Speakers
May 21st, 2026 // San Diego, California
Golden State Cyber Summit features interactive presentations, case studies, and panel discussions hosted by major cybersecurity players from across the state of California. A-list speakers provide cybersecurity insights based on first-hand lessons learned, assess best practices for addressing workforce challenges, propose industry frameworks for addressing breaches and current threats, and analyze current cyber security trends and predictions for the region’s core industries.
The speaker campaign for 2026 is now underway, to apply to be part of the line-up submit a proposal online here.
Jacob Combs
VP of Cybersecurity, CISO
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
Jacob Combs is a seasoned CISO and product security leader with extensive expertise in medical device security, regulatory compliance, and AI-driven cybersecurity solutions. With a background spanning telecommunications, defense, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, he has built and led security programs that balance innovation, risk management, and regulatory alignment. He is also the founder of a cybersecurity advisory firm and a recognized thought leader in product security, AI governance, and quantum-resistant architectures.
Ari Giguere
Vice President – Security and Intelligence Operations
Netskope
Ari Giguere is a Vice President – Security and Intelligence Operations at Netskope.
Brandon Wilson
CISO
Confidential
Brandon Wilson is a CISO in the Finance Sector.
Jeanette Lind
Director of IT and Information Security
Unison
Jeanette Lind is a CISO at Unison.
Vimal Subramanian
CISO
Foodsmart
Vimal Subramanian is a CISO at Foodsmart.
Robert Cantrell
Director Engineering and Information Security
San Ysidro Health
Robert Cantrell is a Director Engineering and Information Security at San Ysidro Health.
Dario Loeb
IT Director
Young Community Developers
Dario Loeb kis the IT Director at Young Community Developers.
Tim Jee
Director, Cybersecurity Services
New American Funding
Tim Jee is a Director, Cybersecurity Services at New American Funding.
Nick Padron
Director of Information Security
Fairfield Residential
Nick Padron is a Director of Information Security at Fairfield Residential.
Fred Chang
VP of Product & Operations
Dispel
Fred Chang serves as VP of Product & Operations at Dispel, delivering secure remote access and real-time data streaming for industrial OT and CPS environments.
Jason Christopher
Cyber Security Director
University of California Berkeley
Jason Christopher is a Cyber Security Director at University of California, Berkeley.
Timothy Dzierzek
Director, Security and Compliance
Atomic
Timothy Dzierzek is a Director, Security and Compliance at Atomic.
Robert Rees
Director of Cybersecurity and Technology Operations
Rexford Industrial
Robert Rees is the Director of Cybersecurity and Technology Operations at Rexford Industrial.
Matt Britter
Senior OT SME
Fortinet
Matt brings 25+ years of Industrial Automation experience from Water/Waste Water and Food & Bev industries. He has been directly involved with High Speed machine vision, Industrial Wireless communications, and design of control systems for Biological OEM equipment. Matt’s work in the Municipal water Market has let him work on Design Build projects for multiple green field projects.
David Scott
Sr. Director, Product Security
Intuitive
David Scott is a Sr. Director, Product Security at Intuitive.
Rouman Ebrahim
Head Deputy, Cyber Crime Division
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
Rouman Ebrahim is a Head Deputy, Cyber Crime Division at Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Akshay Sharma
Senior Solutions Engineer
Drata
Akshay Sharma is a Senior Solutions Engineer at Drata.
Speaker TBC
Senior Expert
Zscaler
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