Atlanta | New York City | Palo Alto
The SOC
Series
The evolution of SecOps in the AI era
An exclusive event featuring Chris Krebs and more
AI changed the SOC.
Are you keeping up?
Join Chris Krebs, Dave Merkel, and fellow SOC leaders for an afternoon of sessions, drinks,
and networking, and walk away with the confidence on where to say yes—and no—to AI.
The Agenda
Event starts at 2:00 PM (local)
01
Beyond the alert: Why the SOC’s job is changing, not disappearing
Dave Merkel, Expel CEO
02
Industry panel: How will the SOC
operate in 2030?
Featuring Expel customers
03
The AI arms race: Can defense keep up?
A conversation: Chris Krebs and Dave Merkel
Also featuring
Dave Merkel
CEO,
Expel
Roger Delph
Head of Cyber Security,
Oxford
Atlanta
Stephen Ramey
Chief Cybersecurity Officer,
IronGate Security
Atlanta
Lewis McIntyre
Senior Director, Cyber Fusion Team, Markel
New York City
Tim Somrah
CISO,
MLS
New York City
Joe Tarraf
Chief Delivery Officer,
Surefire Cyber
New York City
Bob Genchi
CIO/CISO,
Scale
Palo Alto
Sneha Regmi
Director, Security Operations & Resilience Engineer, Affirm
Palo Alto
David Pearson
Senior Director, AI Security,
Expel
Palo Alto
Three destinations.
One AI conversation.
This conversation belongs to the community. Join a room of decision-makers to hear what AI-intentional security looks like beyond 2026.
Atlanta
Tuesday, October 20
Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead
New York City
Thursday, October 22
Intrepid Museum Center, Pier 86
Palo Alto
Tuesday, October 27
El Prado Hotel Palo Alto
