LINEAJE PRESENTS

The Software Supply Chain Security Summit

August 4th, 2025 I Encore, Las Vegas, NV

Join Top Industry Experts

Melinda Marks

Practice Director, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Strategy Group

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Over 30 of years in cybersecurity, led development of multiple AI-based security solutions 
and built one of the first antimalware/antivirus technologies which is still on the market today. He holds over 14 patents in cybersecurity.  As a Fellow and CTO of McAfee, he led dozens 
of cybersecurity innovations from concept to commercial products. Recently he developed and launched the Lineaje AI platform.

Allan Friedman

The SBOM Guy

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Over 30 of years in cybersecurity, led development of multiple AI-based security solutions 
and built one of the first antimalware/antivirus technologies which is still on the market today. He holds over 14 patents in cybersecurity.  As a Fellow and CTO of McAfee, he led dozens 
of cybersecurity innovations from concept to commercial products. Recently he developed and launched the Lineaje AI platform.

Katie Norton

Research Manager, DevSecOps and Software Supply Chain Security at IDC

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Over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity product management. He has built and scaled successfully, over 50 high-growth cybersecurity products, created Symantec's Central Console for all products in the cloud: ICDM (Integrated Cyber Defense Manager) and led Symantec’s SaaS business launch for Endpoint Security the largest SaaS endpoint protection product globally.

Javed Hasan

CEO, Co-Founder
Lineaje

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Over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity product management. He has built and scaled successfully, over 50 high-growth cybersecurity products, created Symantec's Central Console for all products in the cloud: ICDM (Integrated Cyber Defense Manager) and led Symantec’s SaaS business launch for Endpoint Security the largest SaaS endpoint protection product globally.

Pete Morgan

Vice President of Research, Halcyon

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Ashok is the Chief Technology Officer at Trellix. As part of his mission Ashok leads technology and vision for  XDR Products, Threat Research and Intelligence, AI (generative, predictive,edge) across prevention, detection, investigation, remediation and forensics. This is applied across XDR, SecOps, Endpoint, Network, Email.

Cassie Crossley

VP, Supply Chain Security, Cybersecurity & Product Security Office, Schneider Electric

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Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Nico Popp

Senior Operating Partner and Advisor
Crosspoint Capital

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Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Conor Sherman

CISO,
Sysdig

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Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Richard Bird

Richard Bird,
CSO,
Singulr AI

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Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Prateek Bhajanka

Global Field CISO at Hive Pro & CEO at FieldCISO Advisory Services

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Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Sajeeb Lohani

Global TISO and Senior Director of Cybersecurity,
Bugcrowd

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Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Joseph Silvia

CEO, Medware Cyber

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Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Katie Paxton-Fear

Researcher, Manchester Met University

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Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Chris Kirschke

Field CISO, Tuskira

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Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Nick Mistry

CISO,
Lineaje

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Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

Over 20 years of experience in the development and implementation of new and emerging technology solutions.  Nick has experience leading cloud security, application security and cyber initiatives at multinational corporations and Government.  Also led technical architecture efforts to implement the US Federal Government Data Consolidation program, FedRAMP and HealthCare.gov “fix it” initiatives supporting DoD, GSA and CMS respectively. Recipient 
of the Ken Ernst North America Innovators Award.

What to expect

event overview

Join us during Hacker Summer Camp 2025 for an exclusive event that brings together top security executives from global corporations, software vendors, and government agencies for a day of exciting talks, panel discussions, demos and networking.

This event is dedicated to CISOs, CPOs, CTOs, CIOs, DevSecOps, DevOps and other senior-level security professionals to gain actionable insights into how to protect software supply chains, and comply with global regulations.

Come learn about how to activate AI to counter new security challenges arising from the use of AI, how to eliminate open-source software risk exposure and deliver zero-vulnerability software, and how to create self-healing software supply chains.​

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Agenda

Talks & Panel Discussions
Time
Topic
Speaker
11:30 AM
Registration and Networking Lunch
Kick off the summit with a casual networking lunch. Connect with peers, industry leaders, and security innovators shaping the future of software supply chain security.
12:00 PM
Opening Keynote: Self-Healing Software
Securing modern software requires rethinking how software is fundamentally developed. In this keynote, discover the critical transformations necessary to build a self-healing software supply chain that continuously detects, remediates, and adapts to threats using AI and automation.
Javed Hasan
12:10 PM
ESG Report Briefing: Software Supply Chain Risk
The Modern Software Assembly Line - How Government Secures Modern Software Development At Scale

Explore the intricacies of securing software development at scale within government entities. This session will cover the methodologies and strategies employed to ensure robust security measures are in place, from initial development stages to deployment. Learn how government agencies are adapting to the rapid pace of software innovation while maintaining stringent security protocols.

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Melinda Marks
12:50 PM
Panel: AI is Writing Code – But Who’s Watching the Machines?
As AI-generated code becomes commonplace, how can organizations ensure its safety, trust, and compliance? This panel tackles the growing risks of LLM-authored software, hallucinated dependencies, autonomous code creation and how organizations can respond to address these challenges. Understanding how organizations can establish trust, safety, and accountability in a world where machines are developers.
Nico Popp, Richard Bird, Katie Paxton-Fear
1:30 PM
Break
1:40 PM
Panel: Autonomous Vulnerability Remediation
Fixing vulnerabilities faster than attackers can exploit them is the new benchmark. This session explores how autonomous remediation, driven by agentic AI and full-stack visibility, is transforming how enterprises handle vulnerabilities and emerging threats within the software supply chain.
Conor Sherman, Joseph Silvia, Prateek Bhajanka
2:20 PM
Panel: The Invisible Attack Surface – Securing Open Source Software
Open-source software runs the world, but it’s opaque and risks often hide 20 to 60 layers deep. Join this panel to learn how organizations are tackling deeply nested transitive dependencies, unmaintained packages, tampered components, and foreign code contributors to defend against software supply chain attacks.
Pete Morgan, Allan Friedman, Sajeeb Lohani
3:00 PM
Fireside Chat: Where is the Puck Going?
A forward-looking conversation with security leaders about what’s next in software supply chain security. From policy to how AI is driving innovation, from shifting left to fixing everything, this session will map the strategic moves organizations must make to stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats.
Katie Norton, Cassie Crossley
Experience Zone + Networking Happy Hour 
Time
Topic
 
3:40 PM
Break and Transition to Experience Zone

3:45 PM
Experience Zone
15-min demos from Platinum sponsors showcasing end-to-end AI-powered software security solutions.

4:30 PM
Networking Happy Hour: Drinks, Appetizers, Executive Access
The Modern Software Assembly Line - How Government Secures Modern Software Development At Scale

Explore the intricacies of securing software development at scale within government entities. This session will cover the methodologies and strategies employed to ensure robust security measures are in place, from initial development stages to deployment. Learn how government agencies are adapting to the rapid pace of software innovation while maintaining stringent security protocols.

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