Exclusive Live Webinar
Exclusive Live Webinar
Bridging IT & OT:
Building a Resilient Manufacturing Security Foundation
21st
May 2026
11:00 AM
MST
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3 CISOs | 45 minutes | 1 Live Panel
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What You’ll Learn
- How Modern Cyberattacks Move From IT to OT
- The Hidden Risks of IT/OT Convergence
- What a Resilient Manufacturing Security Foundation Looks Like
Featuring Top Manufacturing Cybersecurity Leaders
Gernette Wright
Cybersecurity & Risk leader
CISSP, CIPM, CISM, CGEIT, CISO
Seasoned cybersecurity executive with 20+ years building and transforming security programs across global organizations including Schneider Electric, Dentsply Sirona, and CIRCOR International. From M&A integration to incident response, he aligns security strategy with business outcomes at enterprise scale. MIT Sloan Executive Certificate holder.
Gernette Wright
Thomas Jones
Executive Leader | Data & AI Strategy
CDAIO, CISO
Thomas is a senior executive with 20+ years converging cybersecurity, data governance, and AI strategy across global manufacturers including Henkel, Fortna, and Rogers Corporation. Carnegie Mellon CDAIO Program. He operates where most practitioners choose a side — holding that protecting enterprise data and unlocking its value are the same discipline.
Thomas Jones
Andrew Dutton
Sumitomo Chemical
Regional Cybersecurity Architect
Andrew is a seasoned cybersecurity professional and Regional Cybersecurity Architect at Sumitomo Chemical, with 30+ years securing industrial environments across the Americas. He specializes in OT/ICS security, plant network visibility, and anomaly detection in live manufacturing settings, alongside modern IT infrastructure including SASE, cloud security, and mitigating shadow IT risks., when an unknown printer took a galley of type and
Andrew Dutton
Andrew Dutton
Sumitomo Chemical
Regional Cybersecurity Architect
Andrew is a seasoned cybersecurity professional and Regional Cybersecurity Architect at Sumitomo Chemical, with 30+ years securing industrial environments across the Americas. He specializes in OT/ICS security, plant network visibility, and anomaly detection in live manufacturing settings, alongside modern IT infrastructure including SASE, cloud security, and mitigating shadow IT risks., when an unknown printer took a galley of type and
Gernette Wright
Cybersecurity & Risk leader
CISSP, CIPM, CISM, CGEIT, CISO
Seasoned cybersecurity executive with 20+ years building and transforming security programs across global organizations including Schneider Electric, Dentsply Sirona, and CIRCOR International. From M&A integration to incident response, he aligns security strategy with business outcomes at enterprise scale. MIT Sloan Executive Certificate holder.
Thomas Jones
Executive Leader | Data & AI Strategy
CDAIO, CISO
Thomas is a senior executive with 20+ years converging cybersecurity, data governance, and AI strategy across global manufacturers including Henkel, Fortna, and Rogers Corporation. Carnegie Mellon CDAIO Program. He operates where most practitioners choose a side — holding that protecting enterprise data and unlocking its value are the same discipline.
Andrew Dutton
Sumitomo Chemical
Regional Cybersecurity Architect
Andrew is a seasoned cybersecurity professional and Regional Cybersecurity Architect at Sumitomo Chemical, with 30+ years securing industrial environments across the Americas. He specializes in OT/ICS security, plant network visibility, and anomaly detection in live manufacturing settings, alongside modern IT infrastructure including SASE, cloud security, and mitigating shadow IT risks., when an unknown printer took a galley of type and
Gernette Wright
Cybersecurity & Risk leader
CISSP, CIPM, CISM, CGEIT, CISO
Seasoned cybersecurity executive with 20+ years building and transforming security programs across global organizations including Schneider Electric, Dentsply Sirona, and CIRCOR International. From M&A integration to incident response, he aligns security strategy with business outcomes at enterprise scale. MIT Sloan Executive Certificate holder.
Event Agenda
What We’ll Cover
11:00
Welcome & Webinar Intro
Why IT/OT convergence is redefining risk for manufacturers right now.
11:05
Speaker Introductions
Meet the panelists and their frontline manufacturing security experience.
11:10
Panel Discussion
A candid conversation with practitioners who've done it — built for manufacturers who are ready to act:
- How ransomware moves from IT into OT environments
- The hidden risks of IT/OT convergence most manufacturers underestimate
- What a resilient manufacturing security foundation actually looks like
- Practical first steps for lean teams with limited resources
11:40
Audience Q&A
Current risk trends and why convergence is increasing exposure.
11:45
Giveaways & Close
- Amazon Gift Card - Winners Announcement
- Roadmap Rollout: Practical framework for strengthening IT/OT security
- Closing Remarks
The #1 Webinar Your IT and OT Teams Should Attend Together
Manufacturing is the #1 targeted sector for ransomware. This webinar gives you the practical knowledge to fight back — straight from security leaders who've been in the trenches at Schneider Electric, Henkel, and beyond.
Attend live and you'll walk away with:
- A clear picture of how cyberattacks move from IT to your plant floor
- Practical steps you can act on immediately — no large team or budget required
- A IT/OT security roadmap built for manufacturers like you
- A chance to win an Amazon Gift Card in our live lucky draw
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