 digital certificates. Member companies and organizations of The Authenticity Alliance deliver accountability and security borne of measurably reliable identities of users. From enrollment services to digital certification services to implementation, each enterprise in the alliance adds to the value of the whole, while adhering to the methods and standards of The Authenticity Infrastructure.

Jim has focused his career on information technology, cyber security and network management. He has success with systems engineering, enterprise software and applications, and professional services for the Department of Defense and federal agencies in the United States.

Rahil Parikh is a Senior Manager of Security Engineering and Architecture at Zinnia, where he has built and leads robust security operations, engineering, and architecture programs. With over a decade of experience in the information security space and a strong focus on fostering a culture of trust and security without impeding business, Rahil has dedicated his career to effectively managing security risk while enabling business growth. He holds a master’s degree in Information Assurance from Northeastern University and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Gujarat University.

James (Jim) is a veteran in the information security and risk space. He previously served as partner at Ernst & Young, where he helped build the company’s cybersecurity practice during his 27-year tenure. Most recently, Jim worked as CISO and head of US operations at Panaseer. He has also held positions as CTRO at AIG, CSO and CTRO at Kaiser Permanente, and managing director at JP Morgan Chase, where he was global leader of Information Risk and Resiliency, Treasury and Security Services.

Anatoly Podstrelov is the Global Head of IT and Security at EDETEK, Inc., and a highly skilled IT professional and leader with over 30 years of industry experience. He specializes in various aspects of computers, networks, and security, including IT management, network security management, and IT audit. His expertise also extends to vendor relationship management, hosting, and cloud infrastructure management.

Carsten Krause is a high-impact technology transformation executive with over 25 years of experience driving innovation across Fortune 500 and private equity-backed organizations. Having served as a CIO, CDO, CISO, and Chief Architect, he brings a rare, 360-degree perspective to complex technical landscapes. Currently serving as the Global Head of Enterprise Architecture Practice and Digital Portfolio at Schneider Electric, Carsten is recognized for leading large-scale programs that modernize legacy platforms, scale AI capabilities, and turn cybersecurity into a competitive advantage. His career is defined by a consistent ability to bridge the gap between deep technical architecture and measurable business outcomes.

Charlotte Edwards is the Vice President of Operations at Cyberwolf, a boutique cybersecurity firm protecting the personal digital lives of high‑profile individuals. With seven years of experience in cybersecurity and three years at Cyberwolf, she has helped Fortune 500 leaders, nobility, elite athletes, and wealthy families stay safe online in an increasingly hostile threat landscape. Charlotte played a key role in establishing Cyberwolf’s U.S. presence and brings deep expertise in the risks facing executives and VIPs. Before joining Cyberwolf, she served as Chief of Staff for the B2B division of one of Europe’s leading ICT companies.

Michael Hilborn, Director, Platform Engineering & Operations at Harvard Business School Online, is a visionary, strategic IT leader with 15+ years of experience overseeing high-performing technical teams in software design and development, Cloud engineering, and information security and data privacy (and recently incorporating AI into the mix). He possesses a strategic and data-driven mindset whether establishing multi-year roadmaps, balancing budgets, or managing projects to build online platforms and services. Organized, detailed, self-motivated and service-oriented, he is an enthusiastic mentor, coach, and instructor with a reputation for building and fostering cultures that promote transparency, continuous improvement, inclusion, collaboration, problem solving, high efficiency, and putting users first.

Dr. Mark Maybury is a C-Suite Executive and Board Member with leadership success across public and private sectors and expertise in senior management, innovation commercialization, ventures investment, cybersecurity, AI/ML, IOT, SaaS, data analytics, energy storage, new business models, startup incubation and acceleration, revenue growth, margin expansion, lean manufacturing, global supply chains, and digital marketing. Dr. Maybury is Stanley Black & Decker’s first Chief Technology Officer and Board Director and Nominations and Governance Committee Chair of the Internet Sciences Inc. He serves as a Special Government Employee for the Defense Science Board providing strategy and technology advice to the Office of the Secretary of Defense as well as a director for the boards of the Connecticut Science Center and Mark Twain House and Museum. He is a former board member of the Advanced Cybersecurity Center (ACSC), the Object Management Group (OMG) which oversees the Industrial Internet Consortium, the USAF Scientific Advisory Board, and the Homeland Security S&T Advisory Committee. From 2010 to 2013, Dr. Maybury was Chief Scientist of the USAF serving as chief scientific adviser to the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the USAF. He served on the Steering Committee and Senior Review Group of the AF Scientific Advisory Board. Mark spent 27 years (1990 to 2017) at The MITRE Corporation, including as VP of Intelligence Portfolios and Director of the NIST-sponsored National Cybersecurity FFRDC (NCF) supporting the National Cyber Center of Excellence (NCCoE). He also served as VP and CSO and CTO of MITRE. He is an active Fellow of the IEEE, Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, a Fed 100 awardee and the 2019 Veterans Advantage Veteran of the Year. Dr. Maybury is editor of Intelligent Multimedia Interfaces (AAAI/MIT Press 93), Intelligent Multimedia Information Retrieval (AAAI/ MIT Press 97), New Directions in Question Answering (AAAI/ MIT Press 2004), Multimedia Information Extraction (2012), co-editor of Readings on Intelligent User Interfaces (Morgan Kaufmann Press 1998), Advances in Text Summarization (MIT Press 99), Advances in Knowledge Management (MIT Press 2001), Personalized Digital Television (Kluwer Academic 2004), Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment (Springer 2005), and co-author of Information Storage and Retrieval (Kluwer Academic 2000). He chaired the 2020 AAAI Spring Symposium on AI and Manufacturing and a frequent author and keynote speaker.

Nirva Fereshetian is the Chief Information Officer for CBT Architects. CBT is an award-winning, Boston-based design firm working nationally and internationally on projects at all scales, from multi-family residential, workplace, building repositioning, academic, hospitality and civic projects to large-scale mixed-use developments and urban district master plans. Over 250 awards recognize excellence and creativity in the firm's design and planning work. Clients come to the firm for their recognized ability to provide strategic design services in a broad range of project types and styles; their proven real estate acumen; and their skill in blending high-quality planning and architecture with practical goals of building performance, budget, and schedule. The core values of the practice are innovation in every design commission, social responsiveness in the community, and the continued advancement of research and discovery in all that the firm undertakes.

Hugo Huang is the Public Cloud Alliance Director at Canonical. He is an expert in Digital Transformation and an experienced Strategic Project Manager with a demonstrated history in the telecommunications industry. He is highly skilled in IT Platforms, 3G, LTE, SIP, and Mobile Communications, as well as Sales Management. A strong operations professional, Hugo holds a Master of Management in Technology from MIT.

Dr. Sherman, Fortinet’s Field Technical Officer and an early machine learning pioneer, helping Fortune100 companies improve their cloud and container security posture with automated threat defense and AI assisted intrusion detection. He holds a B.S., M.S. in Resource Management from the Univ. of WI-Madison and a Ph.D. from the Univ. of NH. He was an officer and fellow at Harvard University's FAS, DEAS, HSPH and HMS. At Columbia University he served as a supervisor and staff scientist on NOAA and NASA big-data projects.