We are thrilled to welcome you to the 30^th annual RSA Conference! Though this year’s Conference looks and feels a little different, we are confident that you’ll find this week to be educational, innovative, and inspiring.

What’s New for 2021?

This year’s theme is Resilience. As a community, we have different perspectives. Different roles. Different backgrounds. Each of us has something unique to bring to the table. But there is one quality we all share. Resilience. We are linked by a mission to take on cyberthreats that are, by nature, relentless. We are also connected by world events that threaten the very foundation of our profession. We respond by searching ever deeper within ourselves to create solutions that can withstand and quickly recover from whatever adversity is thrown at us. We will do more than survive. We will thrive.

As you’re finalizing your schedule, we want to make sure that you know how to best navigate the RSAC 2021 Virtual Environment (VE). Linda Gray Martin, Vice President of RSA Conference, has prepared a video to help you understand the VE and provides a great overview of certain elements that will offer helpful information. And just in case you missed the Know Before You Go webcast – check it out here.

Looking Ahead to Monday

You can find Monday’s full agenda here, but a couple of highlights are:

• Keynotes:
  • A Resilient Journey – 8:00am PT – Rohit Ghai, CEO of RSA, will reflect on the challenging year we all faced. This opening keynote will celebrate our strengths, share what we’ve learned and expand our community to continue protecting what matters most.
    
  • Cybersecurity for an Inclusive Future – 8:25am PT – Chuck Robbins, Chairman and CEO of Cisco will discuss why a focus on end-to-end security is key, and how a foundational approach can truly lead us to power an inclusive future for all.
  • Telling Hard Truths for Impact Change in Cybersecurity – 8:35am PT – Jimmy Sanders, Information Security at Netflix DVD and Angela Weinman, Head of Global Governance, Risk and Compliance at VMWare share why and how taking responsibility for telling hard truths revealed by new workforce models and the heightened sophistication of breachescan impact change.
  • The Cryptographer’s Panel – 8:55am PT – Join this year’s panel to learn about the most pressing issues facing the cybersecurity industry what’s top of mind among the founders and leaders of cryptography
  • The Invisible War to Hijack Minds, Distort the Truth, and Impact Elections – 4:10pm PT – Theresa Payton, CEO and President of Fortalice Solutions LLC will reveal how the cyber war of misinformation and manipulation campaigns is conducted, attempting to sway public opinions and yes, elections
    
    
• Sandbox – 10:00am – 4:00pm PT - Interactive sessions range in a variety of relevant topics shaping our industry today and feature engaging activities and workshops.

   

• FAIR Institute Seminar – How to Manage and Communicate Cyber Risk in Business Terms - 10:30am – 2:00pm PT – In this 3-part seminar on the business benefits of cyber risk quantification, experts will provide reasons why the industry has evolved toward quantitative methods, as well as the challenges and practical solutions for leveraging these methods.

   

• Digital Expo – 10:00am – 4:00pm PT – Connect with different exhibitors and book demos or chat live, attend sponsor briefings, download educational materials, and see the next generation of cybersecurity stars in the Early Stage Expo. Find solutions that can help protect your organization and help you work more effectively.

   

• Fun and Games -- With GameTime, you can earn digital badges and be entered to win daily prizes. Or you can take a quick workout break in the Recharge Zone, meet up with peers in our CTF and Sandbox Socials, and hit the Bookstore for top industry titles at a discounted rate!

We are also excited to announce the Excellence in the Field of Mathematics Award winner tomorrow!

Looking forward to the hundreds of traditional and immersive sessions this week. Make sure that you join and follow the conversation with hashtag #RSAC.

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