Our 2026 Homeland Security Week Speakers Included

2027 Biometrics Track Speakers

Warren Harris, Chief, Identity Intelligence Division (I2D) at Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense

Warren Harris

Chief, Identity Intelligence Division (I2D)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense

Timothy A. Ferguson, Assistant Director (AD), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) at Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Timothy A. Ferguson

Assistant Director (AD), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Eric Peters, Director National Targeting Center - Passenger at U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP)

Eric Peters

Director National Targeting Center - Passenger
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP)

Brady Mills, Chief of the Crime Laboratory Division at Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)

Brady Mills

Chief of the Crime Laboratory Division
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)

Tim Roufa, Portfolio Director, Identity Credentialing at American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)

Tim Roufa

Portfolio Director, Identity Credentialing
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)

2026 Speaker Roster

Honorable Pedro Allende, Under Secretary, Science and Technology at Department of Homeland Security

Honorable Pedro Allende

Under Secretary, Science and Technology
Department of Homeland Security

Nick Andersen, (A) Director at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Nick Andersen

(A) Director
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

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

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

Gary Owen

Associate Administrator and Chief Operating Officer
Drug Enforcement Administration

Will Loucks, Senior Director for Intelligence, Office of the National Cyber Director at The White House

Will Loucks

Senior Director for Intelligence, Office of the National Cyber Director
The White House

Colonel Scott McLellan, Military Deputy, Joint Interagency Task Force North 401 at US Army

Colonel Scott McLellan

Military Deputy, Joint Interagency Task Force North 401
US Army

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

Dr. Shantrell Nikki Collier

Chief Information Officer
Department of Justice

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

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

Karl Robert Schumann, Deputy Assistant Director, Operational Technology Division at Federal Bureau of Investigation

Karl Robert Schumann

Deputy Assistant Director, Operational Technology Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation

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)

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

Meghann Teubner, Assistant Commissioner, Intelligence Analysis at NYPD

Meghann Teubner

Assistant Commissioner, Intelligence Analysis
NYPD

Raul Ortiz (Retired, 2023), 25th Chief at US Border Patrol

Raul Ortiz (Retired, 2023)

25th Chief
US Border Patrol

David Duncan, Senior Director, Operations at Breeders’ Cup Limited

David Duncan

Senior Director, Operations
Breeders’ Cup Limited

Manny Padilla, Board Member at Border Commerce and Security Council

Manny Padilla

Board Member
Border Commerce and Security Council

Jim Penrose, Founder & CEO at Tranquility AI

Jim Penrose

Founder & CEO
Tranquility AI

Christopher Cleary, Vice President, Global Cyber Practice; Former CISO, Dept. of Navy at MANTECH

Christopher Cleary

Vice President, Global Cyber Practice; Former CISO, Dept. of Navy
MANTECH

Paul Beckman, Chief Information Security Officer; Former CISO of DHS at MANTECH

Paul Beckman

Chief Information Security Officer; Former CISO of DHS
MANTECH

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

Gerhard Pilcher

Vice President of Growth, Data, and AI
MANTECH

Jay Meier, Chief Identity Technology Strategist at FaceTec, Inc.

Jay Meier

Chief Identity Technology Strategist
FaceTec, Inc.

Dr. Tommy Gardner, Chief Technology Officer at HP Federal

Dr. Tommy Gardner

Chief Technology Officer
HP Federal

Jamison Braun, SVP, Managing Director, US Public Services at SAP Americas

Jamison Braun

SVP, Managing Director, US Public Services
SAP Americas

Ashu Savani, Co-Founder at TryHackMe

Ashu Savani

Co-Founder
TryHackMe

Lewis Bell, Senior Sales Engineer at UiPath

Lewis Bell

Senior Sales Engineer
UiPath

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

Michael Chappell, CTO, Defense at Appian

Michael Chappell

CTO, Defense
Appian

Matt Price, VP of Investigations and Strategic Advisory at Elliptic

Matt Price

VP of Investigations and Strategic Advisory
Elliptic

Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX), 28th District of Texas, Member House Appropriations Committee at US House of Representatives

Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX)

28th District of Texas, Member House Appropriations Committee
US House of Representatives

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)

John Costello, Senior Associate, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program at Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

John Costello

Senior Associate, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

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

Chair: Nelson Balido

Chairman
Border Commerce and Security Council

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