Speed Data: Quick Conversations With Cybersecurity Leaders

Kerissa Varma, African Chief Security Advisor for Microsoft, shares her journey into cybersecurity, the importance of female role models in tech, and how AI is reshaping the threat landscape.

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In this episode, Jesse Magenheimer, State Farm's CISO, discusses his journey from high school intern to cybersecurity leader. He shares insights on emerging threats, the importance of reducing attacker dwell time, and how evolving regulations are shaping cyber insurance.

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In this episode of Speed Data, JR Williamson, SVP & CISO at Leidos, shares his insights on leadership, resilience, staying ahead of the adversary, and introduces his concept of “risk-tasy”—the elasticity of rigor based on risk.

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John Barrow, the Chief Information Security Officer for JB Poindexter & Co. joins us on Speed Data this week to discuss the shared responsibility model, data loss prevention, and why it's so important to have a people-first mindset when working in IT.

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This week, our guest is J.D. Whitlock, the Chief Information Officer at Dayton Children's Hospital. With a background in the military, healthcare administration, and IT, J.D. offers an in-depth perspective on the importance of cybersecurity in healthcare. Read on to learn how he minimizes the damage at his hospital when ransomware rears its ugly head.

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In a special episode of Speed Data, Arconic CISO Eris Symms joins us live from RSAC 2025 to explain how AI will help organizations keep pace with the bad guys.

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Corey Reed, the Senior Manager of Information Security for HD Supply, talks with host Megan Garza about security budget restrictions, fine art, and what governance, risk, and compliance have to do with interior design.

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Hal Wing, the Cybersecurity Manager at Centuri, joins host Megan Garza to talk about common cybersecurity misconceptions and emerging technologies.

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This week, Ralph Severini takes a seat on Speed Data. The Global Leader of Insurance Alliances and Commercial Insurance at Amazon Web Services discusses how generative AI will shape the future, shares his passion for jazz, and recounts how his group of former colleagues helped thwart the first-ever cybercriminal.

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Aaron Ansari, the virtual CISO for Exela Pharma Sciences, has an impressive background in global management and security solution development. His expertise extends to risk management, both in cybersecurity and mental fortitude, as evidenced by his most recent Ironman completion in 2022. Hear Aaron’s take on the importance of proactive planning and why he says your organization may not have as much control as you think.

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