The CIS program is proud to share that Brook Conner, a CIS Ph.D. student, will be a panelist at the Hawai‘i Cybersecurity R&D and Capacity Building Symposium.
This free event will take place Feb. 25 to 26, 2025, at the UH Mānoa Campus Center. Brook will join experts from Bank of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union and Westly Group in the panel discussion “Banking & Cybersecurity: A CISO Perspective on Emerging Threats.”
The symposium brings together students, faculty and industry professionals for insightful discussions, knowledge sharing and networking with top experts in the field. Whether you want to deepen your understanding of cybersecurity trends or connect with professionals shaping the industry, this event offers valuable opportunities.
We encourage CIS students and faculty to attend! RSVP now to secure your spot at the symposium.
More about Brook Conner:
My dissertation is tentatively titled “A system architecture approach to digital transformations.” It builds on both my work experience and my prior research and publications. Prior research included some of the earliest and formative papers on interactive 3D graphics, the relationship of programming language mechanisms to interactive systems, 3D user interface design, and a redesign of the undergraduate computer science curriculum. Presently, I am a consultant advising organizations on cybersecurity and digital transformation.
Previous work includes five years at the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, where my team replaced the Departmentʻs core accounting system, modernized collaboration for all staff and students, and managed the educational technology needed to support distance learning during the COVID pandemic. Prior to that, I was the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Estee Lauder Companies, a Fortune 500 global retailer and manufacturer. I built the vulnerability management program for Morgan Stanley in response to a nation-state cyberattack, and re-architected core parts of the Bloomberg Terminal Service. I have an AB in art, an ScB in Math/Computer Science, and an MSc in Computer Science, all from Brown University. I am conversational in French and Hawaiian and enjoy stand-up paddling, role-playing games, video games, and wargaming.