About
In an era of increasingly complex software supply chains, organizations face unprecedented challenges in ensuring security and reliability. Dependency trees grow deeper, third-party code contributions multiply, and the risks—from vulnerabilities and misconfigurations to malicious packages and targeted attacks—are greater than ever. How can organizations effectively secure their supply chains without compromising agility?

Explore how to harness data to protect your software supply chain. Learn to extract actionable insights, enforce data-driven policies, and enhance security and auditability with real-world strategies and examples. Leave with the tools to empower your organization to turn data into a powerful ally against ever-evolving threats.

Key Takeaways:

1. Understand top risks in modern software supply chains.
2. Leverage system and ecosystem data to enhance security.
3. Implement data-driven policies to improve auditability.
Presenters
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Paddy Carey
Principal Engineer - Cloudsmith
With almost twenty years of experience, Paddy is currently a Principal Engineer at Cloudsmith, where he works in the Office of the CTO, helping Cloudsmith's teams build a world-class software supply-chain security platform. Paddy's experience includes engineering and leadership roles at ShopKeep, Auth0, and rehabstudio. Paddy is actively involved in the local Belfast tech community, giving regular talks at conferences and meetups, and has previously helped run several popular local meetups.

When he's not arguing with computers or trying to get to the bottom of the latest cloud infrastructure mystery, you can find Paddy teaching his kids the joy of German techno.
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Alison Sickelka
VP of Product - Cloudsmith
Alison Sickelka heads up Product for Cloudsmith, focused on delivering innovative solutions that help enterprises control, secure and distribute software at a global scale. Throughout her almost twenty-year career, she’s built up expertise in product management, product marketing, B2B SaaS, customer insights, cross-functional teamwork and leadership, and executive communications. Her superpower is finding ways to move work forward even in the most ambiguous of environments. Outside work, she loves spending time with her two small children and husband.
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Dan McKinney
Solutions Engineering Manager, Cloudsmith
With over 15 years experience working with software engineering teams, Dan currently leads Solutions Engineering at Cloudsmith. Dan is incredibly passionate about helping people and organizations evaluate, implement and adopt technologies that help to secure the software supply chain. In addition to Solutions Engineering, Dan is also the voice and creator behind a lot of Cloudsmith’s YouTube tutorials, guides, and is a key contributor to Cloudsmith events, blogs and documentation.

Fun fact: Dan is also a professional DJ with over 2,000 gigs under his belt alongside some of the biggest names in the industry
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