Name: Cybersecurity Summit 2017
Start: 2017-10-03T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2017-10-03T11:00:00-04:00
Location: The Washington Post

RSVPs Closed

ABOUT

From hacks and cybercrime to cyberspying and protecting consumer data and critical infrastructure, cybersecurity is an urgent domestic and global challenge. On October 3, 2017, The Washington Post will convene government leaders, business executives and security experts to discuss and debate top issues in cybersecurity.

SPEAKERS

Richard Clarke

Former National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counter-terrorism for the United States

Christopher Furlow

President, Ridge Global

Former Director for State Affairs, White House Office of Homeland Security

Gen. Michael Hayden

Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency

Rep. Will Hurd (R-Tex.)

Member, House Committee on Homeland Security

Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Rob Joyce

White House Cybersecurity Coordinator

Michelle Richardson

Deputy Director,

Center for Democracy and Technology's Freedom, Security, and Technology Project

Marcy Wheeler

National Security Journalist

Jeffrey Lush

U.S. Federal Chief Technology Officer,

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

(Sponsored Remarks)

AGENDA

9:00 A.M.

Opening Remarks

- Kris Coratti, Vice President of Communications and Events, The Washington Post

Sponsored Remarks

- Jeffrey Lush, U.S. Federal Chief Technology Officer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

9:05 a.m.

The View from the White House

An examination of the Trump administration’s view of and response to the most pressing cybersecurity threats facing the country featuring the White House’s top cybersecurity official.

- Rob Joyce, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator

Moderated by Ellen Nakashima, National Security Reporter, The Washington Post

9:40 a.m.

Threats Facing America

An assessment of the current state of international cooperation on cyber threats, including opportunities and challenges for coordination between government and industry on cyber issues.

- Richard Clarke, Former White House Cybersecurity Adviser

- Gen. Michael Hayden (Ret.), Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency

10:10 a.m.

Cybersecurity and Civil Liberties

An influential congressman and experts in their field discuss the delicate balance between security and individual liberty and the debate between public safety and privacy concerns.

- Christopher Furlow, President, Ridge Global and former Director for State Affairs, White House Office of Homeland Security

- Rep. Will Hurd (R-Tex.), Member, House Committee on Homeland Security and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

- Michelle Richardson, Deputy Director, Center for Democracy and Technology's Freedom, Security, and Technology Project

- Marcy Wheeler, National Security Journalist

Moderated by Brian Fung, Technology Reporter, The Washington Post

EVENT INFORMATION

RSVPs Closed

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Doors open: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 - 10:45 a.m.

The Washington Post
1301 K Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20071

Advance registration required.

The Washington Post is located near the McPherson Square Metro stop (Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.)

The program will be streamed live for those who cannot attend in person at wapo.st/postlive. To register to receive a live stream notification click here.

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PRESENTING SPONSOR

EDUCATION SPONSOR

AGENDA

9:00 - 9:35 a.m.

Addiction Crisis: A Nation Responds

A look at how the U.S. government and Congress are responding to the opioid epidemic. Senior elected officials will discuss what proposals are on the table and talk about the prospects for bipartisan action on Capitol Hill and in the states.

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Chairman, House Energy and Commerce Committee

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Chief Deputy Whip, House Democratic Caucus

Moderated by Mike DeBonis, Congressional Reporter, The Washington Post

9:35 - 10:05 a.m.

An Epidemic in America: Cause and Effect

An in-depth medical exploration of this public health crisis. Experts will discuss how doctors and prescription providers are looking at new approaches to prevent, treat, and break patterns of addiction in communities

across the country.

Dr. Leana Wen, Health Commissioner, Baltimore City

Dr. Andrew Kolodny, Co-Director of Opioid Policy Research, The Heller School for Social Policy And Management, Brandeis University

Moderated by Lenny Bernstein, Health and Medicine Reporter, The Washington Post

10:05 - 10:15 a.m.

Battelle Sponsored Segment | Addressing Addiction: A Look at Medication Assisted Treatment

A discussion about medication assisted treatment strategies aimed at reducing the number of people developing addiction problems and treating those who become addicted.

Joe Berger, Vice President and General Manager, Health and Consumer Solutions, Battelle

Dr. Wilson Compton, Deputy Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

10:15 - 10:35 a.m.

Preventing Abuse: Seizing the Opportunity

A closer look at the challenges of addressing prescription drug abuse, including the development of abuse-deterrent formulations of opioid medications, non-opioid pain relief alternatives, and drugs that reverse the effects of overdoses.

Anne Pritchett, Vice President, Research and Policy, PhRMA

Interviewed by Lenny Bernstein, Health and Medicine Reporter, The Washington Post

10:40 - 11:00 a.m.

Coming Clean: Solutions for Combating Addiction

Former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy left behind a career in politics to focus on tackling addiction and mental health issues. Kennedy joins us to share his personal journey to sobriety and his latest efforts to combat the opioid crisis in America.

Patrick J. Kennedy, Member, White House Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis; Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-R.I.)

Interviewed by Mary Jordan, National Correspondent, The Washington Post

Speakers

Sir Richard Branson

Founder,
Virgin Group

Jonathan Capehart

Opinion Writer,

The Washington Post