First Friday
Check out the special event schedule, content, and the scheduled speakers!
Who you will hear from
Event Speakers
Vincent "Vinnie" Persichetti
Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC
Blake Schwank
CEO, CCS IT Pros (Sponsor)
Gretchen Bliss
Director of Cybersecurity Programs, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (Sponsor)
Dr. Shawn P. Murray
Murray Security Services, AFCEA & Cyber Leaders Roundtable
Jon-Michael Horst
Director of Marketing and Outreach at Exponential Impact (Sponsor)
Beth Ann Taylor
Director, Colorado APEX Accelerator
Douglas DePeppe
Special Counsel, Buchalter
Cassandra Eagan
UCCS PhD Student
Amy Abbot
Executive Director at Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation
Ross Morrell
Director of Innovation and Growth at Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation
Emily Johnson
UCCS Student and Project TA
Tomas A. Pena, D.Sc.
Executive Vice President, ISSA Colorado Springs Chapter
Erica Romero
Business Relations Manager, Pikes Peak Workforce Center
John Freeburg
Founder of C Cubed Training
Robert F. McLaughlin (Bob)
Executive Director, Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center
Aikta Verma
Co-Founder, Cyber Leaders Roundtable
Zainab Olalekan
UCCS PhD Student
Dale Anderson
Senior Vice President of Economic and Defense Development and Government Affairs at the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC
Dylan Truesdell
UCCS Alumnus and Project TA
David Hancock
UCCS Student & Technical Solutions Architect and Training Lead at Cyberspatial
Brandon C. Strubberg, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Associate Professor at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Ryan LeVier
Social Media Coordinator, ISC2 Pikes Peak Chapter
John Tuttle
Student, Arapaho Community College
Shelley R. Murray
CEO, Murray Security Services
Kelli Kocak
Vice President, STAR V Learning Centers (Sponsor)
Yemi Mobolade
Mayor, City of Colorado Springs
Xin Cindy Lee
Assistant Professor, Director of MEA Graduate Studies, Dept. Of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Jordan Scott
UCCS Student & Cyber Solutions Architect at Parsons Corporation
Anessa Funk
Vice President of Programs at Rocky Mountain Chapter of AFCEA (Sponsor)
Anna Price
Youth Career Coach, Pikes Peak Business & Education Alliance (PPBEA)
Kinzy Pearson
UCCS Aerospace Engineering Student and Junior Systems Engineer at American Systems
Hector Falcon
Watch Center, Director at the Space ISAC
Kora Gwartney
PhD student at UCCS & Cybersecurity Engineer at Outside Inc
Heather Lawrence, PhD
UCCS Alumni & Data Scientist and Owner, Atropos Insights
What you need to know
Event Details
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The Cybersecurity First Friday Community Day event has several components to it!
Registration & Check In begins at 8am.
After check in, join us from 8am to 9am for complimentary breakfast provided by the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Cybersecurity Program!
Network with others, stop by the various partner tables to learn about their resources and watch the inaugural ribbon cutting sponsored by the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC and Murray Security Services.
Their will be a mini Job Fair sponsored by the Pikes Peak Workforce Center!
There will be many speakers providing information related to cybersecurity topics.
TRACK 1 - Cyber Intel Track – Listen to what our industry professionals are talking about related to cybersecurity threats, strategies to be cyber aware, and strategies to protect yourself, your business and your family.
TRACK 2 - Community Connect – Learn about our community partners and what resources they are providing our citizens, small businesses, job seekers and our industry professionals.
TRACK 3 - Academic Edge – Listen to what cyber related projects and research our local students and faculty are contributing to the ecosystem, its compelling!
If you want to learn how to secure your mobile devices, tablets, social media accounts or other online accounts, participants can navigate to the Cyber Hygiene Station to get advice from our industry experts who will be volunteering and providing key tips to consider.
For job seekers that would like to get advice on their resumes or participate in a mock interview with an experienced cyber professional, sign up to access these resources as well!
Call for speakers!
If you have a compelling topic you think would be relevant to our event, please submit a request through our homepage by clicking on the “First Friday” drop down menu and click on “apply to speak”, fill out the details and submit your title and topic and contact information. Each presentation should be no longer than 20-25 minutes. We will let you know if your topic is selected.
Call for Sponsors!
We have two sponsorship levels.
Community Advocate - $500Community Champion - $1000
If you would like to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please navigate to our homepage by clicking on the “First Friday” drop down menu and click on “become a sponsor”, fill out the details and contact information. We will reach out to discuss the details.
The event wraps up between 2:45pm and 3pm.
Join us right after this event for the regularly scheduled Cybersecurity First Friday July event over on the Exponential Impact side of the campus from 4pm to 6pm!
Watch for updates as we revise the agenda and speaker selections!
Please reach out to our team if you have any questions!
All participants including attendees, speakers, volunteers, community partners and sponsors are required to register for this free community event. This allows us to keep track of the numbers for the catering and allows all participants to download a certificate of attendance for CPEs/CEUs. Registration is open now! - Exponential Impact and the UCCS Cyber Campus
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Catering provided by UCCS Cyber Program
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Catering at UCCS From formal events to casual get-togethers, UCCS Catering delivers the highest quality catering for our campus community. Catering can accommodate small luncheons and faculty groups of as small as ten people to large conferences and student functions for over a thousand people. Catering understands that each group has varying needs, so we offer several service styles, including buffet-style, boxed meals, beverage service, bartending options, and more. We offer a wide selection of menu items that can accommodate most dietary restrictions.
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