--- title: MM-ISAC Conference 20202 --- [Skip to the main content.](https://mmisac.org/conference_2026#main-content) [![Mining and Metals Logo without wording](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/Mining%20and%20Metals%20Logo%20without%20wording.svg "Mining and Metals Logo without wording")](https://mmisac.org?hsLang=en) [![Mining and Metals Logo](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Mining%20and%20Metals%20Logo.jpg?width=14572&height=7199&name=Mining%20and%20Metals%20Logo.jpg "Mining and Metals Logo")](https://mmisac.org?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://mmisac.org) - [About MM-ISAC](https://mmisac.org/about) - [Membership](https://mmisac.org/membership) - [Partnership](https://mmisac.org/partnership) - Programs - [Supply Chain Resilience](https://mmisac.org/supply-chain-resilience) - [Working Groups](https://mmisac.org/working-groups) - [Events](https://mmisac.org/events) - [MM-ISAC Annual Conference](https://mmisac.org/conference_2026) - [MM-ISAC Blog](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog) - [Contact Us](https://mmisac.org/contact-us) - [Member Portal](https://mm-isac.cyware.com/webapp/auth/login/) Search Toggle Menu Search Toggle Menu - [Home](https://mmisac.org) - [About MM-ISAC](https://mmisac.org/about) - [Membership](https://mmisac.org/membership) - [Partnership](https://mmisac.org/partnership) - Programs - [Supply Chain Resilience](https://mmisac.org/supply-chain-resilience) - [Working Groups](https://mmisac.org/working-groups) - [Events](https://mmisac.org/events) - [MM-ISAC Annual Conference](https://mmisac.org/conference_2026) - [MM-ISAC Blog](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog) - [Contact Us](https://mmisac.org/contact-us) - [Member Portal](https://mm-isac.cyware.com/webapp/auth/login/) [Facebook](https://mmisac.org/conference_2026#0) [Instagram](https://mmisac.org/conference_2026#0) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mmisac/) [X](https://mmisac.org/conference_2026#0) [YouTube](https://mmisac.org/conference_2026#0) [Medium](https://mmisac.org/conference_2026#0) ##### September 29-October 1, 2026 at Kennedy Space Center # The only cybersecurity event focused on mining and metals MM-ISAC Annual Conference  #### This event has passed! ### The main event begins in... #### 00 days #### 00 hours #### 00 minutes #### 00 seconds #### September 29 - Preconference - Members only Industry Cyber Incident Tabletop   Participate with your industry peers in a major event tabletop exercise.  Open to members only, this event will allow you to reherse crisis management, ICS and inciden response skills based on the MM-ISAC Incident Response Plan Not a member? There is still time to join MM-ISAC - Agenda | 900-0920 | Registration | | --- | --- | | 0920-0930 | Welcome and Housekeeping | | 0930-1200 | Incident Response Exercise Module 1 | | 1200-1330 | Lunch | | 1330-1650 | Incident Response Exercise Module 2 | | 1700 | Park Closing | #### September 30 - Day 1 Conference day 1 will feature a mix of engaging speakers, collaboration, and networking opportunities. Day 1 will end with a special dinner full of NASA surprises at Kennedy Space Center.  Travelling with a guest? Park tickets are available for guests, and they are welcome to join you for dinner. - Agenda | 0900-0915 | Registration | | --- | --- | | 0915-0925 | Welcome and Housekeeping | | 0930-1015 | **TBD** | | 1020-1105 | **TBD** | | 1105-1115 | Networking Break | | 1115-1200 | **TBD** | | 1200-1330 | Lunch | | 1330-1400 | **TBD** | | 1405-1450 | **TBD** | | 1450-1500 | Networking Break | | 1510-1555 | **TBD** | | 1600-1645 | **TBD** | | 1645-1700 | **Closing Remarks** | | 1700-1730 | If you have a guest for dinner, they must meet you at the Center for Space Education when the park closes at 1700 | | 1745-1800 | Escort to the dinner venue and Preshow | | 1800-1900 | Cocktails and Exploration Time | | 1900-1930 | **MM-ISAC Year in Review, Awards** Rob Labbé | | 2030 | Last Call | | 2100 | All guests must exit the park | #### October 1 - Day 2 Conference day 2 continues with additional speakers, collaboration and networking opportunities - Agenda | 0900-0915 | Registration | | --- | --- | | 0915-0920 | Welcome & Housekeeping | | 0930-1000 | **TBD** | | 1005-1045 | **TBD** | | 1045-1100 | Networking Break | | 1100-1145 | **TBD** | | 1145-1215 | **TBD** | | 1215-1345 | Lunch | | 1345-1430 | **TBD** | | 1430-1500 | **TBD** | | 1500-1515 | Closing Remarks and Door Prizes | ## Get Your Tickets Now #### Get your tickets and book your hotel room now! 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His most recent projects have been focused within the aerospace, deception, deepfake, identity, cryptography, AI/AdversarialAI, and services sectors. Over the years, he's founded or worked with numerous organizations specializing in human research, data intelligence, transportation, cryptography, and deception technologies. These days he’s working on spreading risk, maturity, collaboration, and communication messaging across the industry. [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidragon1/) *Twitter* ![Website Photo TBrown](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/Website%20Photo%20TBrown.svg) #### Tim Brown - KEYNOTE ##### Team8 Tim Brown is a Partner and CISO in Residence for Team8. He is responsible for the Team8 CISO Village and working with the portfolio of incubators and early stage companies. Tim Brown is also the former CISO for SolarWinds. After the SUNBURST attack in December 2020, Tim Brown led the response and remediation efforts. Tim has spoken to thousands of customers and has been instrumental in all customer remediation support and services. He has worked closely with the SolarWinds® CEO in designing the future state of security and their “Secure by Design” philosophy. This new philosophy on software design will not only benefit SolarWinds but the industry as a whole, and it sets a precedent for responses to future cyberattacks. As a former Dell Fellow and CTO, Tim deeply understands the challenges and aspirations of the person responsible for driving digital innovation and change. Tim has over 25 years of experience, and his trusted advisor status has taken him from meeting with members of Congress and the Senate to the Situation Room in the White House. He’s also an avid inventor and holds 18 issued patents on security-related topics. [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-brown-ciso/) *Twitter* ![ROBL WebSpeaker2](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/ROBL%20WebSpeaker2.svg) #### Rob Labbé ##### MM-ISAC Rob Labbé has worked in various roles in information security for the past 20 years, the last 12 focused on the cybersecurity of the metals and mining industry. Currently, Rob serves as the CEO and CISO-in-Residence of the Global Mining and Metals ISAC. In 2016, Rob co-founded MM-ISAC, to build a collaborative community in which threat and incident information is shared, best practices are developed, and relationships are built to improve the cyber posture of the mining and metals industry globally. Rob believes that true resilience in the mining industry occurs when smart, business and user-focused security controls combine with cyber and business resilience. It is only through that user and business-focused lens that companies can both be protected and innovate to produce the minerals and materials the world needs. In addition to his focus on securing the mining industry, Rob is a fierce advocate for mental health among cybersecurity teams. It is possible to have both a resilient and secure environment as well as a resilient and psychologically healthy team, and Rob is committed to helping organizations in mining and beyond achieve that. [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-labbe/) *Twitter* ![Website Photo SachinJ](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/Website%20Photo%20SachinJ.svg) #### Sachin Jade ##### CYWARE Sachin Jade is the Chief Product Officer at Cyware. He has been in the risk & cyber security domain for more than two decades. He has been a practitioner, entrepreneur, advisor and growth leader. His experience includes founding and successfully exiting a cyber security product firm, advising CISOs and C-Suite leaders on managing Risk from a strategic perspective and owning P&L at emerging and Fortune 100 enterprises. He has been a thought leader, speaker and panelist on various topics such as Zero Trust, AI driven Security, Intent based Risk management, Threat Intelligence led Security Operations, Collective Defense etc. [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjdisrupt/) *Twitter* ![BrainPWebsite](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/BrainPWebsite.png) #### Brian Proctor ##### Frenos Brian is Co-Founder and CEO of Frenos, where he helps critical infrastructure operators reduce risk in their OT environments through digital twin modeling, AI agents, simulated OT penetration testing, and attack path analysis. He spent 15 years as an ICS/OT cybersecurity engineer, architect, and team lead at two California Investor Owned Utilities, protecting natural gas and electric infrastructure serving millions. He was later the first sales executive at SecurityMatters (acquired by Forescout), driving OT security monitoring adoption across Fortune 500 companies. Brian holds GICSP, CISSP, and CRISC certifications and co-invented an R&D 100 award–winning GPS anti-spoofing technology. *Linkedin* *Twitter* ![KristiCWebsite](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/KristiCWebsite.png) #### Kristi Cook ##### Peabody (MM-ISAC BoD Chair) Kristi Cook is currently the Director, Global IT/OT Cybersecurity for Peabody. She oversees the cybersecurity program including strategy, operations, IAM, vulnerability management, and IR relating to Peabody.   Kristi has over 12 years of technical and management experience serving in a variety of roles within cyber security. She has been at Peabody since 2015. Previous to that, she served as a cyber intelligence officer in the United States Army and has also worked within cybersecurity in the communications and managed security services industries. Her current certifications include the GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) and the Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP).   *Linkedin* *Twitter* ![Andrew Scott Website](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/Andrew%20Scott%20Website.svg) #### Andrew Scott ##### Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) Andrew Scott is Interim CEO of the Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG), an industry-led non-profit advancing mining performance through shared guidelines and best practices. He has worked in mining innovation for more than 35 years, beginning his career after studying biotechnology and computer science at the University of Queensland. At Placer Dome and Barrick Gold he served as Senior Director of Innovation, supporting mining operations worldwide, and arranged the first Space Act agreement between a mining company and NASA. Andrew has been involved with GMG since its founding, Andrew previously served as Chairman and Working Groups Vice Chair."  *Linkedin* *Twitter* ![Patrick M-Website](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/Patrick%20M-Website.svg) #### Patrick Mountford ##### Canadian Centre for Cyber Security **Patrick Mountford** currently serves in the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s Partnership Office, where he leads engagement with private-sector stakeholders across Canada’s critical infrastructure and cybersecurity ecosystem. He focuses on strengthening government-industry partnerships and advancing Canada’s collective cyber resilience. Previously, Mr. Mountford served as Director, CANSLO Australia/New Zealand (2021–2025), fostering international cybersecurity collaboration. From 2018–2020, he was Director of Data Analysis and System Integration within the Cyber Defence Capabilities Directorate, overseeing teams focused on cyber threat detection, malware analysis, machine learning, and vulnerability research. Prior to joining CSE and the Cyber Centre, Mr. Mountford held leadership roles at Shared Services Canada, including supporting the development of its Security Operations Centres and Supply Chain Integrity Program. He holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from Athabasca University. *Linkedin* *Twitter* ![JMathews\_Website-1](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/JMathews_Website-1.svg) #### Jordan Mathews ##### Freeport - McMoRan Jordan Mathews serves as Security Architect for Cyber Risk Management and Data Privacy at Freeport-McMoRan, where he drives governance strategies that strengthen operational resilience across global mining operations. He helped establish the company’s data protection and third-party risk programs and modernized cyber risk management to meet evolving regulatory requirements. Since joining Freeport in 2019, Jordan has led enterprise-wide initiatives and played a key role in cyber-hardening efforts. Committed to innovation with accountability, Jordan advocates for integrating security early in the design process to support the safe adoption of automation and AI. His philosophy centers on operational safety as a foundation for sustainable growth, helping ensure technology advances without introducing unmanaged risk. In 2025, Jordan’s leadership in third-party risk management, combined with collaboration across additional security teams, resulted in zero impactful incidents from vendor-origin threats. *Linkedin* *Twitter* ![TM\_Website](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/TM_Website.svg) #### Tammy Morris ##### EY Tammy Morris is EY’s Accessibility & Neuroinclusion Leader, with more than two decades of experience advancing inclusive, high-performing workplaces across Canada and the United States. Tammy has designed and scaled inclusive employee experiences across the talent lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through development, career trajectory and retention. She advises organizations on embedding accessibility, inclusive AI and universal design into policy, digital and human-centred design, workplace practices and enterprise transformation, while strengthening compliance with global accessibility requirements. Above all, Tammy champions a strengths-first approach that recognizes cognitive diversity as a business advantage. She helps organizations future-proof their workforces by attracting and empowering innovative thinkers and complex problem-solvers with in-demand skills in cybersecurity, big data and emerging technology. By connecting evidence-based methods and business strategy, Tammy enables sustainable cultures of belonging and delivers measurable results across industries in an evolving global economy. *Linkedin* *Twitter* ![JB\_Website](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/JB_Website.svg) #### Jessica Buerger ##### OutThink Jessica Buerger, VP of Human Risk Management at OutThink, is a security professional whose career spans enterprise technology strategy, information security program management, and human risk management, with a track record of reducing material risk for organizations. She holds an MBA and is an ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor, SANS Security Awareness Professional (SSAP), and Security+ certified. *Linkedin* *Twitter* ![team-profile-placeholder-1-1](https://507386.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/507386/team-profile-placeholder-1-1.jpg) #### Speakers ##### TBD *Linkedin* *Twitter* # No results ## Announcements [![Humanitix](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Humanitix-205__PadWzY0MCw1MDAsIkZGRkZGRiIsMF0-removebg-preview.png?width=565&height=441&name=Humanitix-205__PadWzY0MCw1MDAsIkZGRkZGRiIsMF0-removebg-preview.png)](https://events.humanitix.com/2025-mm-isac-annual-general-conference?discountcode=EARLYBIRD_2025) #### Tickets With Impact MM-ISAC is excited to partner with **Humanitix** as our ticketing platform for our Annual Conference! With its seamless user experience and commitment to social impact, Humanitix aligns with our values of innovation and community. 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