Friday, April 10, 2026
Morning Schedule
8:30-09:30 Registration & Networking- Booths open
09:30-09:45 Welcome and Introduction – Steve Stone
09:45-9:50 Welcome Messages from Walker College of Business – Dean Sandra Vannoy
9:50-10:00 Welcome Messages from Appalachian State- Chancellor Heather Norris
10:00-11:00 Cyber Summit Keynote – Marc Varner, Lowe’s Inc
11:00-11:30 Morning Break- Booths Open
11:30-12:00 TBA, Ally Bank
12:00-12:30 Thom Bethune, InfoPathways
12:30-01:30 Lunch- Booths Open
Afternoon Schedule
1:30-2:00 Dawn-Marie Hutchinson, Reynolds America
02:00-02:30 TBA, Checkpoint
02:30-3:00 TBA, Truist
03:00-03:30 Afternoon Break- Booths Open
03:30-04:30 Moderated Panel Discussion
04:30-04:45 App State Overview
04:45-05:00 Social Hour Kick-off- Infusion Points
05:00-06:00 Social Hour
Also see: Women in Tech Dinner and Panel Discussion schedule.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
5:00 p.m. Check-in, Networking & Drinks
5:30 p.m. Welcome - Dr.Neva Specht, Provost, Appalachian State University
5:35 p.m. Introductions - Dr. Sandra Vannoy- Dean, Walker College of Business
5:40 p.m. Keynote Address - Daphne Mazile, Director of IT Compliance, Forvis Mazars US/ ISACA
6:15 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Moderated Panel Discussion
8:30 p.m. Networking (until 9:00 p.m.)