Speakers
Todd Inskeep - Founder & Executive Cybersecurity AdvisorFounder & Executive Cybersecurity Advisor Incovate Solutions !
Presentation Title:
Bio: I am a business-focused cybersecurity and risk management executive who has guided Fortune 1000 organizations through complex transformations. My leadership includes roles at Bank of America, Samsung, Booz Allen Hamilton, and government service at the National Security Agency (NSA). Through these experiences, I’ve developed deep expertise in cybersecurity, innovation, and organizational change management.
At Booz Allen Hamilton, I led large-scale cybersecurity engagements, partnering with CISOs and executive teams on security assessments, board presentations, enterprise-wide protection programs, and compliance with global standards (ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS). This hands-on work taught me how to align security strategies with business objectives—facilitating secure digital transformation, seamless M&A integrations, and sustainable growth.
Key Board Competencies & Leadership Highlights
• Strategic Risk & Compliance Oversight: Designs and executes enterprise risk frameworks, balancing threat mitigation with operational efficiency.
• Cybersecurity & Data Privacy: Serves as a Fractional/Virtual CISO, crafting multi-year strategies, leading incident response, and anticipating evolving regulations.
• Business Expansion & Transformation: Leads security and technology initiatives that drive growth, integrating cybersecurity from the ground up.
• M&A & Post-Merger Integration: Evaluates technology portfolios and optimizes security controls to reduce risks, unify processes, and accelerate integration value.
• Innovation & Intellectual Property: Developed multiple patents, applied Design Thinking for team innovations, and analyzed emerging technologies to reduce fraud and generate new revenue.
• Organizational Change Management: Guided cultural shifts at the NSA and in the private sector, enabling teams to adopt new processes and technologies effectively.
• Board & Executive-Level Engagement: Briefs C-suites and boards on strategic and cybersecurity risks, technology investments, and scalable growth models.
I thrive at the intersection of business strategy, cybersecurity, and technology—helping organizations protect critical assets, foster innovation, and build long-term value. As an accomplished speaker at NACD chapter meetings and the RSA Conference, I share insights on emerging trends, best practices, and proactive governance. I welcome opportunities to serve on a corporate board where forward-looking cybersecurity, innovation, strategic transformation, and regulatory compliance are vital to success.
Evan Taylor - Managing Director for NFP Property &
Casualty Group!
Presentation Title: This presentation delivers a comprehensive market update on cyber liability insurance, spotlighting the latest trends in cyber risk—including the rise of ransomware, data breaches, and evolving threats such as credential theft, social engineering, and artificial intelligence. It examines how these developments are driving premium increases, stricter underwriting standards, and changes in insurer capacity and coverage terms. The deck emphasizes the importance of implementing robust security controls, staying ahead of regulatory requirements, and adopting best practices for incident response and business continuity. Attendees will gain actionable insights into insurer expectations, strategies for risk mitigation, and practical steps to secure favorable insurance terms in a dynamic and increasingly challenging cyber environment.
Bio: Evan Taylor serves as a Managing Director for NFP’s Property &
Casualty Group where he is responsible for client relationships and
managing NFP’s team and resources throughout the southeast.
Over his career, Evan has developed an expertise in a number of
insurance disciplines to include workers’ compensation, cyber
liability insurance and alternative risk financing for complex
organizations. His client base primarily includes manufacturing,
construction and distribution related businesses along with serving
private equity and family office-backed clients. He currently holds
the professional designations as a Certified Insurance Counselor
(CIC) and Certified Authority in Workers’ Compensation (CAWC)
and received both the Business Insurance 2020 Break Out Award
and Risk & Insurance Manufacturing Power Broker Award in 2020.
Evan began his career at the FBI, where he assisted in managing
both cyber and counterintelligence investigations across North
Carolina. Subsequently, Evan worked with BB&T Bank for several
years before joining NFP in 2016.
Evan earned his BA from Wake Forest University and a MS from Pfeiffer University.
Evan Taylor, CIC, CAWC
Managing Director
P: 704.927.7115 | M: 704.641.9941
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Jason Smith - Advisory Services Team Lead, Presidio
Presentation Topic: Addressing Cyber Security and Compliance in Mergers and Acquisitions
The M & A process is challenging on its own, without the complexity of Cybersecurity and IT Compliance. Many of the key elements of mergers and acquisitions, such as limited communication, increased technical complexity, and misaligned processes and procedures all make Cybersecurity and meeting compliance obligations miserable. I will share my experiences and tell you what worked, what didn’t work, and why for the dozens of organizations that I’ve worked with and worked for during our session. I will also share some simple strategies and processes that ensure that your cybersecurity posture doesn’t wain and that you stay on track to meet your compliance requirements.
Bio: Jason Smith leads the Advisory Services team at Internetwork Engineering, a Presidio company.. Jason is a blogger, and a strategic technologist. Jason, in his role as Sr IT Security and Compliance Consultant, has worked with dozens of organizations to find innovative, cost-effective solutions to complex technology problems. Jason holds multiple security and compliance certifications and is a former trainer for ISACA.
Jason draws on more than twenty years of experience in IT, IT Security, and Compliance to provide a unique insight into challenging business problems. Jason is a graduate of Western Carolina University (BS – Criminal Justice) and East Carolina University (MS – Technology Systems-Information Security).