TechSec panels showcase perspectives of young leaders

Less than a week remains until TechSec Solutions kicks off in the comparatively balmy climes of Delray Beach, Fla. The location itself will be a welcome respite for those of us coping with the deep freeze to the north, but it's the quality of the speakers and panelists that stand to be the biggest draw.

I wanted to use this space to draw attention to a pair of Next Gen Security Series panels slated for the opening day, one of which I'll be moderating. For the panel, titled “Security integrators' perspective: The changing landscape of security integration,” I'll be asking four members of SSN's latest “20 under 40” class a range of questions focused on new and emerging technologies, all with an eye toward identifying what implications such developments have for the industry as a whole.

The panelists for my session will be Johnny Cunningham, director of information technology at ADS Security; Robert Gaulden, VP of sales & marketing at Kratos; Jesse Rivest, territory manager at Affiliated Monitoring; and Joe Parisi, senior account executive at Rapid Response Monitoring. Considering the range of professional responsibilities, the panel provides a pretty strong snapshot of the industry.

The other Next Gen panel will include “20 under 40” winners from SSN's sister publication, Security Director News, and that session will be moderated by SDN editor Amy Canfield.

From Delray Beach I'll be following up with more coverage on the Next Gen panels, while covering several other events in the TechSec program. I'm eager to meet some new folks down at the conference, and eager to hear what those at the vanguard think of the industry's direction.