Thought leaders from around the world will
assemble in New York to advance
the future of the IoT, IT, and Cybersecurity
WATERLOO, ON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry
Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today unveiled its lineup of guest
speakers for BlackBerry Summit, the company's biggest event of the
year. Taking place on October 17 in
New York at the Conrad New York
Downtown, BlackBerry Summit will bring together thought leaders in
IoT, IT, and Cybersecurity and showcase the company's latest
innovations.
John Chen, Executive Chairman
& CEO, BlackBerry, will deliver the opening keynote, providing
an update on BlackBerry's strategy and vision, and be followed by
thought leaders from around the world, namely:
- Jim Hagemann Snabe, Chairman Siemens, Chairman Northvolt, Board
Member C3.ai, Former co-CEO of SAP
- Honorable Dana Deasy, Board
Member Deutsche Bank USA, SAIC,
Chairman Intangic, Adjunct Professor Carnegie
Mellon University
- Sami Khoury, Head, Canadian
Centre for Cyber Security
- Kenneth Bible, Chief Information
Security Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Raj Thuppal, Chief Information Officer, Department of National
Defence, Canada
- Philipp Skogstad, President
& CEO, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North
America
- Sarah Cooper, General Manager
Industry Products, Amazon Web Services
- Máuhan Zonoozy, Head of Innovation, Spotify
- Innocent Muhizi, CEO, Rwanda
Information Society Authority, Rwanda
- Zina Cole, Partner, and
Wendy Zhu, Associate Partner,
McKinsey & Company
- Kristin Lee, Senior Features
Editor, MotorTrend
- Goldy Hyder, President &
CEO, Business Council of Canada
- Michael Tremblay, President
& CEO, Invest Ottawa
- Dr. Steven Gottwals, Technical
Director Security Solutions, Adobe
"It is a privilege to host this distinguished group of
customers, partners and friends, as guest speakers at BlackBerry
Summit," said Neelam Sandhu, Chief
Marketing Officer, Chief Elite Customer Success Officer, Head of
Sustainability, BlackBerry. "Their visionary perspectives on the
future of the IoT, IT, and Cybersecurity, together with innovations
from BlackBerry, will help shape and advance a trusted,
hyperconnected world. The excitement is evident for a BlackBerry
Summit experience that will enable our customers to confidently
unlock business value in the digital era."
BlackBerry Summit will reveal the global trends that will shape
the future of business in a world driven by rapid technological
developments and affected by a digital trust deficit. As
well, attendees will experience new technologies for their IoT, IT,
and Cybersecurity needs – including edge intelligence, AI
cybersecurity, embedded systems, quantum solutions, edge-to-cloud
platforms, and more.
To register, view the detailed event agenda, and be the first to
know as we announce more speakers and event experiences, visit
BlackBerry.com/Summit.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB)
provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises
and governments around the world. The company secures more
than 500M endpoints including over
235M vehicles. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI
and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas
of cybersecurity, safety, and data privacy solutions, and is a
leader in the areas of endpoint security, endpoint management,
encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry's vision is
clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.
For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow
@BlackBerry.
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