AcceleRISE 2022 Agenda
All Times CDT
July 31, 2022
| Time | |
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| 6:00 pm | Welcome ReceptionJoin us for “Drinks With Don” upstairs at Caroline! |
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August 1, 2022
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Breakfast and Networking |
| 8:30 am | From the Ground Up: How to Launch a Grassroots DE&I Initiative at Your CompanyAn executive sponsor and a change agent will share their own experiences, mistakes and learnings through their journey of taking DE&I from a boardroom buzzword to a tangible employee resource within their company. |
| 9:30 am | Break |
| 10:00 am | Presentation (Topic TBA) |
| 11:15 am | Break |
| 11:30 am | Negotiating: Thinking About Risk Kasia Moore Negotiation all comes down to perspective – specifically, how you are thinking about various risks and the ways they interplay on the landscape of the transaction. |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | A Tech Evolution: How the Security Industry Is Shifting From Guards and Gates to Digital Protective Intelligence Lukas Quanstrom In this session, Lukas Quanstrom will discuss strategies the industry should embrace related to people, processes and technology solutions to gain an advantage in their security and protection efforts. |
| 2:30 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm | No Bullsh**! Employee and Manager Square Up on Authentic Leadership & Excellence Ernie Ace Velayo, Kami Dukes In this session, Kami Dukes and Ernie Velayo will demonstrate the dynamics of their real-world manager/employee relationship from both viewpoints, sharing the positive and negative aspects of demanding vs. demeaning leadership. |
| 4:00 pm | Announcements |
| 5:30 pm | Networking ReceptionJoin us at the Rustic Tap for a lively networking reception sponsored by Jen and Lee Odess! |
August 2, 2022
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Breakfast and Networking |
| 8:30 am | Why the Metaverse, NFTs and All Things Web3 Mean It’s Your Time to Lead Lee Odess, Paula Balmori In this fast-paced presentation on what many believe is the future, you'll learn the fundamentals of Web3, the potential and real impact and the opportunities, but all with a twist. |
| 9:30 am | Break |
| 10:00 am | Building a Team for Today and Tomorrow: Talent Selection and Succession Planning for LeadersIn this session we will discuss attributes and skillsets to look for when hiring talent and discuss why diversity is critical to building a successful, dynamic team. |
| 11:15 am | Break |
| 11:30 am | The Industry Is Changing – How Mergers and Acquisitions Affect the Industry Kelly Bond, Ron Davis The M&A marketplace is changing, and this is your opportunity to learn how to overcome these and, inevitably, other future challenges. |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | Everyone Needs More Dancing Giraffes in Their Life and Less Dry TurkeyLearn what it means to be user-focused and how it is put into practice to build security products that respect your end users. |
| 2:30 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm | Let’s Chat: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Eddie Reynolds This conversation will explore how to create a sense of belonging in the workplace and how gender, generation and ethnicity play a role in an individual’s perception of belonging. |
| 4:00 pm | Announcements |
| 6:00 pm | Networking ReceptionJoin us for a private line-dancing lesson, dinner, drinks and live music at a true Texas dance hall, the Broken Spoke, courtesy of Salto Systems. |
August 3, 2022
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Breakfast and Networking |
| 8:30 am | |
| 9:30 am | Break |
| 9:45 am | |
| 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:15 am | |
| 12:30 pm | Conference Closing |
