April 6, 7: Resiliency summits
Delaware Resiliency Summits to feature cybersecurity presentations
8:59 a.m., March 17, 2016--A few seats are still available for those interested in learning more about some of the most pressing concerns for businesses, nonprofits, academics and governmental agencies at the Delaware Resiliency Summits planned April 6 in Wilmington and April 7 in Rehoboth Beach.
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The purpose of the summits is to prepare businesses, nonprofits and residents with business continuity and resiliency information to protect against cyber-crimes, weather events and insurance risks.
The summits will be held as follows:
- Wednesday, April 6, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington from 8:35 to 9:35 p.m. The New Castle County summit opens with check-in and continental breakfast at 8 a.m. and closes following lunch at 1:15 p.m.
- Thursday, April 7, at Kings Creek Country Club in Rehoboth Beach from 10-11 a.m. The Sussex County summit opens with check-in and continental breakfast at 8 a.m. and closes following lunch at 1:15 p.m.
To register for either summit, call 302-856-1555 or go online at the Delaware SBDC website.
Speakers and their topics include:
• Flooding and Flood Mitigation: Michael Powell, a program manager in the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Watershed Stewardship. Powell has been with DNREC for 25 years and is responsible for managing DNREC’s flood mapping, community floodplain management assistance, dam safety and beach preservation regulatory programs. He has a master's degree in marine policy from the University of Delaware and is active in the Association of State Floodplain Managers. He will speak at both the New Castle and Sussex summits.
• Emergency Preparedness -- Steven Kegelman has more than 20 years of experience in the field of emergency management from Emergency Responder to Incident Commander over large and complex catastrophic events, and is the deputy emergency management coordinator for the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey, and the 2009-10 borough fire chief. Kegelman will address lessons from Hurricane Sandy. New Castle summit only.
• Cyber Security in Delaware -- Elayne Starkey is the chief security officer for the state of Delaware and responsible for the enterprise-wide protection of information assets from high consequence events. She is chair of the Delaware Information Security Officer Team and member of the Governor’s Homeland Security Council. In 2012, she was honored as one of the 10 most influential people in government information security, and in 2011 was a Computer Week Federal 100 winner. New Castle and Sussex summits.
• Delaware State Police High Tech Crimes Unit -- Dan Meadows is a captain with the Delaware State Police assigned to the Criminal Intelligence Section in Dover. He is responsible for the daily operation of the Delaware Information and Analysis Center which is the state-designated fusion center for Delaware. Meadows also has oversight for other operational units within the Delaware State Police including the Maritime Unit, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Unit, the High Technology Crimes Unit, the Electronic Surveillance Unit, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. He has been in law enforcement in Delaware since 1994 and has been with the Delaware State Police since September, 1997. New Castle and Sussex summits.
• Social Media’s Impact on Cyber Security -- Chris Cullison, co-founder and vice president of ZeroFOX, has 16-plus years of experience in the software industry. He has worked with and managed large scale applications for Fortune 50 corporations, specializing in advanced enterprise architecture solutions. His expertise includes reverse engineering, code inspection, dynamic integrations and cyber-security. New Castle summit only.
• Cyber Insurance -- Austin Morris Jr. is president of Morris Risk Management LLC, which provides a full portfolio of insurance products and services in addition to advanced risk management solutions. The firm specializes in cyber liability insurance, technology errors and omissions insurance and provides advice on related cybersecurity matters. Sussex summit only.
• Surviving After Downsizing -- Will Minster holds dual roles at Wilmington’s Downtown Business Improvement District, also known as Downtown Visions, as director of business development and program manager for Main Street Wilmington. Minster is the fourth generation of his family’s 120-year-old-jewelry business, Minster’s Jewelers. He owned and operated the Wilmington location for 25 years until he decided to devote his time to Main Street Wilmington. This conversational presentation is for anyone who may be wondering where to turn to find new clients and customers due to a changing market. New Castle summit only.
Summit sponsors include the U.S. Small Business Administration, University of Delaware, Small Business Development Center, Discover Bank, Henlopen City Oyster House of Rehoboth Beach and Coastal and Estuarine Research Inc. of Lewes.
In addition to the speakers, the summits will also include break-out sessions, electronic question and answer sessions, tabletop exercises, exhibitor booths, continental breakfast, lunch and door prizes of $100 gift certificates from Discover Bank and Henlopen City Oyster House. While the event is free of charge, pre-registration is required by calling the University of Delaware Small Business Development Center at 302-856-1555 or visiting the website.
About the Delaware Business Resiliency Initiative
The Delaware Business Resiliency Initiative is a part of the University of Delaware’s Small Business Development Center, funded by the Small Business Administration. The program provides business continuity assistance so businesses and nonprofits so they are prepared and ready for anything.
The SBDC, a unit of the University of Delaware’s Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships, provides business advisory services for free in all three counties in Delaware through funding from the SBA, Delaware Economic Development Office, the University of Delaware and private sector organizations.