--- title: "08:53 ETRH-ISAC Announces Keynote Speakers for 2026 Cybersecurity Summit" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/275911141.md" description: "The Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) has announced keynote speakers for its 2026 Cybersecurity Summit, scheduled for April 13-15 in Austin, Texas. Notable speakers include Tim Pappa from Walmart, Jodie Kautt from Target, Dr. Bilyana Lilly from Accenture, Allison Nixon, and May Chen-Contino from Unit 221B. The summit aims to unite cybersecurity professionals from the retail and hospitality sectors to discuss current security challenges and strategies." datetime: "2026-02-13T13:55:36.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/275911141.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275911141.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/275911141.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/275911141.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/275911141.md) # 08:53 ETRH-ISAC Announces Keynote Speakers for 2026 Cybersecurity Summit **_Speakers from Target and Walmart, along with notable industry leaders, will headline the April event in Austin._** , /PRNewswire/ -- The Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) has announced the keynote speakers for its annual Cybersecurity Summit, taking place 13-15 April 2026, in Austin, Texas. This annual event brings together cybersecurity professionals from the retail and hospitality sectors to discuss the current security landscape. **2026 Keynote Speakers** **Tim Pappa, Incident Response Engineer, Walmart Global Tech **Tim Pappa is an Incident Response Engineer - Cyber Deception Strategy, Content Development, and Marketing, Cyber Deception Operations, Walmart Global Tech. Before Walmart, Tim was a Supervisory Special Agent and profiler with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), where he specialized in cyber deception and online influence. Tim has held fellow roles at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Aspen Institute, and he is the author of the book _Influencing the Influencers: Applying Whaley's Communication and Deception Frameworks to Terrorism and Insurgent Narratives._ **Jodie Kautt, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, Target **Jodie Kautt, SVP and CISO at Target, leads the company's global cybersecurity organization, which protects Target, its team members, and consumers from cyber threats and fraud. Her team includes the 24x7 Cyber Fusion Center, which integrates threat intelligence, advanced analytics, and state-of-the-art technology to mitigate risks. In addition to cybersecurity, Jodie oversees engineering and development teams that build tools and technologies supporting Target's Assets Protection organization. She also chairs the NRF's Fraud Prevention Professionals Working Group, is a member of the Aspen Cybersecurity Group, and she serves as the executive sponsor for Target's Women's Belonging Community. **Bilyana Lilly, Associate Director, Accenture **Dr. Bilyana Lilly specializes in security management, information warfare, cyber risk, and business engagement, and she advises organizations on strategies to strengthen resilience in cyberspace. She is the author of _Russian Information Warfare_ and _Digital Mindhunters_, and serves as an adjunct fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD). Bilyana is also on the advisory boards of NightDragon and RunSafe Security, and she chairs the Democratic Resilience Track of the Warsaw Security Forum. She also leads _The Shadow Writers_, a community of intelligence professionals. **Allison Nixon, Senior Leader at Unit 221B & May Chen-Contino, CEO of Unit 221B **Allison Nixon specializes in modern threat intelligence, with a focus on youth-driven cybercrime ecosystems and The Com. Her work involves translating criminal network activity into actionable intelligence for investigations. She has served as an expert for the media and policymakers, appearing in outlets such as _60 Minutes_, _The New York Times_, and the HBO documentary _Teen Hacker_. May Chen-Contino leads Unit 221B, a threat disruption company providing cybersecurity solutions for enterprises and law enforcement. Her background includes leadership roles at PayPal, eBay, and Forter. She has a professional history of driving growth across technology sectors, including fintech, e-commerce, and mental-health technology. **About RH-ISAC** The Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) is the trusted community for sharing sector-specific cybersecurity information and intelligence. The RH-ISAC connects information security teams at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels to work together on issues and challenges, to share practices and insights, and to benchmark among each other – all with the goal of building better security for consumer-facing industries through collaboration. RH-ISAC serves businesses including retailers, restaurants, hotels, gaming casinos, food retailers, consumer products, and other consumer-facing companies. For more information, visit rhisac.org. Media Contact: Annie Chambliss 703-848-9294 \[email protected\] SOURCE Retail & Hospitality ISAC ### Related Stocks - [VanEck Retail ETF (RTH.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RTH.US.md) - [Walmart Inc. (WMT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WMT.US.md) - [State Street® SPDR® S&P® Retail ETF (XRT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XRT.US.md) - [Target Corporation (TGT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TGT.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [10:21 ETClean Simple Eats Hits Shelves at Walmart®](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281386091.md) - [14:28 ETTHE #1 TEPACHE BRAND ADDS A BRIGHT NEW FLAVOR](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281229159.md) - [Indian Hotels Opens New Window for Re-Lodgement of Physical Share Transfers](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281416105.md) - [Nordstrom’s Sales Return to 2019 Levels After Deal to Go Private](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281557583.md) - [Reeves’s stranglehold on the economy is tightening](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281316009.md)