Laszlo S. Gonc, CISSP, DDN QTE

Headline: Laszlo’s practice focuses on advising clients in developing and executing strategies in cybersecurity, digital and systemic technology risk management. His experience spans across multiple industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, supply chain, transportation/logistics, legal, insurance, marketing/ advertising, banking, finance, and nonprofits.

Details: With over 30+ years’ experience including roles in senior management, Laszlo is responsible for advising and helping organizations – corporate, government and nonprofits alike – secure their businesses, technology systems, digital platforms, supply ecosystems, and mitigate digital and cybersecurity risk that strategically impact and drive both performance and business value. His clients include global billion-dollar organizations.

Laszlo is a certified CISSP, and a Boardroom Certified Qualified Technology Expert (QTE). He is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, writer, and serves as Advisory Board Member for the National Cybersecurity Collaborative, the Illinois Institute of Technology’s C2SAFE Program, and the Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University.

He is a member of the national Forbes Technology Council, and co-founder of SIM National’s DigiRisk SIG. He is Chair Emeritus of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Chicagoland Executive Council, served as Executive Vice President for the Chicago Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP), and is a Board Member for the Society for Information Management (SIM) Chicago and ISACA Chicago (ISACA). He is also a member of Chicago’s FBI Infragard, and Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).

Providing coaching and mentoring in Chicago’s technology incubation and innovation areas, he has over 10+ years’ experience with business model generation and design thinking workshops. Laszlo holds a Bachelor of Science Commerce degree in Operations Management from DePaul University.

AC21 Session: Planning for the Worst: Cybersecurity Breach Recovery

AC19 Presentation: Cybersecurity: Your Legal and Fiduciary Responsibilities