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Wednesday October 4, 2017

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
Columbia Point
210 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA

CNBC and the Aspen Institute's Cybersecurity and Technology Program are partnering for the 2nd annual Cambridge Cyber Summit to find ways to combat urgent cyber threats and secure America's future.

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8:00 – 9:00 am
Registration and Breakfast

9:00 – 9:05
Welcome Remarks

  • Tyler Mathisen, Co-anchor, "Power Lunch" and "Nightly Business Report," CNBC

THE STRATEGY SESSIONS

9:05 - 9:35
Global Threat Briefing

9:35 – 10:05
The View from the White House

  • Rob Joyce, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator

    Interviewer: John Carlin, Chairman, Cybersecurity and Technology Program, The Aspen Institute; Former Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Department of Justice

10:05 - 10:35
Russia and Ukraine: The Canary in the Coalmine?

10:35–10:55 AM
Break

10:55 - 11:25
North Korea: The Bank-Robbing Evilest Empire

  • John Carlin, Chairman, Cybersecurity and Technology Program, The Aspen Institute; Former Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Department of Justice
  • Jeff Greene, Senior Director, Global Government Affairs and Policy, Symantec
  • Chris Inglis, Managing Director, Paladin Capital Group; Former Deputy Director, National Security Agency

    Moderator: Suzanne Kelly, CEO and Publisher, The Cipher Brief

11:25 – 12:05
Good Offense, Better Defense: Toward a New National Cybersecurity Posture

12:05 – 12:20 pm
Cyber Crime and Punishment

12:20 – 1:35
Lunch Session: Hosted Roundtables

1:35 – 2:05

Right Hand, Left Hand: Transparency, Communication and Conflict

THE TECH SESSIONS

2:05 - 2:45
Cybersecurity Disruption: What's Next?

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Discussion:

2:45 - 3:00
The Cognitive Answer & Lessons from "The Range"

3:00 - 3:30
Rise of the Machines: AI, for Good and Evil

3:30 - 3:50
Break

3:50 - 4:20
Smart(er) Connections: Building a Safer Internet of Things

  • John Flynn, Chief Information Security Officer, Uber
  • Matt Moynahan, CEO, Forcepoint
  • Phyllis Schneck, Fmr Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications, Department of Homeland Security

    Moderator: Tyler Mathisen, Co-anchor, "Power Lunch" and "Nightly Business Report," CNBC

4:20 - 4:45
Financial Security: Defending the Global Banking System

4:45 - 5:15
Platforms, Patches, Privacy: Balancing Business, National Security and Liberty

  • Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft

    Interviewer: Jon Fortt, On-Air Editor and Co-Anchor, "Squawk Alley," CNBC

5:15 - 6:30
Reception

*Subject to change