2023 Fall Virtual Conference
Operational Risk & Resilience
Learn all about "Operational Risk & Resilience" through discussions on techniques for assessing operational risk and evaluating mature resiliency programs.
TPRA conferences are a way for you to connect with industry leaders and receive actionable practices for improving your Third Party Risk Management programs!
When: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 from 9 AM to 4 PM Central.
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Who: This event is for anyone within the Third Party Risk Management, Information Security, Audit, Privacy, Compliance, Legal, Procurement, or Vendor Management space!
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Cost: Free for TPRA Members and Non-members!
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Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits: Up to 6 hours of CPE to be provided!
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Details: During each session, speakers will present on a variety of topics that address "Operational Risk & Resilience." Our three speaking tracks include:
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Track 1: Managing Operational Risk Effectively
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Track 2: Planning for a Resilient Future
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Track 3: Proactive Incident Response
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Session topics may include, but not be limited to, Proactive Due Diligence, Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Review of Certificate of Insurance, Enhanced Financial Reviews, Incorporating Emerging Risks into the Assessment Process, Onsite Visits, Findings & Follow Up, and Contracting for a Resilient Relationship.
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View the agenda below. Registrants will receive a link via email to access the conference's virtual platform one (1) week prior to the event. Just for registering, you will be entered into a raffle for a $100 Amazon gift card.
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It's important to note that your information will not be provided to our sponsors unless you opt-in to providing them with your information. If you opt-in to providing your name, title, organization, and email to our sponsors, you will be entered into an additional raffle for speaker-provided gifts to be announced at a later date.
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Interested In Speaking?
Complete our Speaker Interest Form to share your thought leadership!
(Note: TPRM Service Providers will need to go through the sponsorship route to speak.)
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Interested In Sponsoring?
Complete our Sponsor Interest Form!
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AGENDA
TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKER
9 - 9:05 AM CT
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9:05 - 9:55 AM CT
Fall Virtual Conference Kick-Off
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KEYNOTE
Considering Breach Data to Gain Budget
Julie Gaiaschi, CE0 & Co-founder of TPRA
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Jay Bobo, Breach Siren
TRACK 3
PROACTIVE INCIDENT RESPONSE
TRACK 2
PLANNING FOR A RESILIENT FUTURE
TRACK 1
MANAGING OPERATIONAL RISK EFFECTIVELY
10 - 10:50 AM CT
Dream Team Assemble: Combat Constraints with Collaboration
Erin Reese, Cybersecurity & Incident Response Manager, Wellmark BCBS
Not Your Parent's TPRM: Best Practices for Taking Your Risk Program into the Future
Loren Johnson, Product Marketing Leader of Aravo
The Supply Chain Minority Report: Heading Off Breaches & Ransomware Events Before They Impact Operations
Jon Ehret, Vice President of Customer Enablement of RiskRecon
11 - 11:50 AM CT
Third Party Financial Assessments - Using a Comprehensive Approach to Spot and Mitigate Problems
Tom Rogers, Founder & CEO
Josh Angert, Manager of Technology & Client Services
of Vendor Centric
Building Operational Resilience: A Framework and its Implementation
Brian Katula, Technical Project Manager of GRF
Insurance Requirements Our Third Parties Should be Meeting
Charmi Patel, Head of Vendor Risk Management, Bank of NY
12 - 1 PM CT
LUNCH BREAK
1 - 1:50 PM CT
KEYNOTE
Hacking Humans: Unlocking the Power of People
Dustin Sachs, Sr. Manager, Governance Risk and Compliance of World Fuel Services
2 - 2:50 PM CT
Beyond the Plan: Using Third-Party Risk and Performance Monitoring To Improve Operational Resilience
Hilary Jewhurst, Head of Third Party Education of Venminder
Rhetoric to Reality: While it all sounds good, what can we really do?
John Bree, Chief Risk Officer of Supply Wisdom
Zero Trust and Third-Party Risk: Reduce the Blast Radius
Gregory Rasner, Third Party Threat Hunting
3 - 3:50 PM CT
Beyond the Questionnaire: Tips to Modernize Your TPRM Program
Ed Thomas, Senior Vice President of ProcessUnity
Expand Your Critical Skills While Incorporating Artificial Intelligence
Tom Garrubba, Echelon Cyber
Operational Resilience & Critical Third-party Supplier Risk Mitigation
Thomas Sutton, Director of Global Accounts, NCC Group Software Resilience
3:50 - 4 PM CT
Conference Conclusion
Julie Gaiaschi, CE0 & Co-founder of TPRA
