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Michael Woodson is Sonesta’s Director of Information Security and Privacy and was formally the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, the public agency responsible for operating most of transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts. He was responsible for the MBTA’s total information security needs and the development and delivery of their comprehensive information security strategy to optimize the security posture of the organization. Mr. Woodson is an IT information security professional with over 20 years’ experience and has a deep understanding of operational and information technology processes , the implementation of cost - effective controls and security safe guards to monitor and mitigate risks. He was previously a Principal at Infosys Limited in the Enterprise Application, Cloud, Infrastructure and Security Services practice, a Senior Vice President , Taino Consulting Groups Cyber Security Advisory Practice , Information System Security and VP/Cyber Risk Director for State Street Corporation, Director of Cyber and Network Security for Santander Bank, and Head of Forensic Information Security Services North America for Tata Consultancy Services and other positions in information and cybersecurity which includes 12 years of law enforcement experience obtained directly from the Boston Police Department as an IT specialist/Police Officer. Mr. Woodson has an extensive background in Network and Information Security, Data Privacy, Fraud Management, Technical Investigations, Regulatory Compliance and Policy Development, Litigation Preparedness, Enterprise Governance, Risk Management, Computer Forensics, Law Enforcement Technologies, and Application Security Threats and Countermeasures. He is an Adjunct Professor at Northeastern University and has served as lecture of Curry College, Endicott College, Cambridge College and a visiting Adjunct Professor at Stimik Perbanas in Jakarta Indonesia. He is a Certified in Information Security Management (CISM) and Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO). Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts, and several Master’s Degrees from Boston University and Utica College of Syracuse University

A veteran of the Identity and Access Management industry, Sean Harris has been supporting business leaders at Fortune 500 companies across the globe in developing and executing successful IAM strategies for nearly two dozen years. Sean has served in leadership roles for multiple identity software vendors, lending a deep understanding of how different vendor solutions function. Sean brings a unique perspective that ensures IDMWORKS’ clients and their needs are always at the forefront of operational decisions.

Snir Ben Shimol is the CSO of Cider Security. Cider provides Security teams a single, consistent platform to orchestrate and implement and scale their CI/CD, Supply-chain and Application Security programs. Ben Shimol has over 15 years of senior leadership experience in enterprise technology, security research, product management, and security services. Ben Shimol has a long history of success building global teams and scaling operations for multi-national and publicly traded companies such as Varonis, EY and Radware.

Eric Motz is a Senior Manager at Splunk who supports large commercial customers in the eastern United States. He provides guidance on developing a security strategy in a variety of situations including crawl, walk, run, fly scenarios. He works closely with key stakeholders and decision makers to align the strategy and help customers understand how to get the most value from their Splunk investments.

Michael Woodson is Sonesta’s Director of Information Security and Privacy and was formally the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, the public agency responsible for operating most of transportation services in Greater Boston, Massachusetts. He was responsible for the MBTA’s total information security needs and the development and delivery of their comprehensive information security strategy to optimize the security posture of the organization. Mr. Woodson is an IT information security professional with over 20 years’ experience and has a deep understanding of operational and information technology processes , the implementation of cost - effective controls and security safe guards to monitor and mitigate risks. He was previously a Principal at Infosys Limited in the Enterprise Application, Cloud, Infrastructure and Security Services practice, a Senior Vice President , Taino Consulting Groups Cyber Security Advisory Practice , Information System Security and VP/Cyber Risk Director for State Street Corporation, Director of Cyber and Network Security for Santander Bank, and Head of Forensic Information Security Services North America for Tata Consultancy Services and other positions in information and cybersecurity which includes 12 years of law enforcement experience obtained directly from the Boston Police Department as an IT specialist/Police Officer. Mr. Woodson has an extensive background in Network and Information Security, Data Privacy, Fraud Management, Technical Investigations, Regulatory Compliance and Policy Development, Litigation Preparedness, Enterprise Governance, Risk Management, Computer Forensics, Law Enforcement Technologies, and Application Security Threats and Countermeasures. He is an Adjunct Professor at Northeastern University and has served as lecture of Curry College, Endicott College, Cambridge College and a visiting Adjunct Professor at Stimik Perbanas in Jakarta Indonesia. He is a Certified in Information Security Management (CISM) and Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO). Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts, and several Master’s Degrees from Boston University and Utica College of Syracuse University

Kirsten Kilburn is a Director at BAYADA Home Health Care. She has been key contributor to the success at the organization through hiring and onboarding high performing talent, managing operations of service offices across Massachusetts, and developing innovative solutions to healthcare challenges, all while fostering an inclusive environment for employee success and top-notch client care. Kirsten is a member of BAYADA's PRIDE Employee Resource council which assists the organization in building the skills and understanding required to be more effective allies to each other and to people in our communities who deserve equitable access to best-in-class health care.

Zack has been with Perception Point for over 4 years helping build awareness and grow presence in North America. With 8+ years of working with Israeli tech start-ups, Zack is passionate about working with innovative companies and solutions that solve true problems for enterprises.