November 19-20, 2025
Sheraton Reston Hotel, Reston, VA
Sheraton Reston Hotel, Reston, VA
Meet the Speakers
2024 Chairman
Thirimachos Bourlai
Associate Professor
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Georgia
Associate Professor
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Georgia
2024 Speakers
Jody Hardin
Executive Director, Innovation and Strategy Directorate
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Executive Director, Innovation and Strategy Directorate
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Shonnie Lyon
Director, Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM)
Department of Homeland Security
Director, Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM)
Department of Homeland Security
Jeni Best
Branch Chief, Biometrics Program Office, US Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Branch Chief, Biometrics Program Office, US Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Arun Vemury
Senior Advisor for Biometrics and Identity Technologies
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Senior Advisor for Biometrics and Identity Technologies
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Daniel Holtzman
CIO; Cyber Assurance Officer; Authorizing Official (AO) (SCOP)
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)
CIO; Cyber Assurance Officer; Authorizing Official (AO) (SCOP)
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)
Melissa Conley
Executive Director, Capability Management and Innovation
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Executive Director, Capability Management and Innovation
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Cleveland Miles
Division Director in the Division of Forensic Sciences
Georgia Bureau of Investigations
Division Director in the Division of Forensic Sciences
Georgia Bureau of Investigations
Sanjay Dharwadker
Senior Digital Identity Officer
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Senior Digital Identity Officer
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
John Wagner
Retired Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Retired Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Justin Ikura
Director of the Office of Biometrics and Identity Management
Canada Border Services Agency
Director of the Office of Biometrics and Identity Management
Canada Border Services Agency
John "Neal" Latta
Assistant Administrator for Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Assistant Administrator for Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Warren Harris
Chief, Identity Intelligence Division (I2D)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense
Chief, Identity Intelligence Division (I2D)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense
Krista Varady
Chief Probation and Parole Officer for the Voice Verification Biometric Unit
Virginia Department of Corrections
Chief Probation and Parole Officer for the Voice Verification Biometric Unit
Virginia Department of Corrections
Christopher Hernandez
NIWC Force Protection Solutions Chief Engineer, CNIC Public Safety Systems Chief
U.S. Navy
NIWC Force Protection Solutions Chief Engineer, CNIC Public Safety Systems Chief
U.S. Navy
Dr. Yevgeniy Sirotin
Technical Director of the Identity and Data Sciences Lab
SAIC Identity and Data Sciences Lab
Technical Director of the Identity and Data Sciences Lab
SAIC Identity and Data Sciences Lab
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