Employment and Equity in the IT industry

Olivia Rose is an award-winning Cybersecurity leader and three-time global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Olivia Rose is the founder of the Rose CISO Group (www.rosecisogroup.com), a boutique Security company delivering  exceptional vCISO, Board Communications, and Strategic services to Fortune 1000 companies. 

Before founding Rose CISO Group , Olivia was a 21-year Security industry veteran, including CISO roles with Mailchimp and Amplitude, and 17 years as a virtual CISO and strategic advisor for Fortune 1000 companies.

Olivia sits on the Board of Directors for Cyversity, an organization dedicated to the consistent representation of women and underrepresented minorities in the cybersecurity industry through programs designed to diversify, educate, and empower. At Cyversity, Olivia launched and now leads the Mentorship Program with over 500 participants.

Olivia holds numerous IT, Privacy, and Security certifications, and is an active participating member of several industry groups. Olivia is frequently requested at speaker events and podcasts, and is regarded as a thought leader in the industry.

Larry Whiteside Jr. is a veteran CISO, CSO, CTO, former USAF Officer, and thought leader in the Cybersecurity field. He has 25+ years experience and has held C Level Security cybersecurity executive roles in multiple industries including DoD, Federal Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Critical Infrastructure.
He serves as the CISO for RegScale, an organization that is working to shift compliance left and freeing organizations from the paper world of compliance.

Larry is also the Co-Founder and President of Cyversity, a 501(c)3 non-profit association that is dedicated to increase the number of minorities and women in the cybersecurity career field through providing workforce development that includes skills assessment, training, education, mentorship, and opportunity.