This invitation-only Roundtable will be a closed-door discussion of the business challenges of integrating IT and OT to protect cyber-physical systems.
Expert Guest
Zane Blomgren – Subject Matter Expert
Zane Blomgren is an industrial cybersecurity leader focused on protecting cyber-physical and OT environments, with 20+ years of experience helping organizations strengthen security programs around the world. He currently serves as a Sales Engineer for State & Local Government and Education (SLED) at Claroty, and previously held the role of Director, Industrial Cybersecurity at Belden.
Earlier in his career, Zane spent 15 years at Tripwire in roles spanning pre-sales, post-sales professional services, and solutions leadership—work that blended building foundational controls with hands-on support after incidents began. Across sectors such as energy, transportation, and manufacturing, he’s known for bridging IT/OT priorities and translating best practices into practical, reliable security improvements.
Agenda:
- Discussion Topics
- Introduction of the parties
- Business challenges related to integrating IT and OT
- Have you integrated IT with OT?
- Is the process still ongoing?
- What is your endgame?
- Does OT as an organization still exist, or has IT absorbed it?
- Networking with Peers
- Conclusions