Titans of the Toll Road: Cybersecurity in the Age of AI

TITANS OF THE TOLL ROAD

Cybersecurity in the Age of AI
Protecting Our Most Valuable Infrastructure --
How Small, Medium & Large Companies Need to Be Prepared

Join the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce's Innovation & Technology Council for their bi-yearly panelist discussion.

Cyber threats are evolving faster than ever, affecting organizations of every size. Join our dynamic panel as they discuss how they protect critical infrastructure, defend against emerging threats, and share practical steps every organization can take to strengthen its cybersecurity posture. Attendees will leave with insights and actions to take right away to protect and strengthen your business in the age of AI.

Key Topics:

Current Threat Landscape – Latest cyber threats, attack methods and why every size organization is a target
Protecting Critical Infrastructure – Lessons from those safeguarding the most important infrastructures, including energy, utilities and government
The Human Factor - Employees as the first line of defense, and training that is necessary to reduce risk
AI: Friend of Foe - How defenders and attackers both use AI, and what challenges that entails
Ransomware, Phishing & BEC - Today's most common attacks & how to defend against them
Cyber Resilience - Incident response, continuity, and disaster recovery best practices
Small & Mid-Sized Business Security - Affordable, practical steps to improve your position
Supply Chain & Third-Party Risk - How vendors and partners introduce vulnerabilities & how to mitigate
Leadership & Governance - Why cybersecurity is a board-level issue, not just IT's job
Looking Ahead - Where cybersecurity, regulation and threats are headed in five years

Meet Our Incredible Panel of Experts:

Greg has over 25 years of experience in enterprise technology sales spanning public sector and commercial sales in both the US and globally. He has focused mostly on building and scaling technology-based companies that are highly disruptive to their respective industries. Over the last 10 years, his roles have involved deploying and orchestrating increasingly advanced forms of machine learning and AI. They lead him to join Cintara, a 2 year-old company that is already a leader in the emerging AI governance space. When AI controls an increasing part of the enterprise, AI governance is the new frontier. Greg is a US Army veteran and an intelligence community veteran.

Mark Shalowitz is a Senior Cyber Security Strategic Advisor at Dominion Energy, where he brings extensive experience in cybersecurity and the protection of critical infrastructure. His work focuses on helping organizations understand and manage evolving cyber threats in an increasingly complex digital environment. With a background in cybersecurity within the energy and utility sector, Mark offers a unique perspective on the challenges of protecting essential infrastructure from sophisticated cyberattacks while maintaining the reliability and resilience that communities depend upon.

JR Williamson leads cybersecurity strategy, risk management, governance, and operations for Leidos, protecting critical corporate and classified environments from evolving cyber threats. He is a CISSP and Six Sigma Black Belt, Chair of the WashingtonExec CISO Council, Chairman of the Internet Security Alliance, and serves on the Defense Industrial Base Sector Coordinating Council and NSA Enduring Security Framework. A frequent national speaker on cybersecurity, he is also the co-author of four books on cybersecurity and cyber risk.

David Ingalls serves as Senior Vice President of Operations at Toth Financial Advisory Corporation, where he focuses on delivering an exceptional client experience, improving operational efficiency, and supporting the firm’s continued growth. David plays an important role in ensuring the organization’s operations, systems, and client service remain efficient, secure, and responsive. Toth Financial has built its reputation on trust, integrity, personalized service, and long-term relationships with clients spanning generations. Outside of work, David enjoys spending time with his wife and two children—and their Tasmanian-devil dog. His hobbies include music, martial arts, and anything involving golf.

John Vuong is an entrepreneur, technology executive, and real estate investor with extensive experience building and managing businesses across the United States and Asia. He is the CEO of TCB Associates, an IT services and managed technology company, and the founder of GVRenting, a real estate investment and property management company with operations in multiple international markets. With a background spanning information technology, business operations, and real estate, John focuses on identifying opportunities where technology, efficient management, and strategic investment can create long-term value. His experience includes IT infrastructure and consulting, business development, property acquisition and renovation, and the operation of residential and hospitality properties across the United States, Japan, and Vietnam.

Fisnik Shpuza is Head of the Technology Innovation Office at the World Bank Group, the ITS unit responsible for emerging technology. His team focuses on agentic AI, autonomous systems, and the discipline of building blended workforces where people and governed digital workers deliver together, applied to the institution’s mission: a world free of poverty on a livable planet. He brings more than twenty years of enterprise technology and transformation experience. Before joining the World Bank Group, he was Director of Workflow Automation at AARP, where he led AI and automation innovation at enterprise scale, and co-founded Zerapy, a health technology venture. He is a co-inventor on patents covering the automated normalization and presentation of patient test-result data. He speaks internationally on AI, autonomous organizations, and spatial intelligence in cities, most recently on a panel at the ITU’s UN Virtual Worlds Day 2026 in Geneva.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available:

Table Exhibitor - $250

Spotlight your business with a 6ft table at our Business Exhibition
Two (2) complimentary registration tickets for representatives

Titans of the Toll Road is produced by the Innovation Council of the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce. This semi-annual event spotlights the dynamic, and innovative, business community operating in the Dulles Corridor. Key business leaders provide insight into the industries that are growing our local economy and share their perspectives on how their location in our region has impacted their operations. Attendees are provided the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals while gaining invaluable knowledge to propel their own success and innovation!

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Event Sponsors

Date and Time

Thursday Oct 8, 2026
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Location

TriVision Studios
3856 Dulles South Court, Chantilly, VA 20151

Fees/Admission

Online Registration Open!

Chamber Member: $50
Non-Member: $75

** Please NOTE: Registration closes at 1:00 PM the day prior to the event. Any walk-in registrations are subject to a $10 increase on tickets at the door.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available!

Breakfast Sponsor (Limit 1): $500
Table Exhibitor: $250

Contact Information

Torrie Turner | Operations Manager
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