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Post-Quantum Readiness in the Age of AI: Act Now or Explain Later
About:
What you do now defines your exposure later. Join peers in for a candid discussion on the actions that matter now across identity, encryption, and enterprise risk.
As quantum computing advances, the foundations of digital trust are under increasing pressure. For financial services and organizations responsible for protecting secrets, financial information, proprietary designs, intellectual property, etc., the risk is no longer theoretical, it’s a matter of timing.
Relevant for leaders from across industries, this executive roundtable will center on practical actions to reduce exposure today, particularly across identity and authentication systems, and crypto-agility, while leveraging AI to strengthen risk visibility and decision-making, and preparing for longer-term transformation.
Participation is limited to ensure a candid, high-value exchange among peers.
Date & Location:
Date: Friday, June 12
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:15 PM
Location: 2001 K St NW, Suite 220, Washington, DC 20006
Schedule:
10:00 – 10:55 AM
Check-In, Self-Serve Brunch, and Networking
10:55 – 11:15 AM
Welcome Remarks & Meet the Experts
11:15 – 11:50 AM
Table Activation Activity: Led by David Beabout, this interactive opener will engage participants in a dynamic discussion tied to the session’s core themes, setting the stage for deeper conversation.
11:50 AM – 12:35 PM
Expert Panel Reactions and Insights
12:35 – 12:45 PM
Closing Remarks
12:45 – 1:15 PM
Simply Social Networking
Special Feature:
Meet the Author – Dr. Nikki Robinson! A giveaway of five copies of her latest book, Human Factors in Cybersecurity, written with Dr. Calvin Nobles will be available for attendees.
Registration opening soon!
Brandon Karpf leads NTT’s global cybersecurity partnership function, bridging one of the world’s largest technology companies with the U.S. national security community. His work spans direct operational engagement with U.S. intelligence and defense agencies, US-Japan bilateral security initiatives, and public-private collaboration on critical infrastructure and emerging technology.
Before NTT, Brandon served seven years as a U.S. Navy Cryptologic Warfare Officer with tours at NSA, U.S. Cyber Command, and at sea. He held executive roles at N2K CyberWire and founded an advanced network technology company serving U.S. special operations forces. He holds a BS in Robotics and Controls Engineering from the Naval Academy, an MS in Technology and Policy from MIT, and an MBA from Georgetown.
Sean Frazier is Federal CSO at Okta. In his role, Sean acts as the voice of the CSO for Okta’s federal business and is responsible for the security of the federal program inside Okta. Prior to joining Okta, Sean spent more than 25 years working in technology and public sector security for companies such as Duo Security, Netscape, LoudCloud/Opsware, Proofpoint, Cisco & MobileIron. Sean has helped lead numerous projects used by the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, including the Fortezza Crypto Card, Defense Messaging System (DMS) and many others. He also has extensive experience in identity and public key infrastructure (PKI), network, applications, mobile and IoT. Sean has testified in front of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on the importance of public/private partnership in protecting the nation’s digital infrastructure. Sean also advises public/private partnership working groups including ACT-IAC, ATARC and many others.
