2023 Agenda

The 2023 International White Hat Conference will be held May 31–June 2, 2023.

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Morning Sessions
9:30–10 am	Opening Ceremonies Welcome Speech I: Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston Welcome Speech II: Dr. Tanya Zlateva, Dean, Boston University Metropolitan College Opening Remarks: Dr. Kyung-shick Choi, Founder of the White Hat Conference; Director of Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity Programs, Boston University Metropolitan College
10–10:50 am	Keynote Session I: State Agency Moderator/Discussant: Dr. Hannarae Lee, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice; Co-chair of Cybercriminology and Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate Program, Bridgewater State University Speaker: Ashley Polin, Chief of the Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Unit at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Speaker: Jacquelyn Lamont, Supervisor of the Forensic Interview Team and Director of Youth Safety and Outreach for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County
10:50–11 am	Break
11–11:45 am	Keynote Session II: Federal Agency Moderator/Discussant: Dr. Hannarae Lee Speaker: Edward Bradstreet, Special Agent, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
11:45 am–12 pm	White Hat Team Introduction
12-1 pm	Lunch Break
Afternoon Sessions
1-1:50 pm	Session 1 (Online): Global Law Enforcement Expert Panel— Challenges and Best Practices in Online Child Sexual Abuse Cases Moderator/Discussant: Dr. Catherine Marcum, Fmr. Chair of the Division of Cybercrime, American Society of Criminology; Chair and Professor of Criminal Justice, Appalachian State University Speaker: Fabio Bruno, Head of INTERPOL Digital Forensics Laboratory, Innovation Centre, Singapore Speaker: Dr. Jan Ellermann, Senior Specialist, EUROPOL
1:50-2 pm	Break/Cybercrime Investigation Challenge Live
2–2:50 pm	Session 2: Technical Investigation Training Moderator/Discussant: Dr. Sinchul Back, Assistant Professor and Director of Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Studies, University of Scranton Speaker: Nick Steegmans, Lead Cryptocurrency Investigator, Ciphertrace Speaker: Justin Gramajo, Head Manager – North America – Cybersecurity, Maltego Technologies
2:50–3 pm	Break/Cybercrime Investigation Challenge Live
3-3:50 pm	Session 3 (Online): Combating Online Child Exploitation— Legal Perspectives and Strategies Moderator/Discussant: Ashley Polin Speaker: Dr. Ilia Kolochenko, Founder, CEO, and Chief Architect, ImmuniWeb Speaker: Jacquelyn Lamont
3:50-4 pm	Closing Announcement for Day 1 Interview with Cybercrime Investigation Competition Director Dr. Ismael Morales, and Case Manager Cybercrime Investigation Competition: Top 3 Teams Closing Announcement

Friday, June 2, 2023

Morning Sessions (Online)
9:30–10 am	Program Announcement: Introducing Top 3 Teams and Judges
10–11 am	Mock Trial Session 1: Cybercrime Investigation Expert Testimony Top 3 Teams Introduction
11:10 am–12 pm	Mock Trial Session 2: Judges’ Decision Dr. Jennifer LaPrade (Mock Trial Moderator, USA) Dr. Gergely Dzsinich, LLM, CIPP/E (International Judge, Hungary) Dr. Austen Givens (International Judge, USA) Colonel Marlon Mike Toro-Alvarez (International Judge, Colombia) Q&A
12–1 pm	Lunch Break: Final Decision
Afternoon Sessions
1–1:50 pm	Cyber Safety Education Panel Moderator/Discussant: Dr. Insun Park, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies, University of Akron Speaker: Diana DiZoglio, State Auditor, Massachusetts Speaker, Thomas Meier, Chief Information Office, Office of the State Auditor, Massachusetts Speaker: Mary Speta, Executive Director, Amirah, Inc.
1:50–2 pm	Break
2-2:50 pm	Student Paper Presentation Moderator/Discussant: Dr. Thomas Dearden, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Virginia Tech Student Presenters: Mohammad Asfour and Juan Torres Julia Stavola Q&A: 15 minutes per person, plus an additional 15 minutes
2:50–3 pm	Break
3–3:50 pm	Career Fair Moderator/Discussant: Madeline Nay, Cybercrime Analyst, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Speaker: Alla Lipetsker, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Speaker: Meghan Martinez, Director of Cyber Range Programs, CyberTrust Massachusetts
3:50–4 pm	Break
4-4:30 pm	Award Ceremony Moderator: Dr. Kyungseok Choo, Associate Dean of the School of Social Science, Communication & Humanities; Professor and Director of Homeland Security Graduate Programs, Endicott College White Hat Competition Winner (3 Teams) Student Paper Competition Winner (2 Teams)
4:30–5 pm	Closing Remarks Dr. Lou Chitkushev, Senior Associate Dean, Boston University Metropolitan College
5:30–8 pm	Closing Reception Center for Computing & Data Sciences, 665 Commonwealth Avenue, 17th Floor

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