Bay Sec Symposium @ TechEx - North America

June 4, 2025 @ Santa Clara Convention Center, CA

Hosted by CSA SF, ISC2 Silicon Valley, and Pacific Hackers
Location: Meeting Room 1
Theme: Leadership, Hands-on Learning, and Community Building
Why it works: Pays homage to the SF Bay Area while underscoring security-centric collaboration

Join Us

Members of CSA San Francisco, Pacific Hackers Association, and ISC2 Silicon Valley will get a free Gold Pass to attend TechEx North America and the BaySec Alliance event.

📌 Important:
When registering, members should enter “BAYSECALLIANCE” in the field “How did you find out about the TechEx Event?” so TechEx can track how many complimentary passes are used.

❗What’s not included:
The complimentary Gold Pass does NOT include access to the Networking Drinks Event — that’s only for paid attendees, sponsors, speakers, or press.

Agenda

Explore sessions on leadership and emerging trends in security.

10:00 – 10:15 AM – Welcome & Introduction
Joint opening remarks by leaders from CSA SFO, Pacific Hackers Association, and ISC2 Silicon Valley
Speakers: Evan Stewart, Marco Palacios, Sudesh Gadewar
10:15 – 10:30 AM – Intro to Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenge
Speaker: Marco Palacios
10:30 – 11:15 AM – Keynote Panel: Leadership Perspectives – Fast, Furious, and Vulnerable – Is AI Moving Too Fast for Security?
Moderator: Jen Winters
Panelists: Sudesh Gadewar, Ahmad Sadeddin, Jonathan Chan, Pathik Patel
12:00 – 12:45 PM – Pentest Methodology
Speaker: Bogdan Barchuk
12:45 – 1:15 PM – Building The Right Data Foundation for AI Success
Speaker: Mike Zelle
2:00 – 2:45 PM – Cybersecurity Career Breakouts
Industry mentors from ISC2, CSA, and Pacific Hackers offer insights, mentorship, and open discussions
Participants: Hilary Hernandez, Andrew Melgar, Irina Loktionova, Chris Oshaben, Lauren Arce, Poonam Dhillon
2:45 – 3:15 PM – Real-World Security Challenges & Solutions
Moderator: Lauren Arce
Speaker: Sachin Vaidya
3:15 – 3:30 – Capture The Flag Winners
3:30 – Closing Ceremony