Professionally, 2020 highlighted the precarity of jobs, the disparity between remote-enabled teams, those whose jobs could not be done virtually, and those whose companies were ill-equipped for the transition. During this three-part series we will break down three facets of the future of work, from three unique perspectives: employers, employees and a focus on cybersecurity. Each panel discussion will convene innovators who are actively challenging the status quo to build the workplace of tomorrow, today.
➤ Part 1, Wednesday, February 3rd: Employers
Key topics: Retention schemes, maintaining company culture, productivity gains, legal and financial implications of a remote workforce.
➤ Part 2, Thursday, February 18th: Employees
Key topics: Job portability, collective bargaining and worker’s voice, upskilling, maintaining your career trajectory, the future of international careers, wellbeing and cultural adaptability.
➤ Part 3, Thursday, March 4th: Employers
Key topics: “Digital by Default” (remote-only offices), specific implications for the financial sector, protecting your data, security of IoT devices, VPNs.
Moderator – Kathleen Moriarty, Chief Technology Officer, Center for Internet Security has over two decades of experience. Formerly as the Security Innovations Principal in Dell Technologies Office of the CTO, Kathleen worked on ecosystems, standards, and strategy. During her tenure in the Dell EMC Office of the CTO, Kathleen had the honor of being appointed and serving two terms as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Security Area Director and as a member of the Internet Engineering Steering Group from March 2014-2018. Named in CyberSecurity Ventures, Top 100 Women Fighting Cybercrime. She is a 2020 Tropaia Award Winner, Outstanding Faculty, Georgetown SCS. Kathleen achieved over twenty years of experience driving positive outcomes across Information Technology Leadership, IT Strategy and Vision, Information Security, Risk Management, Incident Handling, Project Management, Large Teams, Process Improvement, and Operations Management in multiple roles with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Hudson Williams, FactSet Research Systems, and PSINet. Kathleen holds a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as well as, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Siena College.
Olivier Havette is the Chief Executive Officer at Lenet Technology. Building from his experience worldwide with large French organizations (France Telecom, EADS, BNP Paribas, etc.), in 2005, Olivier decided to create Lenet upon his arrival to the United States. His vision to provide innovative technology solutions combining the American customer service experience and French technological know-how. IT guru, and an expert in network security, Olivier and his team at Lenet constructed well-suited solutions for their clients’ tech-based needs. Olivier and his team formed these solutions while focusing on cybersecurity, data protection, cloud computing, and client business’s digital transformation. Olivier has a Master of Science degree in computer science from L’École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne (IMT Atlantique). He holds numerous leadership positions, including Foreign Trade Advisor to the French Government (Conseillers du commerce extérieur de la France).
Graeme Speak is the Founder and CEO of BankVault, a cybersecurity innovator. As a technology entrepreneur he has lead teams pioneering Cloud Computing and Cybersecurity for 25 years. They solve tangible business problems applying deep technical insights, and then develop technologies that scale globally for commercial success. He has 6x Patents filed worldwide, and notable products and companies founded include: (i) MasterKey – ‘Clientless’ cybersecurity for Passwordless Web Logins, Encrypted Keyboards, and Invisible-MFA. (ii) BankVault – Internet Isolation/Remote Browsing for SMBs and Professionals. (iii) Rainmaker – a self-evolving platform which deploys new VM’s in 2-seconds (what AWS does in 40-minutes), (iv) GoPC – a cloud platform deploying virtual bespoke PC/Server networks inside a supercomputer which scaled to 16,000 users. BankVault won Top Fintech Start-up Worldwide in Silicon Valley Forums ‘World Cup Tech Challenge’ hosted by Microsoft. He was invited to present the Encrypted Keyboard to the US President’s Senior Advisor on Cybersecurity.
Michelle Capezza is a Member of Epstein Becker Green in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation and Health Care & Life Sciences practices. She practices law in the areas of ERISA, employee benefits, and executive compensation. For more than 20 years, Ms. Capezza has represented a range of clients in these types of matters, from Fortune 500 companies and multinational corporations to nonprofit entities, medium-sized businesses, and individual executives. Ms. Capezza provides counsel on qualified retirement plans, ERISA fiduciary responsibilities, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, employee welfare benefit plans, equity/incentive programs, and benefits issues that arise in corporate transactions, across various industries, including financial services, health care, technology, media, telecommunications, hospitality, and retail. Ms. Capezza also advises clients on the implications of increased automation and artificial intelligence in the workplace and the related employee benefits and compensation considerations for a changing workforce.
Jean-Philippe Gerbi serves as Chief Information Officer and Managing Director for The Americas at Crédit Agricole CIB, where he has spent the last 20+ years improving system capabilities, reliability, scalability, and security while revolutionizing business processes. Having risen through the ranks through multiple promotions, he is known as an innovator who provides trusted, strategic advice to business executives and thinks outside-the-box to solve complex business challenges. Mr. Gerbi began his current role in 2015 and owns the IT vision, strategy, execution, and technology roadmaps for North and South America. He manages 190 people across three countries. Since assuming the position, he has made sweeping changes and improvements that have enabled company resilience during the COVID crisis, enhanced the company’s competitive advantage, improved business efficiency, and mitigated various risks.