Practical Advice for Submitting to Speak at a Cybersecurity Conference

SANS Summit schedule: http://www.sans.org/u/DuS Giving presentations at conferences is a great way to share your expertise, expand your professional network, and bolster your personal brand. But how do you submit a proposal that sets you apart from the crowd? Britta Glade, Director of Content for RSA Conference, and Dawn Cappelli, CISO of Rockwell Automation and program committee member for RSA Conference, have reviewed literally thousands of proposals, and share their tips for getting yours noticed and selected. About Britta Glade Britta Glade is Director, Content and Curation for RSA Conference. She has been in the learning and security sector for 23 years. Most recently she headed analyst relations for RSA and in 2014 was recognized by industry analysts as one of the top 10 analyst relations professionals by the Institute of Analyst Relations Professionals, a global recognition that values responsiveness, relationships and results. About Dawn Cappelli Dawn leads the Global and Information Security (G&IS) team at Rockwell Automation. G&IS is responsible for protecting Rockwell Automation and its ecosystem of customers, suppliers, distributors, and partners from the ever-changing global threat landscape. She came to Rockwell in 2013 as Director, Insider Risk, and built the company’s Insider Risk Program. Before coming to Rockwell, Cappelli was Founder and Director of Carnegie Mellon’s CERT Insider Threat Center. She is recognized as one of the world’s leaders in insider threat mitigation, and has worked with government and industry leaders on national strategy issues. Cappelli is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and she holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh.