GRF Cybersecurity Symposium 2025

December 2, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Virtual Event
$100

Insight for what keeps you up at night.

GRF’s third annual Virtual Cyber Symposium provides a 360-degree overview of the latest strategies for improving cybersecurity and operational IT functions at any size organization.

Agenda

TIME (ET) TOPIC/SPEAKER
12:00 pm – 12:05 pm Welcome from GRF
Ricardo, Trujillo, Partner | GRF CPAs & Advisors
12:05 pm – 12:30 pm The Evolving Privacy Landscape
Understanding new regulations and what’s ahead in 2026
Jodi Daniels, Founder & CEO | Red Clover Advisors
12:30 pm – 12:40 pm Securing CUI/FCI in Government Contracting
Key takeaways for contract and grant compliance
Darren Hulem, Manager Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors
12:40 pm – 1:05 pm AI Frameworks & Governance
How to align your cybersecurity program with emerging AI risk guidance
Melissa Musser, Partner and Director Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors
Kim Phan, Partner, Privacy, Data Security, and Regulatory Compliance | Troutman Pepper Locke
1:05 pm – 1:30 pm Cyber Insurance Trends
What underwriters are looking for in 2026
Luke Symer, Commercial Risk Advisor | The Baldwin Group
Felicia Thorpe, Vice President, Business Insurance Consultant | Marsh McLennan Agency
1:30 pm – 1:40 pm Break
1:40 – 1:50 pm Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Planning beyond the basics
Ricardo, Trujillo, Partner | GRF CPAs & Advisors
1:50 – 2:15 pm Tabletop Exercises: A Case Study Approach
Lessons learned from real-world incident simulations
Brandon Lindsay, Director, Information Security & Data Protection | HIAS
2:15 – 2:50 pm Aligning ERM, Audit and Cybersecurity for Better Governance
Melissa Musser, Partner and Director Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors
Darren Hulem, Manager Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors
Thomas Brown, Senior Analyst Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors
2:50 – 3:00 pm Closing Remarks & Drawing
Ricardo, Trujillo, Partner | GRF CPAs & Advisors

Ricardo Trujillo, CPA, CITP, CISA

Partner, Audit & Assurance

Melissa Musser, CPA, CIA, CITP, CISA

Partner and Director, Risk & Advisory Services

Darren Hulem, CISA, CEH, Security +, CMMC CCA/CCP

Senior Manager, Risk & Advisory Services

Mac Lillard, CPA/ABV/CITP, CIA, CFE, CISA/CRISC

Principal, Risk & Advisory Services

Thomas Brown, CISA, CIA, Security+, CAPM

Supervisor, Risk & Advisory Services
Luke Symer - The Baldwin Group

Luke Symer

Commercial Risk Advisor at the Baldwin Group

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Jodi Daniels

Founder and CEO of Red Clover Advisors

Learn more about Jodi.

Kim-Phan-Troutman

Kim Phan

Privacy, Data Security, and Regulatory Compliance Attorney at Troutman Pepper Locke

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Brandon Lindsay HIAS

Brandon Lindsay

Director, Information Security & Data Protection at HIAS

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Felicia Thorpe

Vice President and Business Insurance Consultant at Marsh McLennan Agency

Learn more about Felicia.