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Insider Risk Summit West

  • March 18-19, 2026
  • Monterey Conference Center | Monterey, CA

EVENT OVERVIEW

Formerly hosted by Advanced Onion, Inc, the Insider Risk Summit West will bring together leading security experts, advocates, and decision-makers from across both the public and private sectors to share their perspectives and engage in meaningful dialogue. This event will provide attendees with critical insight into the evolving insider risk landscape, along with the technologies, policies, and strategies required to detect, mitigate, and respond to these threats.

Notice: No Press. No Recordings. Chatham House Rule.

2026 Confirmed SPEAKERS Include

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  • Michael Orlando

    Senior Director, Global Security, Micron Technology

  • Rashaan Green

    Head of Insider Threat, Google

  • Ellen Dickey

    Security Intelligence Specialist, Tesla

  • Rob Candrian

    Head of Threat Management-Corporate Security, AMD

  • VADM (Ret.) Kelly Aeschbach, USN

    Former Commander, Naval Information Forces; Former Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence

  • Auston Davis

    CISO, City of San Jose

  • Jeremey Parkhurst

    Senior Threat Specialist, Microsoft

  • Nathan Sinclair

    CISO, City & County of San Francisco

  • Matthew Sage

    Acting Commander, California Cybersecurity Integration Center

  • Bethany Redmond

    Protective Intelligence Analyst, PG&E

  • Howard Li

    Electric Program Manager, Silicon Valley Power

  • Dawn Haley

    Senior Manager, Threat Intelligence & Investigations, Duke Energy

About The Insider Risk Summit West

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

  • Mitigating insider risk & improving operational resilience through partnership, innovation, & technology
  • Securing innovation: insider risks and the future of big tech
  • Addressing the growing risk of insider attacks as semiconductor demand skyrockets
  • Tackling insider risks at social media enterprises
  • Navigating the future threat landscape in AI, autonomous, & electric vehicles
  • Bolstering state & local cybersecurity to protect the state of California

The Insider Risk Summit West unites the nation’s leading experts, innovators, and security professionals dedicated to tackling one of today’s most complex challenges — the insider risk. Hosted on the West Coast, this premier forum will bring together voices from big tech, AI, social media, energy, and all levels of government to explore the evolving insider risk landscape and the strategies needed to stay ahead of it.

Attendees will gain actionable insights into emerging technologies, advanced behavioral analytics, and proactive detection capabilities shaping modern insider risk programs. From safeguarding sensitive data to strengthening organizational resilience, the Summit will foster candid dialogue and real-world collaboration between public and private-sector leaders on the front lines of trust, technology, and national security.

DSI’s team specializes in the extensive research and development of our Symposium’s content and focus areas, and we will assemble the most respected minds in insider risk management, from leaders across Commercial, Government, and Academia. Our non-partisan approach allows us to reach across all services and organizations to bring together a truly holistic group of decision makers and solution providers.

A Regional Focus on Innovation: Explore insider risk in the heart of the West Coast tech and energy corridor, with sessions tailored to AI, social media, autonomous systems, and utility sectors.

Federal, State, and Local Collaboration in Action: Engage with representatives from West Coast federal agencies, DOW Commands, and state and local governments working together to advance insider risk prevention and strengthen regional security.

Insights from Leading Technology and Security Experts: Hear directly from leaders across big tech, AI-driven enterprises, energy, and utilities as they share real-world strategies to safeguard data, protect IP, and strengthen organizational resilience.

Behavioral Science and Emerging Technology in Practice: Learn how behavioral analytics, AI-enabled detection tools, and cross-sector collaboration are transforming how insider threats are identified and mitigated.

Gain Education & Insight: Walk away with knowledge gained from our senior level speakers on some of the complex challenges facing the insider risk community.

Build Partnerships: The agenda is designed to allow for ample networking opportunities and the ability to engage in constructive dialogues among all in attendance

Influence: Help foster ideas! Share your own insight and knowledge during our interactive sessions. All attendees are encouraged to address our speaker faculty and each other with their questions, comments or ideas.

DSI’s Summit directly supports public and private sector priorities by providing a conduit for officials to efficiently reach audiences outside of their respective offices that directly impacts their department’s mission success, at no charge to the government, and in an efficient expenditure of time.

DSI’s Summit will provide a forum to address and improve internal and external initiatives, meet with and hear from partner organizations, disseminate vital capability requirements to industry, increase visibility within the larger community, and generally support their mission.

The Summit is open and complimentary to all DoD and Federal employees and is considered an educational training forum, and a widely attended gathering.

(Industry and academia members are charged a fee for admission.)

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The Insider Risk Summit West provides opportunities including exhibit space, round table discussions, product demonstrations, and networking receptions. Download the Sponsorship and Exhibiting Prospectus Here.

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