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Washington DC's Fourth Annual Converged Risk Forum

7 May 2026

Fannie Mae HQ, Midtown Center
1523 L St NW, Washington, DC 20005

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ALIGN DC IV

The Converged Risk Management Forum

7 May 2026 · In Person
Fannie Mae Headquarters, Midtown Center
1100 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

08:00 AM

☕ Morning Networking, Coffee & Registration

09:00 AM

Welcome Remarks

09:10 AM

Opening Panel

When Everything Stops: Building True Organisational Resilience

Andrew Alexander, Enterprise Resiliency and Crisis Management, Fannie Mae
Jamie Quarrelles, Program Manager, Citywide Continuity Program, DC HSEMA
Jacquie Davis, Operations Director, Optimal Risk
Josh Bornstein, VP Public Safety, Georgetown University
Nick Schacht, Head Product Developments & Events, SHRM

09:50 AM

Spotlight Panel

Connecting the Dots: Intelligence Interoperability Across the Enterprise

Organisations generate threat intelligence from multiple sources — cyber, physical, geopolitical, reputational — but too often these streams don't talk to each other. This panel explores how to build intelligence functions that fuse data, share insights, and deliver actionable warning across security domains.

Moderated by: Chuck Randolph, CSO, Privacy360
Kris Coleman, CEO, Red 5 Security
Nikki Rutman, Managing Partner, Global Intelligence & Investigations, Sentinel
Barry Hopkins, Senior Advisor, Diplomatic Security Service, US Department of State
Amaury Cooper, Global Crisis, Security & Business Resilience Consultant
Vincent Spinelli, CEO, VSpine Networks & Advisors
Danielle Murad Waiss, Vice President America's Head of Intelligence & Crisis Management, Morgan Stanley

10:40 AM

☕ Coffee Break & Networking

11:10 AM

Presentation

Importance of Intelligence Analysis in the Converged Threat Environment

Kris Coleman, CEO, Red 5 Security

11:40 AM

Spotlight Panel

When Fraud, Cyber, and Physical Security Collide

The financial trail connects every threat vector. This panel explores how organizations detect and respond to complex schemes that span digital and physical domains.

Mike Gips, Managing Director, Kroll
Skyler Dickinson, Chief Operating Officer Fraud Solutions, PwC

12:10 PM

Presentation

Focusing on Strategic Risk at the Nexus of Cyber, Geopolitics, Critical Infrastructure, and Technology Supply Chains

Munish W., Head of Critical Digital Infrastructure, TPO Group

12:40 PM

Panel Discussion

The Aligned Security Service: From TSCM to CTI and Beyond

Moderated by: Chuck Randolph, CSO, Privacy360
Brandon Shafikhani, CEO, Samaritan Protective Services
David Emerson, Chief Technology Officer, SolCyber Managed Security Services
Troy Wilkinson, CEO, ASPIS
Steven Pazan, MS, Sr. Channel Sales Executive, Motorola Solutions Avigilon
Leonel Cortes, CTO, infoLock Technologies

1:10 PM

🍽️ Lunch Break & Networking

2:10 PM

Panel Discussion

Corporate Security Optimization and Partnerships in an Interconnected World

Moderated by: Deyanira Murga, Executive Director, Cerberus Risk Advisory Group
Chaim Roberts, Security Systems Manager, WTC, The Port Authority of NY & NJ
Kristin Beggs, Founder and President, 6Key
Matthew Porcelli, Security Manager, Harvard Protection Services
Scott Wanek, Protective Services Manager, Amazon
Armando Leon, Senior Manager, Security and Infrastructure Protection, WMATA

2:40 PM

Spotlight Panel

Beyond the Breach: GRC, Regulatory, and Reputational Dimensions of Risk Management

Moderated by: Bruce McIndoe, President, McIndoe Risk Advisory
Leslie Weinstein, Global Cybersecurity, Vice President, State Street
Yee Carter, Director, AI Risk & Compliance | Former Google, X & GAO (Defense)
Rena Wamsley, Senior Director, Privacy, Risk Management, Fannie Mae
Christopher Carter, CISO

3:10 PM

Short Break

3:30 PM

Panel Discussion

Exploring Threat Intelligence and the Promise of AI

Moderated by: Treston Wheat, Corporate Security Intelligence Specialist
Lisa Hempstead, Optimal Risk
Stephanie Yanta, Former Supervisory Special Agent, Formerly FBI
Nathan Ackerman, CEO, Riley Risk
Amaury Cooper, Global Crisis, Security & Business Resilience Consultant
Nicholas Lake, Director, Family Security Programs, Crisis24

4:10 PM

Panel Discussion

Moving Forward: What to Explore in the Field of Converged Risk Management?

Lisa Oliveri, Director, GSOC, Twilio
Joe Autera, CEO, VDI
Robert Carotenuto, Associate Vice President for Security, New York Botanical Garden
Chuck Randolph, CSO, Privacy360
Christopher Stitt, Founder & CEO, CrisisLead

4:50 PM