Tech Valley Cybersecurity Symposium 2025
October 14, 2025 | Rivers Casino Event Center – Schenectady, NY
Protect Your Business With Help From Security Experts
The 4th Annual Tech Valley Cybersecurity Symposium is the most important digital security conference for business owners and executives in the Northeast. Hosted by LogicalNet, the Capital Region’s leading digital security provider, this free event is an unmissable opportunity to learn from industry experts and share ideas with likeminded business leaders – without distractions.
Why Attend?
The Cybersecurity Symposium is laser-focused on giving you the tools and insights to improve your security. You’ll hear practical advice from leading luminaries of digital security from industry-leading companies and organizations. And you’ll come away with actionable solutions to keep your operations safe.
With both scams and regulations on the rise, it’s never been more important to protect your business. That’s why the Symposium draws business owners and executives from across the Northeast.
The 2024 Cybersecurity Symposium attracted business leaders, including CEOs, CIOs, and CFOs, from sectors including:
- Healthcare
- Nonprofit
- Banking
- Government
- Higher Education
- Finance
- Manufacturing
- Insurance
It’s the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow leaders and build a digital security plan.
The Symposium is a forum for strategic insights, not sales pitches. It focuses on providing education, actionable insights, and best-practice strategies. It fosters meaningful discussions and trusted connections, ensuring you gain real value without the distractions of a sales-driven environment.
Who Should Attend?
The Cybersecurity Symposium is an educational and strategic forum where business leaders and decision-makers can share insights, best practices, and actionable ideas. It is not a sales or marketing event.
With that in mind, we kindly ask that Sales and Marketing professionals attend only if they’ll be accompanied by an executive decision-maker, key business leader, or business principal. This helps ensure that the conversations and takeaways from the event lead to meaningful outcomes for all attendees.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
What to Expect at the Cybersecurity Symposium
Learn
Attend presentations and discussions led by prominent cybersecurity thought leaders in the public and private sectors.
Plan
Take part in breakout sessions where you’ll build practical strategies to prevent or prepare for attacks and protect your business.
CONNECT
Engage in networking groups where you’ll build relationships with fellow leaders and renowned cybersecurity experts.
Event Schedule: October 14, 2025
Morning
- 8:00-9:00 – Registration, Breakfast Networking & Vendor Visits
- 9:00-9:50 – Keynote Speaker
- 9:50-10:30 – Industry Expert Speaker
- 10:30-11:15 – Networking Break & Vendor Showcase
- 11:15am-12:00 – Live Cybersecurity Demonstration
Afternoon
- 12:00-1:15 – Lunch, Networking & Vendor Visits
- 1:15-2:00 – Panel Discussion
- 2:00-2:45 – Final Speaker
- 2:45-3:30 – Breakout Sessions | Networking & Vendor Showcase
- 3:30-4:15 – Breakout Sessions | Interactive Workshop
- 4:15-4:30 – Closing Remarks
- 4:30-6:30 – Happy Hour/Open Networking
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jason Manar is a distinguished cybersecurity expert and transformational leader, currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Kaseya. Before joining Kaseya, Jason had an illustrious career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where he served as Assistant Special Agent in Charge. He oversaw Cyber National Security, Cyber Criminal Programs, Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Foreign Language Intelligence programs.
A sought-after public speaker, Jason frequently shares his insights on cybersecurity at events, conferences, and webinars. He has fostered partnerships with industry leaders, law enforcement, and cybersecurity experts, promoting a culture of security awareness and collaboration.
Jason holds a Master of Science in Computer Science and numerous certifications, including GIAC Certified-Strategic Planning, Policy, Leadership, GSLC Certified-Security Leadership, and GISF Certified-Information Security Fundamentals. He also has specialized training in FBI Cyber Investigative Techniques and serves as an adjunct faculty investigative instructor.
PRESENTERS
Anna Mercado Clark | Partner and Chief Information Security Officer, Phillips Lytle LLP
Anna Mercado Clark, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP, is a partner at Phillips Lytle LLP and has extensive experience at the forefront of law and technology. She serves as the firm’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and is a member of the firm’s Governing Committee. She is Co-Leader of the firm’s Technology Industry Team, and serves as Leader of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Team and e-Discovery Team, as well as Co-Leader of the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Team.
Anna specializes in cybersecurity, data privacy, AI-related compliance, transactions, and litigations, as well as complex e-discovery, digital forensics and complex commercial litigation. Anna also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University School of Law.
Chant Vartanian | Founder and CEO, M-Theory Group
Chant Vartanian is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of M-Theory Consulting Group, an IT services firm specializing in cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and emerging AI solutions. Chant founded GotByte.com in 1997, which evolved into M-Theory in 2007.
Under his leadership, M-Theory has grown into a services-integrated technology delivery platform that guides organizations in strengthening cyber readiness and modernizing their IT environments.
Chant’s forward-looking approach has solidified his reputation as a thought leader in the industry. In 2021, he was honored as the Los Angeles Times Small Business CEO of the Year. Chant has been married for 25 years and is the proud father of two children.
Paul Mazzucco | Chief Information Security Officer, TierPoint
As TierPoint’s Chief Information Security Officer, Paul Mazzucco is responsible for all corporate standards governing physical, information, and network security. He also acquires and maintains all industry-specific compliance certifications, including PCI, ISO, NIST, HIPAA, and federal security standards.
Paul has spent years developing and testing behavior-based information security policies, information security best practices, disaster recovery/business continuity plans, and forensic services. A veteran of the IT security market, his background includes security entrepreneur and defense contractor.
Paul is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), working with the FBI, the Secret Service, and the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (U.S. CERT).
From the 2024 Cybersecurity Symposium
I speak at a lot of cybersecurity events all over the world, and this one was so special. A lot of folks that came were not in cybersecurity roles.
What you’re going to come away with are tangible realities, useful things that will make your business better.
– Wes Spencer, Co-Founder of Empath MSP and VP of Cybersecurity Strategy at CyberFOX
Sponsors of the 2025 Cybersecurity Symposium
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