2026 Speaker Line-up | Homeland Security Week

2026 Speaker Roster

Chair: Nelson Balido, Chairman at Border Commerce and Security Council

Chair: Nelson Balido

Chairman
Border Commerce and Security Council

Representative Tony Gonzales, 23rd District of TX, Member House Homeland Security Committee at House of Representatives

Representative Tony Gonzales

23rd District of TX, Member House Homeland Security Committee
House of Representatives

Paul Courtney SES, Chief Procurement Officer at Department of Homeland Security (accepted, pending approval)

Paul Courtney SES

Chief Procurement Officer
Department of Homeland Security (accepted, pending approval)

Gary Owen, Associate Administrator and Chief Operating Officer at Drug Enforcement Administration

Gary Owen

Associate Administrator and Chief Operating Officer
Drug Enforcement Administration

Brigadier General Matt Ross, Director, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 at Office of the Secretary of War

Brigadier General Matt Ross

Director, Joint Interagency Task Force 401
Office of the Secretary of War

Ron Vitiello, Senior Advisor for DHS/CBP, Fmr. Chief of US Border Patrol & Deputy Commissioner at Office of the Commissioner, US Customs and Border Protection

Ron Vitiello

Senior Advisor for DHS/CBP, Fmr. Chief of US Border Patrol & Deputy Commissioner
Office of the Commissioner, US Customs and Border Protection

Jonathan Miller, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Air and Marine Operations at US Customs and Border Protection

Jonathan Miller

Executive Assistant Commissioner, Air and Marine Operations
US Customs and Border Protection

Susan Thomas, (A) Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade at US Customs and Border Protection

Susan Thomas

(A) Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade
US Customs and Border Protection

Rear Admiral Chad Jacoby, Deputy Commandant for Systems and Chief Acquisition Executive at United States Coast Guard

Rear Admiral Chad Jacoby

Deputy Commandant for Systems and Chief Acquisition Executive
United States Coast Guard

Vu Nguyen, Chief Information Security Officer at Department of Justice

Vu Nguyen

Chief Information Security Officer
Department of Justice

Dr. Shantrell Nikki Collier, Deputy Chief Information Officer at Department of Justice

Dr. Shantrell Nikki Collier

Deputy Chief Information Officer
Department of Justice

Sunil Madhugiri, Chief Technology Officer at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Sunil Madhugiri

Chief Technology Officer
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

James McCament, Chief Digital Transformation Officer (CDTO) at US Customs and Border Protection

James McCament

Chief Digital Transformation Officer (CDTO)
US Customs and Border Protection

Scott Davis, Chief Information Security Officer at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Scott Davis

Chief Information Security Officer
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Michelle Zebrowski, Chief Data Officer at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Michelle Zebrowski

Chief Data Officer
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Jay Alalasundaram, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, SAS, OIT at US Customs and Border Protection

Jay Alalasundaram

Deputy Assistant Commissioner, SAS, OIT
US Customs and Border Protection

Dr. Edward Mays, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Infrastructure and Support Services at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Dr. Edward Mays

Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Infrastructure and Support Services
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Sean Fitzgerald, Assistant Director, Cyber & Operational Technology, HSI at Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Sean Fitzgerald

Assistant Director, Cyber & Operational Technology, HSI
Immigration and Customs Enforcement

David Nanz, Assistant Director, Operational Technology Division at Federal Bureau of Investigation

David Nanz

Assistant Director, Operational Technology Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Rebecca Weiner, Deputy Commissioner, Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau at New York City Police Department

Rebecca Weiner

Deputy Commissioner, Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau
New York City Police Department

Jason Bilnoski, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division at Federal Bureau of Investigation (accepted, pending approval)

Jason Bilnoski

Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation (accepted, pending approval)

Alberto Flores, Port Director, Laredo Port of Entry at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Alberto Flores

Port Director, Laredo Port of Entry
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Kimberly Long, Division Chief, DHS Cyber Crimes Center, Homeland Security Investigations at Department of Homeland Security (accepted, pending final approval)

Kimberly Long

Division Chief, DHS Cyber Crimes Center, Homeland Security Investigations
Department of Homeland Security (accepted, pending final approval)

Paul Anthony Perez, President at National Border Patrol Council

Paul Anthony Perez

President
National Border Patrol Council

Helmut Spahn, Director Safety, Security and Access at FIFA

Helmut Spahn

Director Safety, Security and Access
FIFA

Steven Willoughby, Director, c-UAS PMO at Department of Homeland Security (accepted, pending approval)

Steven Willoughby

Director, c-UAS PMO
Department of Homeland Security (accepted, pending approval)

Manny Padilla, Board Member at Border Commerce and Security Council

Manny Padilla

Board Member
Border Commerce and Security Council

Anthony Crane, Deputy Executive Director, National Targeting Center at US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Anthony Crane

Deputy Executive Director, National Targeting Center
US Customs and Border Protection (accepted, pending approval)

Gerhard Pilcher, Vice President of Growth, Data, and AI at MANTECH

Gerhard Pilcher

Vice President of Growth, Data, and AI
MANTECH

Christopher Cleary, Vice President, Global Cyber Practice at MANTECH

Christopher Cleary

Vice President, Global Cyber Practice
MANTECH

Carmen Lilia Canturosas Villarreal, Mayor at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

Carmen Lilia Canturosas Villarreal

Mayor
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

Federico Fernandez Montanez, Attorney General at State of Coahuila, Mexico

Federico Fernandez Montanez

Attorney General
State of Coahuila, Mexico

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