Matt Gockel is a seasoned security solutions engineer working for Cisco Systems. His focus is helping organizations leverage their Cisco network infrastructure for enhanced security outcomes.  Prior to starting at Cisco in 2019, he spent ten years working as a network engineer/manager at various organizations in the St Louis area operating in the manufacturing, healthcare, and service provider spaces.

Gregory Graff is a seasoned Pre-Sales Engineering Leader and AI security evangelist with extensive experience guiding Fortune 500 organizations through the complexities of modern cybersecurity. Specializing in AI-driven security solutions, he empowers enterprises to protect critical infrastructure against evolving threats by deploying advanced AI frameworks that analyze user behavior, communication patterns, and cross-platform data for unified

Paul is currently a Senior Global Solutions Architect with Equinix using his 20+ years of architecture/engineering experience to develop solutions for customer and partners in the Central US. Prior to joining Equinix, Paul spent time as an architect/engineer at one of the world’s largest technology OEMs, a WAN Optimization company, a disaster recovery/managed services organization and a boutique service provider in the UK. Paul began his career developing and testing hardware standards for a large US based telco.

Andy Whitaker brings 20 years of network engineering experience spanning managed services, data centers, and consulting. Andy is passionate about routing, automation, and the network community. Andy serves as group leader of the Iowa Networking User Group and works as an Enterprise Sales Engineer for Nokia.