CYBER CON 2025 : A Cybersecurity Conference for Small Business

Welcoming all BCOM members and the Small Business Community in Memphis, BCOM and GMITC will co-host an educational session on Cybersecurity principles. Hear from experts in the field of Cybersecurity on ways to improve your organization's understanding and preparedness for the growing threat of Cybersecurity intrusions. Learn how to be more proactive and resilient. This program is complimentary and made available by a generous grant from the First Horizon Foundation.

Info: CYBER CON 2025


A Cybersecurity Conference for Small Business


September 18, 2025

FedEx Events Center


Agenda


1:00 PM Keynote Address: Art of War - Know Thy Self, Know Thy Enemy

Speaker: Conrad Bell, SVP & CISO, C Spire


1:30 PM Session 1: Creating a Culture of Cybersecurity

Moderator: Dr. Michael Boyd, CIO, Southwest Tennessee Community College


Panelists:

- Wendy Harris, VP of IT, Allworld Project Management


- Alandas Dobbins, CEO & Founder, Oteka Technologies


2:00 PM Session 2: Principles of Cybersecurity

Moderator: Lashell Vaughn, VP & CIO, MLGW


Panelists:

- Sly Tate, COO, Tate Computer Systems


- Justin Washington, Protech Services Group

3:00 PM Session 3: Technology & Tools for Cybersecurity

- Microsoft Office and Copilot


3:30 PM Session 4: Ransomware: Readiness, Resilience and Remediation

Keynote Speaker: Cedric Brown, CIO, Mueller Industries

4:00 PM Session 5: Building a Team for Cybersecurity. 4:30 PM Session 6: A Day in Review

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