ManuSec USA will celebrate its 11th edition in Chicago in October 2026
ManuSec USA Summit – The premier conference for cybersecurity in manufacturing, addressing the sector’s drive toward digitalization and automation and the imperative to balance it with security.
Returning to Chicago on October 21st – 22nd, the 11th annual ManuSec USA Summit brings together top IT & OT security practitioners tasked with protecting manufacturing companies from cyber attacks.
Join fellow cybersecurity leaders for 2-days of strategy planning, insight building and expert knowledge exchange at this one-of-a-kind cybersecurity event tailored specifically to manufacturing. Leave with actionable takeaways to protect a sector which is crucial to the economic prosperity and continuity of the Nation.
This is a unique opportunity to build partnerships with senior cybersecurity professionals from America’s Aerospace & Defense, Machinery, Electrical, Food & Beverage, Automotive, Metals, Chemical, Pharma, Transportation Equipment manufacturing & more, while participating in the discussions shaping the American cybersecurity landscape in 2026 and beyond.
Check out the event overview or quick-view agenda to learn more about this years key themes and innovative session formats.
Event Overview
Al Imran Husain
CISO
MillerKnoll
David Papp
Senior Solutions Engineer
Yubico
Anup Singh
CISO
REV Group
Patrick Dunphy
Head of Cybersecurity
Omron Management Center of America
Simon Davies
Head of Information Security
Renesas Electronics
Michael Spaulding
Sr. Director of IT Operations, Security and Infrastructure Services
Bob Evans Farms
Betsy Wille
CISO
Fresenius Medical Care
Carlos Sanchez
Sr Director, OT Solutions
Fortinet
Prasanna Ramakrishnan
CISO
Clarios
Christian Harter
BISO OT & Director of OT Security and Engineering
UPS
Ariel Litmanovich
Co-Founder and CTO
Aryon Security
David Ruzicka
OT Security Director
Clarios
Rod Locke
Director Product Management – OT
Fortinet
Ian Cuthbertson
VP of Global System Engineering
Cyolo
Shannon McKay
Regional VP, Global Digital & Cybersecurity Services
Rockwell Automation
Chris Roemer
Director Manufacturing Cybersecurity
The Coca-Cola Company
Shannon Friedman
Senior Solutions Engineer
Claroty
Dr. Ed Harris
Global Director Information Security
Mauser Packaging Solutions
TaVonne Harris
VP Solutions
OTbase
Dr. Gabriela Ciocarlie
CTO
CyManII
Curtis Simpson
CISO
Armis
Zefren Edior
Director of Security Strategy and Risk Management
Fortress
Ron Arden
EVP, CTO & COO
Fasoo
Sean Thorne
VP of Customer Success
Onapsis
Robert Mitera
Associate Director, Global Cybersecurity Attack Surface Management
Baxter International Inc.
Timothy Kovacik
Director, Global Operational Security Lead
Kerry Group
Darren Lensky
Director, Information Security – Digital GRC
Amgen
Mark Williams
IT Director, Global Networks / Telecommunications
/ Security / Cloud
BorgWarner
Johnny Xmas
Global Head of Offensive Security
Debbie Lay
Principal Solutions Engineer
TXOne Networks
Michael Robb
Principal ICS Security Architect
Bayer
John Opala
CISO
Hanesbrands
Keith Mclellan
Field CTO
Splunk a Cisco Company
Sankarasubramaniam Chockalingam
Principal Cybersecurity Architect
Cummins
Christopher Hills
Chief Security Strategist
BeyondTrust
Dr. Michael Powell
Cybersecurity Engineer at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)
NIST
Deepak Patel
Senior Director, Product Management OT
Zscaler
Jacob McLein
VP, Enterprise Information Security
Southwire CompanyÂ
Albert Rooyakkers
SVP, Partnerships
INTEGRITY Security Services
Brian Jones
Senior ICS Security Manager
Avery Dennison Corporation
Adam LeWinter
Senior Solutions Architect
Hadrian
Scott Clayton
Sr. Manager, Manufacturing OT Security
Lucid Motors
Ginger Wright
Program Manager Cyber-Informed Engineering (CIE)
INL
Bill Nazario
Principal Consultant
Orange CyberDefense
Donovan Tindill
Director of OT Cybersecurity
DeNexus
Ebenezer Arumai
Director, IT Infrastructure and Security
Inogen
Jeff Macre
Principal Industrial Cybersecurity Solutions Architect
Darktrace
Pawel Martynow
Cybersecurity Manager
CC Industries
Chris Sistrunk
Technical Leader, ICS/OT
Google Cloud Security
John Mastrangeli
Cybersecurity Evangelist
Atos
Keith Casey
Cybersecurity & Identity Strategist
Keystrike
Nathan Myrold
Senior Director of Cybersecurity
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
Phil Davis
Senior Solutions Architect
Elisity
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Carlos Buenano
CTO for OT
Armis
Kenneth Townsend
CISO
Ingredion Incorporated
Brian Proctor
Founder & CEO
Frenos
Brian Jones
Senior ICS Security Manager
Avery Dennison Corporation
Michael Spaulding
Sr. Director of IT Operations, Security and Infrastructure Services
Bob Evans Farms
Scott Schill
Director, Cybersecurity & Privacy Advisory Services
PwC
Chris Roemer
Director Manufacturing Cybersecurity
The Coca-Cola Company
Tim Gale
Director – Industrial Cybersecurity
1898 & Co
Dr. Ed Harris
Global Director Information Security
Mauser Packaging Solutions
Dr. Greg Shannon
Chief Cybersecurity Scientist
INL
Ismail Saifudin
OT Security Lead
Rogers Corporation
Michael Robb
Principal ICS Security Architect
Bayer
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