Category: Security

Co-Founder of The Millennium Alliance Joins Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO)

Posted on by Nicole Chan

NEW YORK – January 19, 2022 – The Millennium Alliance, an invitation-only organization for Senior-Level Executives and Business Transformers, has had the privilege over the past eight years of collaborating with many of the most accomplished C-Suite executives from across the globe. Millennium is excited to announce that its Co-Founder Alex Sobol is one of the newest members of the prestigious Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), where he will have the ability to build relationships with even more of the world’s top leaders. With over 30,000 members across 142 countries, totaling $9 trillion in combined revenue from YPO member-run companies, the opportunities to network with and share ideas with such an extraordinary leadership community are endless.

“I am really excited about joining YPO and being a part of the NJ chapter. Even in the few short months that I have been a member, I have met so many great people and participated in some very innovative events. Very much looking forward to what’s to come in the future and plan to contribute in a positive way.”  – Alex Sobol, Co-Founder, The Millennium Alliance.

The entire Millennium Alliance team looks forward to following Alex’s journey as he continues to expand his perspectives and elevate his leadership.  This will only help the organization as they prepare for a year full of growth and expansion, to put themselves in a position to top their most successful year in company history in 2022.

For more information or to get in contact with The Millennium Alliance directly, contact info@mill-all.com.

 

ABOUT YPO

YPO is the global leadership community of more than 30,000 chief executives in 142 countries who are driven by the belief that the world needs better leaders. Each of our members have achieved significant leadership success at a young age. Combined, they lead businesses and organizations contributing $9 trillion in annual revenue. YPO members become better leaders and better people through peer learning and exceptional experiences in an inclusive community of open sharing and trust.

 

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory firm with the sole mission of helping to transform the digital enterprise. Through our executive education platform, peer-to-peer learning model via our senior-level Assemblies, exclusive research projects conducted with Ivy League academic institutions, and our numerous digital properties, we have become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

This all started in 2014 when our founders, Alex Sobol & Rob Davis, decided to create the most intimate, high-level & exclusive in-person and online thinktank for leaders in a wide variety of industries within both the private and public sectors: The Millennium Alliance. Since its founding, Millennium has built a strong reputation nationwide, now with thousands of engaged Members, and was recently featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan with offices in Austin, TX.

Building upon its award-winning conference and executive education businesses, today, The Millennium Alliance continues to stay connected with its C-Suite Members and partners through intimate In-Person and Virtual Assemblies, industry-leading Executive Education Opportunities, and by providing exclusive industry insights from the nation’s leading academics, business leaders, and technology providers via our 50+ annual events and The Digital Diary Content Platform, as well as the rapidly growing #MillenniumLive Podcast Series.

The Millennium Alliance Confirms CrowdStrike As Their Diamond Sponsor For Their Upcoming Flagship Cybersecurity Assembly

Posted on by Elizabeth Radziul

NEW YORK – June 7, 2021 – The Millennium Alliance is pleased to announce CrowdStrike as their Diamond Sponsor for this month’s Transformational CISO Assembly. The Assembly which is being held virtually on June 8th and 9th, will host 70+ of the nation’s elite CISOs with the aim of providing each C-Suite executive in attendance with exclusive access to research and insights, peer-to-peer learning, along with unrivaled networking opportunities to help them stay ahead of the curve within an industry that continues to rapidly evolve. 

CrowdStrike comes in as a leading cybersecurity company focused on protecting customers from all cyber threats by leveraging its Security Cloud to stop breaches. From its inception in 2011 CrowdStrike was created as a different kind of cybersecurity company. Cloud-native, CrowdStrike immediately brought a threat perspective, effectiveness, scalability, and flexibility never seen before in the industry – seamlessly aligning People, Technology, and Processes. As a result, they are now trusted by nearly half of all Fortune 100 Companies.  

“It’s exciting to work with a company like CrowdStrike and I anticipate a longstanding, mutually beneficial partnership going forward. Given our members are from some of the most prominent brands on the planet where top notch cybersecurity is now a “need to have” vs a “nice to have;” it is paramount that we put companies with the reputation and track record of CrowdStrike in front of them. We promise our members access to best in breed providers and CrowdStrike surely fits that criteria.”

– Salvatore Papa, SVP & Managing Director, The Millennium Alliance

Click here to learn more about The Transformational CISO Assembly.

Click here to find out more about CrowdStrike.

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE
The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory firm with the sole mission of helping to transform the digital enterprise. Through our executive education platform, peer-to-peer learning model via our senior-level Assemblies, exclusive research projects conducted with Ivy League academic institutions, and our numerous digital properties, we have become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

This all started in 2014 when our founders, Alex Sobol & Rob Davis decided to create the most intimate, high-level & exclusive in-person and online thinktank for leaders in a wide variety of industries within both the private and public sectors: The Millennium Alliance. Since its founding, Millennium has built a strong reputation nationwide, now with thousands of engaged Members, and was recently featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan with offices in Austin, TX.

Building upon its award-winning conference and executive education businesses, today, The Millennium Alliance continues to stay connected with its C-Suite Members and partners through intimate Virtual Assemblies, industry-leading Executive Education Opportunities, and by providing exclusive industry insights from the nation’s leading academics, business leaders, and technology providers via our 40+ annual events and Digital Diary Content Platform as well as the rapidly growing #MillenniumLive Podcast Series.

Flavio Aggio of WHO to Keynote our CISO Assembly!

Posted on by Emily French

All the way from Switzerland, Flavio Aggio, CISO of the World Health Organization will keynote our Transformational CISO Virtual Assembly on April 27, 2021. In the midst of such a turbulent and critical year for cybersecurity, Aggio is a wealth of knowledge on digital innovation, enterprise architecture, and the execution of strategies that improve information security. At WHO, he is responsible for both Information Security & Cybersecurity, which focus on governance, risk management, policies, rules and procedures, security standards, security incident response, security operations, and staff awareness activities.

In this Keynote Address, Aggio will address digital transformation and innovation, and how WHO’s cybersecurity team has pivoted in the midst of COVID-19. If you’re interested in joining this keynote session, go here to RSVP!

About Flavio

As Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Flavio Aggio is responsible for Information Security and Cybersecurity at the World Health Organization (WHO). Additionally, he represents WHO in key forums focused on Information Security and Cybersecurity. With more than 30 years of experience in specialized chemical manufacturing, semiconductor, consumer product, government, and international organization industries, Flavio brings tremendous technical leadership and operational expertise to WHO.

Prior to joining WHO, Flavio was the Chief Technology Officer at the City and County of San Francisco, where he developed technology solutions to modernize and protect the city. Before that, he held technical leadership positions in Enterprise Architecture, Project Management, Telecommunications, and IT operations with Unisys, ASML, Dow Chemical, and Rohm & Haas.

In 2014, Flavio enabled the interconnection of the San Francisco and San Jose WiFi networks. The two cities were using a new technology (Hotspot 2.0) allowing smartphones to automatically connect and roam between their two networks as well as provide a layer of security on what would not normally be available in wide-open public hotspots. Flavio holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Sao Paulo University in Brazil and an Executive MBA from Temple University in the USA.

Cybersecurity Innovation Starts Here

Digital Transformation involves ongoing exploration by today’s leaders, and our best advice is to not trek the journey alone. Our Transformational CISO Virtual Assembly coming this April is set to be a groundbreaking opportunity for leaders to virtually connect on the current trends & challenges the industry is facing amid COVID-19. Our assemblies are virtual for the time being, but you can still expect the same high-level discussion & networking as a Millennium onsite experience. Go here to RSVP!

CISOs, Are You Ready for Robert Bigman’s Upcoming Keynote?

Posted on by Elizabeth Radziul

Our Transformational CISO Assembly is just around the corner, and we’re thrilled to announce our Keynote Address will be presented by Robert Bigman, Cybersecurity Consultant and Former CISO at The Central Intelligence Agency. Robert worked in every area of information and data security, with the last fifteen years in his CISO role. He now serves as a Cybersecurity Consultant for 2BSecure, a subsidiary of Matrix – the largest IT Company in Israel. In his upcoming keynote, he will uncover the challenges CISOs are facing in cybersecurity assessments and learning right from wrong in the new world brought on by COVID-19.

Don’t want to miss it? Go here to RSVP for the Virtual Assembly!

About Robert Bigman

Robert Bigman retired from Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), after serving a thirty year distinguished career. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of classified information protection, Mr. Bigman developed technical measures and procedures to manage the nation’s most sensitive secrets. As an information security trailblazer, Mr. Bigman participated in developing security measures for Government computers well before commercial industry found the Internet. He then developed creative solutions to allow the CIA to use the Internet to further its mission without exposure. With twenty-five years of experience, Mr. Bigman worked in every area of information and data security, the last fifteen years as the Agency’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). As the Agency CISO, Mr. Bigman managed a large organization of technical and program officers responsible for the protection of all Agency information. As the CISO, his responsibilities included cryptography, information security policy/processes, standards and requirements, testing and network defense/response. Mr. Bigman also served as the Agency’s designated officer for all discussions with the information security industry and its commercial partners. Mr. Bigman has contributed to almost every Intelligence Community information security policy/technical standard and has provided numerous briefings to the National Security Council, Congress and presidential commissions. Mr. Bigman’s earlier assignments at the CIA included participation in the technical design of the Intelligence Community’s first counterterrorism database and delivery of the Agency’s first secure TCP/IP local and wide area network for the Counterintelligence Center. In recognition of his expertise and contributions, Mr. Bigman has received numerous CIA and Director of National Intelligence awards.

CISOs, Are You Ready for Robert Bigman’s Upcoming Keynote?

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Our Transformational CISO Assembly is just around the corner, and we’re thrilled to announce our Keynote Address will be presented by Robert Bigman, Cybersecurity Consultant and Former CISO at The Central Intelligence Agency. Robert worked in every area of information and data security, with the last fifteen years in his CISO role. He now serves as a Cybersecurity Consultant for 2BSecure, a subsidiary of Matrix – the largest IT Company in Israel. In his upcoming keynote, he will uncover the challenges CISOs are facing in cybersecurity assessments and learning right from wrong in the new world brought on by COVID-19.

Don’t want to miss it? Go here to RSVP for the Virtual Assembly!

About Robert Bigman

Robert Bigman retired from Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), after serving a thirty year distinguished career. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of classified information protection, Mr. Bigman developed technical measures and procedures to manage the nation’s most sensitive secrets. As an information security trailblazer, Mr. Bigman participated in developing security measures for Government computers well before commercial industry found the Internet. He then developed creative solutions to allow the CIA to use the Internet to further its mission without exposure. With twenty-five years of experience, Mr. Bigman worked in every area of information and data security, the last fifteen years as the Agency’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). As the Agency CISO, Mr. Bigman managed a large organization of technical and program officers responsible for the protection of all Agency information. As the CISO, his responsibilities included cryptography, information security policy/processes, standards and requirements, testing and network defense/response. Mr. Bigman also served as the Agency’s designated officer for all discussions with the information security industry and its commercial partners. Mr. Bigman has contributed to almost every Intelligence Community information security policy/technical standard and has provided numerous briefings to the National Security Council, Congress and presidential commissions. Mr. Bigman’s earlier assignments at the CIA included participation in the technical design of the Intelligence Community’s first counterterrorism database and delivery of the Agency’s first secure TCP/IP local and wide area network for the Counterintelligence Center. In recognition of his expertise and contributions, Mr. Bigman has received numerous CIA and Director of National Intelligence awards.

Michael Coates, Co-Founder & CEO of Altitude Networks and Former CISO of Twitter, to Keynote Upcoming CISO Assembly

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Michael Coates Former CISO of Twitter to Keynote Upcoming CISO Assembly

This April, Former CISO of Twitter and Co-Founder/CEO of Altitude Networks, will address our C-Suite members at The Transformational CISO Assembly taking place at The Hutton Hotel in Nashville, TN.

About Michael Coates:

Michael was formerly the Chief Information Security Officer at Twitter. In this role, he led the security program for Twitter across all elements of information security. Michael is also the former chairman of the global board of directors for OWASP, the largest open source application security community. Michael is heavily involved in the security startup space serving as an adviser for multiple exciting startups. Prior to January 2015, Michael was the Director of Product Security at Shape. In this role, Michael worked with an amazing team to drastically change the way organizations defend their applications against modern application attacks. Prior, Michael was at Mozilla where he built and lead the security assurance program to protect nearly half a billion Firefox users, Mozilla web applications, and infrastructure. Before building and leading security programs, Michael was a hands-on security practitioner assessing the application and network security for some of the largest banks, governments and enterprises around the world. Outside of security Michael is an avid endurance athlete and has completed the NYC Marathon, Chicago Triathlon, multiple half marathons, and a 2-day 200-mile bike trip.

About The Transformational CISO Assembly

The Millennium Alliance is thrilled to present our bi-annual Transformational CISO Assembly, taking place in Nashville, TN.

With the instances of cyber attacks increasing, businesses of all sizes are working tirelessly to secure their networks, devices, and data. Fortune 500 organizations are especially vulnerable as they have big data pools and thousands of people who need access. CISOs need to plan for worst-case scenarios, stay ahead of the latest IT Security transformation technology, and maintain their company’s information assets, all without losing sight of the corporate culture.

Announcing The Launch Of The New Digital Diary Website

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Announcng The New Digital Diary Website

The day is finally here! Today, The Millennium Alliance is proud to announce the launch of our new Digital Diary Blog website! You may be wondering, is it still the Digital Diary you know and love? YES! However, our new website is for our blog and our blog alone. Gone are the days in which you can get lost in the shuffle on our the Mill-All homepage geared to those attending one of our assemblies this year.

We posted our top blogs from each industry to spark your interest in our new website. In the future, we will be exploring everything from guest blogging opportunities to exclusive interviews with executives or members of your company, all right here! So sit tight as we get ready to provide those options for you to advantage of.

We are currently in the process of switching all of our content from our Millennium Alliance’s blog page to here, so if your favorite blog is missing, do not fret! It will all be on this platform in no time. You can either find our new Digital Diary Blog website here, or you can go to our website and find the URL on our old Digital Diary page.

If you are a C-Level executive, an industry leader, thought leader or an analyst to name a few, we created this website with you in mind. Based on content collected from our Membership, Advisory Board, Thought Leaders, Speakers, and Sponsors, Digital Diary has all you need to know in one, cohesive place. If you are not one of those I listed above, we welcome you! We appreciate the time you have taken to explore our blog, and we hope you are able to take something away from it.

Top Articles Include:

  • Digital Transformation Is Changing The Leadership Role
  • Co-Working Is The Hottest New Retail Concept, All Thanks To WeWork
  • You Want A Revolution, I Want A Revelation
  • Real-Time Push Payments Are Here To Stay In Financial Services
  • Rethinking Business, Branding & Life with Jim Stengel, Digital Retail & Digital Marketing Transformation Assembly Keynote

Digital Diary is our leading content and news platform, so we are excited for the journey that is ahead of us. Interested in coming along the journey? Subscribe to our blog and never miss out on an update! Happy reading!

Click here for the new and improved Digital Diary.

#MillenniumLive

Meet Our Authors:

Freya Smale is Vice President of Marketing, Product and Client Services at The Millennium Alliance, Editor-In-Chief at Digital Diary, contributor for Forbes, Business2Community, and Marketer in New York. Freya writes mostly about digital marketing transformation, and the industries looking to the latest digital technology to transform in 2017. You can find her online @FSmale tweeting about #marketing #leadership #digitaltransformation and the occasional shoutout to the Welsh rugby team. Or connect with her on LinkedIn.

Catherine Hand is the Marketing Coordinator at The Millennium Alliance and Editor of Digital Diary. A recent graduate of Siena College in Albany and New York newbie, Cat assists in the creation and implementation of social media, the event agendas, brochures, E-Books, and frequently write blogs for Digital Diary on topics from all industries from Marketing to Information Technology. You can connect with her on LinkedIn. 

Jenny Schecher is a Client Services Director & Social Media Manager at The Millennium Alliance. Jenny is an avid contributor to our blog, Digital Diary, as well as all social media platforms. When she is not writing about digital transformation and technology, she is working with her team to make visions come to life at our events. (and eating all of NYC’s best food.) Follow her on Instagram: @jennyschecs or find her on LinkedIn!

Cara Bernstein is Manager, Executive Education Partnerships at The Millennium Alliance. She works with Thought Leaders at the Millennium Alliance assemblies and is also a contributor to Digital Diary. Cara writes about different industries preparing for the digital revolution. You can catch Cara on LinkedIn and on twitter @CaraBernstein