ManuSec USA Celebrates Its 11th Edition in Chicago on October 21st-22nd 2026
Manufacturing is now the world’s most targeted industry. In the U.S., the threat is even more acute: manufacturers experience more ransomware incidents than the rest of the world combined, while production outages cost an average of $1.9 million per day. As operational and financial risks continue to rise, strengthening IT/OT security has become a business-critical priority.
Under the core theme of “Solidifying OT Security Fundamentals While Building Next-Gen Cyber Resilience,” the 2026 program moves past simple perimeter defenses to bridge the gap between fundamental cyber hygiene and advanced autonomous defense. By attending, security leaders from America’s Aerospace & Defense, Machinery, Electrical, Food & Beverage, Automotive, Metals, Chemical, Pharma, Transportation Equipment manufacturing industries & more will acquire the tactical frameworks necessary to ensure continuous, minimum viable operations even during an active breach.
Grounded in this urgent reality, the 11th annual ManuSec USA summit brings together 150+ senior manufacturing security leaders, plant managers, and C-level executives to the Hyatt Regency Chicago this October 21-22. This condensed, two-day program provides the definitive playbook for security executives to mitigate financial risk, satisfy strict underwriting audits and defend American manufacturing against new and evolving cyber threats.
Check out the event overview or quick-view agenda to learn more about this years key themes and innovative session formats.
Event Overview
Al Imran Husain
CISO
MillerKnoll
Shannon McKay
Regional VP, Global Digital & Cybersecurity Services
Rockwell Automation
Chris Roemer
Director Manufacturing Cybersecurity
The Coca-Cola Company
Shannon Friedman
Senior Solutions Engineer
Claroty
Dr. Ed Harris
Global Director Information Security
Mauser Packaging Solutions
TaVonne Harris
VP Solutions
OTbase
Dr. Gabriela Ciocarlie
CTO
CyManII
Curtis Simpson
CISO
Armis
Zefren Edior
Director of Security Strategy and Risk Management
Fortress
Ron Arden
EVP, CTO & COO
Fasoo
Sean Thorne
VP of Customer Success
Onapsis
Robert Mitera
Associate Director, Global Cybersecurity Attack Surface Management
Baxter International Inc.
Timothy Kovacik
Director, Global Operational Security Lead
Kerry Group
Darren Lensky
Director, Information Security – Digital GRC
Amgen
Mark Williams
IT Director, Global Networks / Telecommunications
/ Security / Cloud
BorgWarner
Johnny Xmas
Global Head of Offensive Security
Debbie Lay
Principal Solutions Engineer
TXOne Networks
Michael Robb
Principal ICS Security Architect
Bayer
John Opala
CISO
Hanesbrands
Keith Mclellan
Field CTO
Splunk a Cisco Company
Sankarasubramaniam Chockalingam
Principal Cybersecurity Architect
Cummins
Christopher Hills
Chief Security Strategist
BeyondTrust
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John Opala
VP & Global CISO
Hanesbrands
Timothy Kovacik
Global Operations Security Lead – Director
Kerry Group
Dr. Ed Harris
Global Director Information Security
Mauser Packaging Solutions
Al Imran Husain
CISO
MillerKnoll
Catrena Slaughter
CISO Mars Wrigley
Mars
Martin Otto
Head of Research Group Cybersecurity & Product and Solution Security Officer of Siemens CT Americas
Siemens
Dawn Cappelli
Head of OT-CERT
Dragos
Jeremiah Bristow
VP, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
HNI Corporation
Justin Turner
Director – OT Security
Protiviti
Jason Rivera
Co-Founder & CEO
Cabreza
Kristie Boskey Pfosi
CISO
Marelli
Liia Sarjakoski
Director, Manufacturing Industry Leader
Palo Alto Networks
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