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ISSA-LA June 21, 2023 In Person Dinner Meeting

June 21, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

June Speaker: Tom Patterson

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Topic: The Secure Application of Quantum, AI/ML, 5/6/g, and Space Technologies

Mr. Patterson is the Managing Director for Emerging Technology Security at Accenture and global lead for quantum and space security, continuing his mission to secure the world’s critical infrastructure through the secure application of quantum, AI/ML, 5/6/g, and space technologies.  A Senior Fellow at Auburn University’s McCrary Center for Homeland Security, Tom has also supported the White House’s NSTAC as the co-chair of their Cyber Moonshot working group and contributed to a range of Presidential reports including zero trust, IT/OT security, and resilience. Tom has helped protect national borders, trillions of dollars of financial transactions per day, energy delivery to millions, global air transit, healthcare provisioning to entire populations, and helped secure the launch of a space shuttle (STS37). Tom has lectured on security at the Wharton School, Cal Poly, and the World Economic Forum, and regularly appears as a guest security analyst for media including the Financial Times, CNBC, FOX, NBC.

While technology and security are always changing, there are two key areas to focus on that will have a major impact on you, your company, your industry, and your country over the rest of your career.  Learn why they matter, their latest advances, and what decisions you can make now that will be the difference between success and failure going forward. Whole new ways to compute, communicate, and decision are coming, and with them will be great risks and great opportunity.  Get informed, involved, and advanced with the security aspects of Generative AI and Post-Quantum Computing in this fast-paced talk. You’ll hear from Tom Patterson, who has led national policy, international cooperation, and is currently Accenture’s Managing Director for Emerging Technology Security, and the global leader on quantum, GenAI, and Space security.

 

 

 

Details

Date:
June 21, 2023
Time:
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm PDT

Venue

Accenture
1003 E 4th Pl 8th floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013 United States
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