CEWIT2023 Panel Discussions

Driving the Future of Cybersecurity

• Dr. Manoj Mahajan, Moderator
  

  Senior Research ScientistCEWITExpertise Dr. Mahajan specializes in satellite geospatial and imagery analysis, special operations technology, and U.S strategic defense and security policy.
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• Lia Brantingham
  

  Program ManagerOld Dominion StrategiesExpertise Beyond her tenure in the U.S Marine Corps, Ms. Brantingham's skills are focused on capture and proposal management, technology research and development, product management, and portfolio management.
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• Mercedes Le Carpentier
  

  DirectorExplora SecurityExpertise Ms. Le Carpentier has spent nearly 20 years focusing  on situational awareness, cybersecurity, and physical protection for soldiers operating in the field.
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AI in Healthcare

• Gil Bashe, Moderator
  

  Managing partner, Chair of Global Health and PurposeFinn PartnersExpertise Mr. Bashe is listed as a “Top Ten Digital Health Influencer” by Symplur and “The Top Brains in the New World of Work” by Fast Company.
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• Dr. Nevenka Dimitrova
  

  Visiting Computational oncology AdvisorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterExpertise Dr. Dimitrova has been published in 140 scientific articles and has over 70 granted patents in machine learning, information retrieval, and decision support. Her focus areas include oncology, epidemiology, and immunology.
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• Dr. Elliot Goodman
  

  Director of Surgical EducationMount Sinai Health SystemExpertise Dr. Goodman is a professor in the department of surgery and head of quality at Mount Sinai Health System.
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• Dr. Jamie Hirsch
  

  AVP of Clinical Digital Solutions and Attending NephrologistNorthwell HealthExpertise Dr. Hirsch is an assistant  professor in the Institute of Health System Science at the Feinstein Institutes and has experience in internal medicine, nephrology, and biomedical informatics.
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• Dr. Gerald Kelly
  

  Chief Information OfficerStony Brook University HospitalExpertise Dr. Kelly has successfully deployed virtual care platforms in multiple venues, launched analytics platforms for the Clinically Integrated Network, and deployed communications platforms across the Stony Brook Medicine system.
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• Jim Kukla
  

  CTO and Co-FounderRedShredExpertise Computer and data science, 3D visualization, optical telecom management systems, web content management systems, GIS systems for earth science data management.
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Technology and Sustainability

• Sarah Salati, Moderator
  

  Chief Commercial OfficerNational Grid VenturesExpertise Ms. Salati is responsible for developing new growth opportunities for National Grid Ventures and leads NGV's Northeast business strategy.
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• Robert D'Arienzo
  

  Associate Partner  of Energy, Environment, & Utilities (EE&U)IBMExpertise Mr. D'Arienzo has over 10 years of expertise in operational weather forecasting, weather and climate risk analysis, and energy modeling and forecasting
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• Terrence DeFranco
  

  Chairman and CEOIotaCommExpertise Mr. DeFranco brings 30 years of leadership experience in strategy, corporate finance, and governance to the senior management team.
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• Guy Sliker
  

  Director,Customer Solutions R&DNew York Power AuthorityExpertise Mr. Sliker has been working in the distributed generation and renewable energy fields for over 25 years, primarily with public and private electric utility companies.
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• Dr. Jennifer Wei
  

  Lead Scientist, Earth Sciences Remote SensingNASAExpertise Dr. Wei has more than 15 years of experience in data and atmospheric science as the Interdisciplinary Project Scientist for the Earth Science Data and Information System.
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