ChiBrrCon 2027

Challenges of matching cyber&tech workforce - the content currently taught in relation to the needs of the industry.

The general cybersecurity landscape and the insufficient focus on fundamental research and operating systems research to solve current cyber problems. ... Read More →

I am an IT executive and people-centered leader with more than 25 years of experience leading IT infrastructure, IT project management, operations, cloud platforms, and enterprise modernization across complex public-sector and private sector enterprise environments.

I currently serve as Deputy CIO for IT Infrastructure & Operations supporting the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) within the State of Illinois. In this role, I oversee large-scale infrastructure and cloud operations, IT service management (ITSM), operational... Read More →

Proud ChiBrrCon Board Member!Michael Phillips is a seasoned Information Security and Technology leader with 40 years of experience in the Financial Services industry. He has held executive IT & Security roles at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, UBS, SBC Warburg Dillon Read, Rosenthal... Read More →