Steering Committee
May 19th – 20th, 2026 // San Diego, California
OTsec World is curated by and for a senior audience of experienced cyber security professionals in prominent decision-making positions. As such, our in-house producers have partnered up with an advisory committee of accomplished industry experts to guarantee that the most up-to-date and relevant topics are addressed at our events.
The Steering Committee campaign for 2026 is now underway. Last edition’s Steering Committee members are listed below:

Barry-Wehmiller
Dino Busalachi has close to four decades of global experience across IT, engineering and ICS with multiple global brands. His knowledge and understanding of ICS, OT, IIoT and technology solutions allows him to offer expert insight and solutions to digital safety and cybersecurity for the industrial space.

The MITRE Corporation
Mark Bristow is the Director of MITRE’s Cyber Infrastructure Protection Innovation Center (CIPIC) where he oversees MITRE’s work to support public and private entities to protect our nations critical infrastructure from cyber and other non-kinetic threats. Mark joined MITRE from CISA where he was formerly the Branch Chief for Cyber Defense Coordination where he leveraged his expertise in incident response, industrial control systems, network monitoring, and defense to support national security interests.

Eversource Energy
I am focused on providing practical solutions to meet national critical infrastructure cybersecurity requirements. My main interest is OT cybersecurity to help bridge the gap between the IT and OT domains. Most of my experience with OT control systems is architecting and managing the flow of data between the IT and OT networks.

Lucid Motors
Starting as a US Navy Cryptologic Technician in the late 1980s, Scott has held numerous roles in cybersecurity, product development and risk management, and various position in leadership. In the most challenging and rewarding role of his professional life, he leads global Manufacturing OT Security and Compliance at Lucid Motors.

Red Trident Inc
With a robust background in PLC programming and cyber resilience, my approach integrates cutting-edge practices to fortify critical infrastructures against evolving threats. At the helm of Red Trident Inc, our team’s dedication to securing industrial systems is unwavering. Leveraging my technical leadership and strategic acumen, we deliver tailored cybersecurity solutions that resonate with our clients’ unique needs.

Applied Materials
Sachin is ybersecurity leader with 20+ years of experience managing the Semiconductor and Automotive Industry for OT secure Architecture, Digital Twin, Smart Factory, Industrial 4.0, Edge AI, Fog Computing, Zero Trust, risk, compliance, and overarching strategy with a solid reputation to architect and design defense in depth strategy for ICS and iIoT, LoE, MioT, IoT, by skillfully evaluating the strategic partnership, business requirement, external threats, markets trends, combining with technology and management expertise.

Department of Defense
A serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of information technology and cybersecurity management and executive experience, Armando is a lifelong learner and leader responsible for leading election security, critical infrastructure and control systems cybersecurity portfolios.

Johnson Controls
Expert problem solver and change agent with strong background in Operational Technology Cybersecurity, SCADA, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Maintenance and Automation. Proven track record in Lean, Continuous Improvement and Process Optimization / Automation.

Palo Alto Networks
In his current role as Distinguished Product Manager for Industrial Cybersecurity at Palo Alto Networks, Del Rodillas is part of the team defining the roadmap and ensuring product excellence for Palo Alto Networks’ OT Network Security portfolio. He works closely with a variety of end users in Critical Industries such as Energy and Manufacturing and collaborates with industry stakeholders to develop integrated OT security solutions.

Fortinet
I have been in IT/OT operations for 26 years and have enjoyed the various cyber technological roles that I have had over the course of my career. I enjoy the challenge of building cybersecurity solutions for OT technology and helping meet business objectives that are required per project. Architecting and building secure IT/OT solutions is my passion as well as evaluating existing systems and applying security controls as needed.

BlueScope
Global technology risk leader with over 15 years of experience guiding organizations to harness the power of technology and data to fuel resilient growth. Cara is passionate about isolating the unique value proposition of an organization and incubating this value, while navigating emerging regulatory, technical, and economic headwinds.

Crane Company
Exceptionally qualified Veteran that joins years of SCADA/Operational Technology Telecommunications experience with in-depth Cybersecurity knowledge, education, and experience, Dusty Brooks is an OT security leader with a record of success in defining, leading, and implementing support teams and processes for control systems environments.