Senior Leadership Briefing
Rising Threats, Policy Innovations

A Strategic Approach to Public Sector Cybersecurity

📅 Date & Time: Friday, March 21, 2025 | 9:00 – 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Hilton University of Houston, classroom next to ballroom

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The University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs and ON2IT Cybersecurity invite you to an exclusive, invitation-only Senior Leadership Briefing focused on emerging cybersecurity threats and policy innovations for the public sector.

Hobby School of Public Affairs - University of Houston

Why Attend?

Public sector entities—including city governments, utilities, and infrastructure—face increasing cyber threats, exacerbated by AI-driven attacks. This high-level session will bring together nationally renowned cybersecurity and policy experts to address:

  • Impact on Texas: FBI/CISA warn of increased threats on our critical infrastructure
  • Active international threat actors targeting public entities
  • Actionable strategies for cyber resilience in critical operations
  • Forward-thinking public policy to counter emerging cyber risks
  • Robust Q&A with industry experts

Featured Speakers

  • Senior expert from the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
  • Sindhu Menon, Executive Director/CIO, Harris County Universal Services – Leads IT and security for the 3rd most populous county in the U.S.
  • Sven Hahues, Assistant VP/Vice Chancellor IT Security, CISO, University of Houston System – Leads the University of Houston System’s information security and cyber risk management program.
  • Davis Hake, Senior Director, Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law – Former White House cyber incident response expert.
  • Demetra Koelling (Moderator), EVP/General Counsel & Risk Officer, ON2IT Cybersecurity – U.S.A. and E.U. data privacy expert.

Briefing Schedule

9:00 – 11:00 AM: Continental Breakfast, Briefing and Discussion
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Networking Reception
12:00 PM onwards: Hobby School 2025 Public Officials of the Year Awards Scholarship Luncheon

Note that there are limited seats available – first-come, first-served.

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Please complete the form below to register for this exclusive briefing.

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If you answer ‘Yes’, we will submit your name, title, and contact information to UH organizers. Reserved luncheon seats are first-come, first-served based on order of RSVP’s received. You’ll receive a confirmation within 24 hours.

If you already registered or if you are already a Sponsor of the UH Luncheon, please still RSVP for this invitation-only briefing and let us know you already have a luncheon seat.

If you cannot attend the briefing but still want to support the Hobby School 2025 Public Officials of the Year Awards scholarships, register here:

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