California Cybersecurity Education Summit 2025
Overview
The California Cybersecurity Education Summit focuses on addressing the unique cybersecurity challenges faced by the public sector. The event brings together government leaders and IT security professionals to discuss strategies for safeguarding sensitive information, enhancing cybersecurity infrastructure, and staying ahead of evolving threats. Attendees can expect expert insights, collaborative discussions, and practical solutions tailored to the needs of public sector organizations.
The California Cybersecurity Education Summit is dedicated to strengthening security through collaboration, uniting public and private sector tech leaders, educators, and officials to explore emerging trends, share best practices, and develop innovative strategies. California’s cybersecurity capability continues to scale, leading the nation by example through robust collaboration across all industry and state/local sectors. Join us for this full-day, in-person event featuring top national cybersecurity experts, solution providers, and hundreds of peers.
– Vitaliy Panych, State Chief Information Security Officer, California Department of Technology
Sheraton Grand Sacramento
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 447-1700
Sheraton Grand Sacramento
Advisory Board
Government Representatives
Andrew Bell
Information Security Officer
Military Department
State of California
Edward Bombita
CalCSIC Commander
CA Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Scott Capulong
Chief Information Officer
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
State of California
Keith Clement
Professor
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno
Faith DeuPree
SPC Manager
CA Employment Development Dept
State of California
Jeremy Espiritu
Cybersecurity Training Coordinator
Office of Emergency Services
State of California
Ryan Fogleman
Information Security Officer
Departmental Information Security Office, California Department of Technology
State of California
John Hanafee
Advisory Services Program Chief
California Department of Technology
State of California
Glenn Herdrich
Information Security Manager
County of Sacramento
Monica Hernandez
Deputy Director, Communications & Stakeholder Relations
California Department of Technology
Payam Hojjat
State of California Cyber Risk & Governance Chief
California Department of Technology
State of California
Lloyd Indig
Chief Information Security Officer
California Department of Justice
State of California
Christy Kidd
IT Manager II
CA Employment Development Dept
State of California
Tolgay Kizilelma
Chief Compliance Officer
CA State Transportation Agency
State of California
Ken Kojima
Agency Information Security Officer
Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
State of California
Nithya Krishna
Agency Information Security Officer
California Labor & Workforce Development Agency
State of California
Albert Lam
Cyber Defense Advisor
California Health & Human Services Agency
State of California
Gerard Laygui
Cyber Operations Branch Chief
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
State of California
Maria Lipana
Cyber Threat Intelligence Branch Chief
Cal-CSIC, Office of Emergency Services
State of California
Mikael Magnuson
Cybersecurity Manager
California National Guard
State of California
Joseph Maio
Information Security Officer
Natural Resources Agency
State of California
Thea Man
Chief Information Security Officer
Office of Data and Innovation
State of California
Robert Mayorga
Chief Security Officer
Franchise Tax Board
State of California
Scott McArdle
Chief
California Department of Food and Agriculture
State of California
Matt Nicholls
Cybersecurity Risk Officer
California State Transportation Agency
State of California
Vitaliy Panych
State Chief Information Security Officer
California Department of Technology
State of California
Daniel Pere
State Controller's Office
Dylan Pletcher
CalSTRS
Bradley Ponce
CISO
CA Governor's Office of Planning & Research
Jesse Ravera
Assistant IT Director
City of Roseville
State of California
Amy Rodriquez
California Department of Technology
Hong Sae
Chief Information Officer
City of Roseville
State of California
Ravi Sharma
Agency Information Security Officer
CalEPA
State of California
Johnny Vasquez
Information Security Officer
CA Department of Veterans Affairs
State of California
Vivian Yan
Deputy Chief Security Officer
Franchise Tax Board
State of California
Industry Representatives
Jason Fedota
Client Relationship Executive
Deloitte
Jon Holcomb
Director of Cybersecurity Consulting
U.S. West
AHEAD
Miriam Ingenito
Account Relations Director
KPMG
Michelle Law
Director, Government & Education Sales
Comcast Business
Shobha Mallarapu
President & CEO
Anvaya Solutions, Inc.
Grant Tomlin
Director of Strategic Accounts
Tanium
Bret Waugh
Public Sector Account Manager
Google LLC
Chul Yim
Sales Director, SLED West
SLED West
Socure
Registration Information / Contact Us
Event Date: October 9, 2025
Open to Public Sector only.
Registration - Free
If you represent a Private Sector organization and are interested in Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Heather Earney.
Contact Information
For registration and general assistance contact:
Tabbie Pegoda
Government Technology
Phone: (916) 932-1411
E-mail: tpegoda@erepublic.com
For assistance or questions concerning Sponsor Logos or Logistics please contact:
Mireya Gaton
Government Technology
Phone: (916) 296-2617
E-Mail: mgaton@erepublic.com
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact:
Heather Earney
Government Technology
Phone: (916) 365-2308
E-mail: heather.earney@erepublic.com