The IT Summit produces technology conferences for executives from the government, education, and corporate sectors. These conferences are produced by and for senior leaders to promote economic development, education, and the proliferation of information technology. We ensure the highest quality events through extensive CIO input.

Technologist who has served as CTO/CIO on two successful startups, worked in various management capacities for vendors, and led transformation of enterprise and service provider organizations.

Currently at Aruba Networks leading an innovative boutique services practice.  Worked at Cisco Systems, AT&T, Avaya, Raytheon, and Comcast.  Startups include: INFLOW and Juris Communications.  Co-author on two patents while at Bell Labs, and one pending co-authored patent at Comcast.

Primary expertise in security, networking, and IT Operations.  Advisor to the FBI, DHS, DOE, NSA, White House, and Department of the Navy. 

Personal time: spending time with my wife of 30+ years, talking to my kids as adults, road cycling, walking the dog, and taking long cruises in the Mediterranean.

In 2016, the City of Thornton embarked on a new direction in Cybersecurity, leveraging Machine Learning for the very first time. Hear how the City of Thornton deployed and tested DarkTrace, as well as learn the tips and tools used to justify and validate the next gen solution for budget consideration and approval.

Enjoy a complimentary plated lunch courtesy of The IT Summit.

Although the concepts of artificial intelligence and machine learning are not new, they have recently garnered mainstream attention. As is normal in the technology space, the initial hype makes it sound like a panacea and vendors are scrambling to hitch their marketing messages to it. This session will help you differentiate fact from folly and arm you with specific questions you can ask vendors as you evaluate new solutions and navigate the landscape of all things cyber.

Jeff Patterson is currently the Executive Vice-President of operations and technology at ANB Bank.  There he leads all technology groups, deposit operations, payments, online banking, treasury management, marketing, risk and compliance for the bank.

Before coming to ANB Bank, Jeff was Senior Vice-President at MidFirst Bank where he led deposit operations, payments, debit cards, ACH processing, deposit loss prevention, reconciliations, statement and notice printing, remittance processing, treasury management customer support and core and platform technology systems.

Prior to this, Jeff served as Vice-President of Customer Care and Development and Managing Systems Architect for American Bank Systems, Inc. where he was responsible for the development efforts of the ABS suite of products, oversaw the customer support functions and managed the design, administration and maintenance of the technology infrastructure.

Jeff co-founded his first software development company in 1984 and has since started or participated in the creation of five technology companies. He has presented classes on secure application development, database design, database administration and risk management.

Jeff holds multiple industry designations in information security, payments and technology.

Harsh Truths – "face the facts" you know you¹re about to hear something you don¹t want to hear. Probably because of a second cliche: "The truth hurts." Bitter Work – refers to any study, learning, or practice that requires patience, energy, and time to complete. In its original meaning, ‘bitter work’ can refer to any discipline or skill’ achieved through hard work and practice.

Barracuda Networks, Inc. offers industry-leading solutions designed to solve mainstream IT problems – efficiently and cost effectively – while maintaining a level of customer support and satisfaction second to none. Barracuda Networks products span three distinct markets, including: 1) content security, 2) networking and application delivery, as well as 3) data storage, protection and disaster recovery.

While Barracuda Networks maintains a strong heritage in email and web security appliances, their award-winning portfolio includes more than a dozen purpose-built solutions that support literally every aspect of the network – providing organizations of all sizes with true end-to-end protection that can be deployed in hardware, virtual, cloud and mixed form factors.

CitiBank, Coca-Cola, Delta Dental, FedEx, Harvard University, IBM, L’Oreal, Liberty Tax Service, Mythbusters and Spokane Public Schools are amongst the more than 150,000 organizations worldwide confidently protecting their users, applications and data with Barracuda Networks’ solutions. The company is privately held with its international headquarters and manufacturing facility based in Campbell, California. Barracuda Networks has offices in eight international locations and distributors in more than 80 countries worldwide.

Global Affairs Canada has identified the following 2017-18 priorities for advancing the government’s progressive and inclusive agenda, including increased commitment to openness and transparency, especially in evaluation and reporting. These priorities will be advanced through strategic bilateral and multilateral engagement, including public diplomacy and advocacy in preparation for Canada’s presidency of the G7 in 2018, and in collaboration with a diversity of partners in Canada and abroad.

CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States and is recognized as a leader in the network services market by technology industry analyst firms. The Company is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise customers. CenturyLink provides data, voice and managed services in local, national and select international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber optic network and multiple data centers for businesses and consumers. The company also offers advanced entertainment services under the CenturyLink® Prism™ TV and DIRECTV brands. Headquartered in Monroe, La., CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations.

Green House Data is a managed services provider that helps organizations choose the IT platforms that will best enable their business paired with an industry-leading 15 Minute Hear from a HumanSM customer support SLA. The company is a B-Corp and EPA Green Power Partner. www.greenhousedata.com

The International Standardization Organization (ISO) provides requirements, specifications and guidelines that are used consistently to ensure materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose. We proudly hold an ISO 9001:2008 quality certification, which reflects our tireless commitment to continual process improvement.

We participate in a continuing certification process. This certification process encompasses an annual internal and external audit of our quality management system (QMS) by an accredited ISO Registrar. Our process includes quarterly management reviews, as well as customer satisfaction survey reviews. During management reviews, we ensure the continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the ISO 9001:2008 QMS requirements. These reviews include the assessment of opportunities for improvement. They also set new policies and objectives as appropriate. During customer survey reviews, management identifies actions to correct any problems or potential problems resulting from survey scores and feedback.

HARMAN designs and engineers connected products and solutions for consumers, automakers, and enterprises worldwide, including audio, visual and infotainment systems; enterprise automation solutions; and software services. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon® , Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world.

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) is the independent non-profit professional association for the growing field of business analysis. Our goal is to create greater awareness of the BA profession by defining what is business analysis and working towards recognition of the value of the business analyst role. IIBA® can help your business do business better, to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace and enable your organization to succeed.

ITC Telecom Technology, LLC is a national company with deployments in all 50 states and 11 countries around the globe, since 1996. Our highly focused and experienced team is “big enough to serve, but small enough to care,” and we approach each customer as a partnership opportunity.

Plixer provides a network traffic analytics system that supports fast and efficient incident response. The solution allows you to gain visibility into cloud applications, security events and network traffic. It delivers actionable data to guide you from the detection of network and security events all the way to root cause analysis and mitigation. Network and security incidents are inevitable. When they occur, Plixer is there to help you quickly return to normal and minimize business disruption. Thousands of organizations rely on Plixer solutions to keep their IT infrastructure running efficiently.

RSM US LLP is a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market. With 9,000 professionals and associates in 90 cities nationwide and access to more than 43,000 people in 120 countries through our membership in RSM International, we can meet your needs wherever in the world you do business.

Technology is instrumental in driving business growth and creating more efficient processes that contribute to increased productivity. We take the time to understand how your business operates, we know how to ask the right questions and we listen, so we can help you solve your business challenges based on the specific needs of your business and industry.

We are a nationally recognized partner with some of the largest ERP and CRM business software solutions providers in the market. Some of our recent accolades include: 

•           2017 NetSuite Worldwide Solution Provider Partner of the Year

•           No. 1 on Accounting Today’s 2016 and 2017 Value-Added Reseller (VAR) 100 lists

•           No. 1 on Top 100 VAR List by Bob Scott’s Insights

•           2015 Microsoft Dynamics’ Inner Circle Partner

•           2015 Intacct President’s Club Member

Our business enterprise technology consultants go far beyond implementing new software — offering a broader business perspective to ensure your technology investment is wisely spent.

The goal is not just centralizing your organization’s data, automating operational processes and streamlining complex reporting; it’s enhancing overall performance. Our not so traditional approach means that we are holistically focused on addressing your business needs and goals.

We make it easier and quicker for you to Search, Save and Connect with the technology products, services and vendors you need. We connect technology users with technology providers, by offering filtered searching and information gathering that is not driven by advertisement.

vCORE Technology Partners builds customized IT solutions for more than 100 companies across the U.S. and Canada. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., vCORE was launched in 2010 and has since enjoyed industry-leading growth. Our team includes proven experts in IT solutions, including network infrastructure, cloud storage, data protection and proactive managed services. Clients include multibillion-dollar media companies, major health-care providers, technology giants, data centers and others.

How can asphalt help save the environment?  How can a scalpel in one state help save a patient in another? How can a sensor the size of a nickel help stop food poisoning? At Verizon, we have one mission: to give humans the ability to do more in this world.

We call it humanability.

VLCM has been in business for over thirty years, and in that time, we’ve helped thousands of customers throughout the Rocky Mountain West find the proper solutions for their IT needs. Our success has come as a result of adapting expertise and experience amid the ever-changing world of information technology.

Privately owned since 1983, VLCM provides comprehensive IT solutions for the most complex IT environments. In both public and private sectors, we service the best companies and organizations throughout Utah, Colorado, Idaho, and New Mexico. From software and hardware procurement, to IT asset management, to the Cloud–VLCM is a recognized leader in the industry, as evidenced by our status in the Tech Elite 250, the VAR500, the CRN SP500, the Utah Fast 50, and with our thousands of happy customers.

We work to bring cutting-edge technology into the business-planning process and align our customers’ visions with the right products and professional services. When it comes to technology, VLCM has the experience needed to make a difference. Let us make a difference for you and your business.

Zerto helps customers accelerate IT transformation by eliminating the risk and complexity of modernization and cloud adoption. By replacing multiple legacy solutions with a single IT Resilience Platform™, Zerto combines disaster recovery, backup and cloud mobility in a simple, converged platform. With enterprise scale, Zerto’s software platform delivers continuous availability for an always-on customer experience while simplifying workload mobility to protect, recover and move applications freely across hybrid and multi-clouds.

Zunesis is a prominent IT solutions provider in enterprise infrastructure, Microsoft Cloud and on-premise solutions. Our home is in Colorado and we also have a significant business base in Las Vegas, Nevada. While we currently serve customers throughout the Rocky Mountain Region and Southwest US, our focus is Colorado and Nevada. Our many years of consistent success can  be attributed to the fact that we have been able to attract and retain outstanding people, while making sure that our customers are successful.