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Hyperproof’s Inaugural
User and Compliance Conference

DETAILS LINE HOTEL \\ AUSTIN, TEXAS \\ OCTOBER 2-3, 2023

Mark your calendars. It’s time to level up our compliance operations efforts.

The event is fully booked for this year! We will be sending out information about next years event in May of 2024.

A Hyperproof Event

About HyperConnect

HyperConnect 2023 is Hyperproof’s inaugural conference, created to connect Hyperproof users, partners, and team members from around the country. HyperConnect is where we build community, highlight new ways to work together, learn new concepts and best practices, showcase exciting updates, and build deeper relationships.

What You'll Get

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A great time
in the unique and inspiring
 city of Austin, Texas

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CPE credits
for attendance that will help
 propel you forward

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Workshops and Training sessions
from Hyperproof experts on how to  
get the most out of the platform  
to solve your critical business needs

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Product announcements
from Hyperproof that will 
change how you level up your 
compliance operations

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Unparalleled thought leadership
in the form of speaking 
sessions, panel discussions, 
and workshops

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Two days of networking
and top-tier entertainment 
brought to you by Hyperproof

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Location Details

Line Hotel
111 E Cesar Chavez St,
Austin, TX 78701

Sessions and Workshops

Cybersecurity professionals are being asked to do more with less, which can prove incredibly challenging at a time when cybersecurity is top-of-mind. This year’s HyperConnect sessions will focus on real-world practical examples of how security, risk, and compliance leaders respond to change and set their teams up for success.

FOCUS AREAS PROCESS \\ COLLABORATION \\ WORKFLOW OPTIMIZATION \\ EFFICIENCY

The lineup

Two days of inspiration, innovation and exploration of compliance and risk management.

We'll be updating the agenda periodically. Check back to see what exciting sessions we’re adding.

*Agenda and times subject to change

7 AM-12 PM

Registration

Location: Onyx Foyer, Second Floor (located up the black stairs across from the check-in desk in the lobby)

Pick up your name tag and swag at the registration table in the Onyx Foyer on the second floor.

12 PM

Lunch

Location: Onyx 2

Enjoy your lunch at the hotel and network with your compliance and security peers before our keynote kick-off.

1 PM - 1:05 PM

Welcome to HyperConnect 2023 - GRC Accelerated

Speakers: Tarryn Marcus, VP of Marketing

Session Track: Keynote

Location: Onyx Room

VP of Marketing Tarryn Marcus will kick off HyperConnect 2023 with an overview of what's ahead for the next two days.

1:05 PM-1:35 PM

Keynote - Hyperproof & The Future of GRC

Speakers: Craig Unger, CEO of Hyperproof

Location: Onyx Room

Tag: Keynote

Hyperproof CEO Craig Unger and CRO Matt Lehto will open the HyperConnect 2023 main stage sessions with an inspiring look at how Hyperproof can be leveraged to establish risk, compliance, and security as a strategic advantage for business growth. They will be joined by customers sharing how they fast-tracked their risk and compliance journey to value with the help of Hyperproof.

1:35 PM-2:05 PM

Hyperproof Platform Vision - Realize The True Potential

Speakers: Bob Heddle, VP of Product at Hyperproof & Matt Lehto, CRO at Hyperproof

Location: Onyx Room

Tag: Keynote

Risk and compliance management requirements continue to expand while resources remain constrained. Hyperproof is purpose-built to maximize the capabilities of your teams while ensuring you can meet strategic objectives. VP of Product Bob Heddle will take you through the Hyperproof platform vision, roadmap, and rationale - along with a first look at some near-in (but far out) innovations coming soon to the platform.

2:10 PM-2:40 PM

Meet The Experts Panel - Market Trends & Predictions for 2024

Speakers: Moderator - Kayne McGladrey, Field CISO at Hyperproof
Guest speakers - Jeremiah Kung, Head of Information Security at Applovin
Casey Allen - CIO at Concentric
Cheri Hotman - vCISO at Hotman Group

Location: Onyx Room

Tag: Keynote

Hear from industry thought leaders about what they see as the biggest opportunities for exploration in risk and compliance and threats that exist. They will also cover how best to prepare for 2024 to achieve strategic objectives while responding to the ever-evolving risk landscape.

2:50-3:05 PM

Break

3:05 PM-3:35 PM

Using Game Theory to Inform Risk Management

Speakers: Casey Allen, CIO at Concentric

Location: Topaz Room

Tag: Risk

Game theory's broad applicability makes it an interesting lens through which security risk and control selection can be viewed. In the session, he will cover an example game where Player 1 is Team Defense, the security and ComOps professionals within a legitimate business whose job is to protect the organization’s information assets. Player 2 is Team Offense, a criminal enterprise intent on compromising those same assets. Using game theory principles, he will show how companies can perform risk assessments and select the best controls based on the results.

Automating Compliance with Code and Collaboration

Speakers: Nupur Jain, Sr Associate Cybersecurity GRC at Gemini

Location: Onyx 3

Tag: Automation

Join us for an insightful presentation on Compliance-as-Code Automation, where we delve into revolutionizing evidence collection for audits across diverse frameworks such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC2, NYDFS, and more. Discover how this approach reshapes the compliance landscape and elevates efficiency and collaboration.

 

Operationalizing Third-Party Risk Management to Secure Your Business

Speakers: Jason Martino, CISO at Coretelligent

Location: Onyx 4

Tag: Risk

It happens more than you think. Compliance leads to a false sense of security. Reliance on periodic audits gives the illusion of holistic security while you remain open to business and reputational risk. Let's reframe how we view compliance, embracing it as a checkpoint to true security.

3:05 PM-3:35 PM

CISO Roundtable - Invite Only

Speakers: Kayne McGladrey, Field CISO at Hyperproof

Location: Onyx 2

Tag: CISO Roundtable

3:40 PM-4:10 PM

Risk Management Vision - Today and Tomorrow

Speakers: Ben Alberts, Risk Module Product Manager

Location: Topaz Room

Tag: Risk

Automation Management Vision - Today and Tomorrow

Speakers: Ajay Jindal, Automation Product Manager

Location: Onyx 3

Tag: Automation

4:10 PM-4:40 PM

Ask Support Office Hours

Speakers: Danielle Moreman & Mark Walker

Location: Onyx Room

Risk Management Vision - Customer Feedback

Speakers: Ben Alberts, Risk Module Product Manager

Location: Topaz Room

Tag: Risk

Automation Vision - Customer Feedback

Speakers: Ajay Jindal, Automation Product Manager

Location: Onyx 3

Tag: Automation

4:40-5:40 PM

Drafting Compliance Live Recording

Speakers: Kayne McGladrey, vCISO and Thomas Wilcox Sr. Director, Security and Compliance

Location: Onyx

6 PM

Happy Hour at Wax Myrtle

Location: Wax Myrtle

8 AM-9 AM

Breakfast

Location: Onyx 2

Enjoy our buffet breakfast and network with automation peers before our Keynote kick-off.

9 AM-9:30 AM

Keynote - Future of Audits

Speakers: Craig Unger, CEO of Hyperproof and Guest Speaker Dennis Bell, Partner at Grant Thornton

Location: Onyx Room

Tag: Keynote

9:40 AM-10:10 AM

Taming the Audit Crunch Through Continuous Compliance Automation

Speakers: Stephen Haley, Practice Director, Cyber Security Services at CompliancePoint

Location: Topaz Room

Tag: Risk

The Audit Crunch is the “Just in time” activity to meet audit deadlines, thus increasing audit fatigue. We discuss the best practices to orchestrate and operationalize your security and compliance programs utilizing HyperProof.

How to Justify Risk & Compliance Initiatives To Executives

Speakers: Jeff Roberts, CoFounder from Principia/Raid

Location: Onyx 3

Tag: Risk

Gain Executive buy-in and budget for your risk and compliance initiatives through demonstration of the profitable return on investment, showing how you can lower the total cost of compliance, and how to prioritize initiatives.

Value to the business that compliance can bring

Speakers: Matt Monroe, Operations Manager from Omnistruct

Location: Onyx 4

Tag: Risk

10:20 AM-10:50 AM

Audit Vision & Best Practices - Today and Tomorrow

Speakers: Tevyn Bell, Product Manager: Audits & Assessmentse

Location: Topaz Room

Tag: Audit

Visibility Vision & Best Practices - - Today and Tomorrow

Speakers: Derik Stenersonl, Principal Product Manager

Location: Onyx 3

Tag: Visibility

Proof Collection Vision & Best Practices - Today and Tomorrow

Speakers: Matt Ryan, Product Manager 2

Location: Onyx 4

Tag: Automation

11 AM-11:30 AM

Audit Vision - Customer Feedback

Speakers: Tevyn Bell, Product Manager: Audits & Assessments

Location: Topaz Room

Tag: Audits

Visibility Vision - Customer Feedback

Speakers: Derik Stenersonl, Principal Product Manager

Location: Onyx 3

Tag: Visibility

Proof Collection Vision - Customer Feedback

Speakers: Matt Ryan, Product Manager 2

Location: Onyx 4

Tag: Automation

Ask Support Office Hours

Speakers: Danielle Moreman & Mark Walker

Location: Onyx 4

11:45 AM-1:00 PM

Lunch

Location: Fareground

Get some fresh air and network with your peers by joining us at the Fairgrounds across the street from the hotel to taste some of Austin's best food.

1:15 PM-1:45 PM

Implementing a Successful Common Control Framework

Speakers: Michael Rohde, Manager - Privacy & Assurance Engineer

Location: Topaz

Tag: Compliance

CCF journey, including building up our control environment to be ready for ISO / SOC2, lessons learned, pitfalls we encountered, and how along the way we saw value w/ CCF and Hyperproof.

Benefits of Integrating Risk with Compliance

Speakers: Cheri Hotman - vCISO at Hotman Group

Location: Onyx 3

Tag: Risk

HyperComply and Hyperproof: Empower your sales team and automate security questionnaire completion

Speakers: Amar Chahal - CEO of Hypercomply

Location: Onyx 4

Tag: Automation

Your team has worked tirelessly to enhance your GRC program - now, how can your GTM teams use it to grow revenue faster? Amar will discuss how HyperComply and Hyperproof help enterprise customers like Arrow Electronics unblock the information flow between GRC teams and prospective customers to speed up the sales process. Between hosting compliance information on a public page or automating sharing this information in security questionnaires, join us to learn how you can get ahead of the procurement process.

1:50 PM-2:20 PM

Compliance Vision - Today & Tomorrow

Speakers: Eric Brooks - Product Manage

Location: Topaz Room

Tag: Compliance

Assessments Vision - Today & Tomorrow

Speakers: Tevyn Bell - Product Manager: Audits & Assessments

Location: Onyx 3

Tag: Workflow

Guerilla Warfare for the Blue Team

Speakers: Rob Carson - CEO, Semper Sec

Location: Onyx 4

Tag: Workflow

2:20 PM-2:50 PM

Compliance Vision - Customer Feedback

Speakers: Eric Brooks - Product Manager

Location: Topaz Room

Tag: Compliance

Assessments Vision - Customer Feedback

Speakers: Tevyn Bell - Product Manager: Audits & Assessments

Location: Onyx 3

Tag: Workflow

3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Ask Support Office Hours

Speakers: Danielle Moreman & Jen Zilli

Location: Onyx Room

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FAQs

Where and when will HyperConnect be held?
HyperConnect will be held at the Line Hotel in Austin, Texas, from October 2-3, 2023.

Where should I stay for HyperConnect?
We have arranged room blocks at the Line Hotel to make things easy for you. The pass for the event includes the cost of a hotel room. Once you have registered and paid for your pass to the event, we will allocate a room at the Line Hotel for Monday night.

What days and times should I book my flights?
We recommend arriving before 12 PM on Monday and flying out after 5 PM on Tuesday to get the total value of the event. The best airport is AUS (Austin International Airport) which is 24 mins from the hotel.

Will there be transportation for reception events?
Yes! Hyperproof will have transportation for reception events, so you don’t have to stress about getting from point A to point B.

Will you offer CPE credit for sessions?
Yes!

Will any of the sessions offered at HyperConnect 2023 be available online?
To maximize collaboration and knowledge sharing, we have decided not to provide online access to the content this year. However, we will be publishing post-event insights.

Do I have to pay to attend HyperConnect?
Yes, the ticket price for the event is $350 and gets you access to sessions, workshops, networking activities, and food and drink.

Who should attend HyperConnect?
HyperConnect was created as a way for our customers to engage directly with the company and learn from SMEs in the industry. We highly encourage any Hyperproof users to consider attending, as well as strategic partners and executive sponsors.

Join Us at HyperConnect 2023

All spots for this year's event are full.

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