Speakers

At Border Security Expo, you can get big-picture insights and critical details on the latest challenges and issues impacting border security in the U.S. and abroad. Led by industry experts and leaders in the field, you’ll walk away with invaluable insights and solutions that you can start implementing immediately.

Here are some of the visionary leaders speaking this year:

Floyd A. Adagio
Enterprise Solution Architect, Solutions and Technology Group, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

David Aguilar
Former CBP Acting Commissioner, CBP Deputy Commissioner and National Chief, U.S. Border Patrol; Board of Directors, Border Patrol Foundation

Charles Armstrong
Former Assistant Commissioner, Office of Information & Technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Michael Braun
President, SAVA Workforce Solutions

Bobby Brown
Senior Director, Customs and Border Protection, Elbit Systems of America

Elizabeth A. Cappello (Approval in Process)
Acting Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Alma R. Cole
Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security

John Coleman
President of Defense & Homeland Security Sector, Peraton

Mark Erwin
Senior Director, Homeland Security Programs, Sentrillion

Edward “Ned” Fish, Sr.
Deputy Director, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Defense Vetting Directorate

Keith Haynes
Assistant Chief, U.S. Border Patrol

Michael Higdon
Principal/Founder, A1.9 Strategies

Michele James
Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Professional Responsibility, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Troy Johnson
Domain Awareness Standards and Analysis (DASA) Director, Air and Marine Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

John Larregui
Managing Partner of Federal Mobility Solutions, Verizon

Luke McCormack
Former Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Jim McLaughlin
Executive Director for Targeting and Analysis Systems, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Michelle Mrdeza
Government Affairs Senior Consultant and Director, Cornerstone

Allison Northrop
Oversight Director, House Committee on Homeland Security

Diane Sahakian
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Acquisition, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Matthew Schneider
Director, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Entry/Exit Transformation Office

Rodney Scott
Chief, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Scott Shockey
Product Owner, Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBM)

Stacy Swann
National Account Manager, GSA Federal Acquisition, Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Sean Vereault
Deputy Chief Inspector, Office of Security Programs, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

Michael Wagner
Senior Director, International Biometrics, GDIT

Thomas Winkowski
President, Global Border Solutions, LLC; Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Former Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Please check back as speakers and keynotes are added to the program.