Webinar: Staying Ahead: Top Internet Trends Shaping Networking and Security by Techstrong Learning

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Staying Ahead: Top Internet Trends Shaping Networking and Security

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Join us for an interactive discussion where we’ll talk about the latest knowledge, actionable experiences, and practical insights for your strategy. Whether you’re seeking to improve network resilience, refine your cybersecurity stance, or better align your plans with emerging Internet patterns, this session is designed to deliver valuable takeaways.

Presenters

Amanda Scheldt

Cybersecurity Writer and Webinar Host

Amanda Scheldt is a cybersecurity writer with an extensive background in cybersecurity research, threat intelligence, national security intelligence, and security awareness training. She has a Masters of Science in Cybersecurity from Webster University. Amanda combines her past industry expertise along with a passion for writing to promote more awareness and education in cybersecurity.

Alan Shimel

Founder & CEO - Techstrong Group

Alan is founder, CEO & editor-in-chief of Techstrong Group, the company behind DevOps.com, Container Journal, Security Boulevard and Digital Anarchist, as well as co-founder of the DevOps Institute. As such, he is attuned to the world of technology, particularly cloud, DevOps, security and open source. With almost 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Alan has been instrumental in the success of several organizations. He is an often-cited personality in the security and technology community and is a sought-after speaker at industry and government conferences and events. In addition to his writing, his DevOps Chats podcast, DevOps TV and Digital Anarchist audio and videos are widely followed. Alan attributes his success to a combination of a strong business background and a deep knowledge of technology. His legal background, long experience in the field and New York street smarts combine to form a unique personality. He is a graduate of St. John's University with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics, and holds a JD degree from NY Law School.

Mitch Ashley

VP and Practice Lead, DevOps and AppDev, The Furuturm Group

Mitch Ashley is VP and Practice Lead of DevOps and Application Development for The Futurum Group. Mitch has over 30+ years of experience as an entrepreneur, industry analyst, product development, and IT leader, with deep expertise in software engineering, cybersecurity, DevOps, DevSecOps, cloud, and AI. An in-demand CTO, CIO, engineering, and DevOps leader, Mitch has the pulse on the latest in software engineering, including the AI's impact in development, testing and security, cloud-native architecture, application and software supply chain security, platform engineering, ITOps, SecOps, AIOps, and DataOps. In his career, Mitch has brought to market multiple industry-impacting software-based products, including cybersecurity products, SaaS applications, Internet services, large telecommunications and financial applications, mobile applications, managed PKI services, and broadband networks. At Futurum, Mitch advises and guides leaders in delivering contemporary and next-generation software and security strategies critical to their business strategies.

John Engates

Field Chief Technology Officer, Cloudflare

John Engates joined Cloudflare in September of 2021 as Field Chief Technology Officer and is responsible for leading the Field CTO organization globally. Prior to Cloudflare, John was Client CTO at NTT Global Networks and Global CTO at Rackspace Technology, Inc. Earlier in his career, John helped launch one of the first Internet service providers in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas. John is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio and lives in Texas with his wife and two daughters. He is passionate about technology and enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, and spending time traveling with his family.

David Belson

Head of Data Insight, Cloudflare

David Belson is Head of Data Insight at Cloudflare, with Product Management responsibility for Cloudflare Radar (radar.cloudflare.com). He has spent nearly thirty years in the Internet infrastructure space, working for content delivery networks, cloud platforms, and web hosting providers. Over the last fifteen years, he has been focused on monitoring data, with a special focus on Internet disruptions.