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IMPERIAL CAPITAL'S 18TH ANNUAL SECURITY INVESTOR CONFERENCE

We are pleased to announce Imperial Capital’s 2021 Security Investor Conference (SIC) to take place on December 14 – 15 at the InterContinental New York Barclay.

The 17th Annual (1st virtual) conference was a tremendous success. The replay of keynote speakers and company presentation will remain available to registered attendees through December 1, 2021. Register to view the replay of the full conference here: Registration. The 2020 conference book is available for free download.

Now in its 18th year, SIC consistently remains the security industry’s leading conference that brings together a select group of companies to present their positioning and strategic growth plans to an audience of key investors and business leaders.  This gathering of 70 public & private companies and over 500 leading executives, institutional investors and private equity investors  will provide an opportunity to network with and learn from the leaders of the companies delivering the latest compelling security solutions across the Global Consumer, Enterprise and Government Markets.

The Imperial Capital Security Team looks forward to seeing you.

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BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

Access the companies creating state-of-the-art products and services tailored to the markets most changing needs

Learn first-hand which companies immediately impact your business now and in the future

Hear how leading providers are responding to the current political and financial environment

Interact with public and private institutional investors and hear what sophisticated capital providers are focused on today

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Presentations: More than 70 public and private companies will present to an audience regularly exceeding 500 participants

One-On-One Meetings: Upon request from investors, Imperial Capital can arrange private meetings between management teams and investors

Featured Keynote Speaker: Featured speaker provides a topical in-depth discussion of the latest trends and developments within the security industry

Premier investment conference in the Security Industry: With 500+ attendees

INDUSTRY SECTORS COVERED

  • Access Control
  • AI Based Solutions
  • Border Protection
  • CBRN
  • Compliance
  • Cloud, SaaS Based Solutions
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Security & Analytics
  • Emergency Preparedness & Response
  • Enterprise & Commercial Integration and Monitoring
  • Government & IT Services
  • Guard Services
  • Identity Solutions
  • Information Security
  • Perimeter Security
  • Residential Security & Home Automation Services
  • Unmanned & Autonomous Systems
  • Video & Next Generation Surveillance

SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14

Opening Cocktail Reception

6:00pm - 8:00pm

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14

Opening Cocktail Reception

6:00pm - 8:00pm

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15

Registration Open

7:00am - 5:00pm

Breakfast and Opening Session

7:30am - 9:00am

Company Presentations

9:00am - 12:00pm

Keynote and Lunch Program

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Company Presentations

1:45pm - 4:45pm

Closing Cocktail Reception

4:45pm

Presenting Companies

as of 12/14/21

Speakers

Breakfast and Opening Session

M&A and Capital Markets Update

Debt Capital Markets Update

SIA Investment Trends Committee

John E. Mack III

Co-Head Investment Banking Group, Head of Security Group
Imperial Capital LLC

John Robuck

Head of Security and Fund Finance,
Managing Director
Capital One Bank, Commercial & Specialty Finance

James Rothstein

Operating Partner, Lee Equity
Chair-Elect, Security Industry Association

Lunch Session

Convergence & Other Key Trends Driving Strong Growth in 2021

BRIAN RUTTENBUR

Managing Director, Equity and Industry Research Group
Imperial Capital LLC

KEYNOTE

Navigating the Evolving and Expanding Cyber Threat Landscape

Wendi Whitmore

Senior Vice President, Unit 42
Palo Alto Networks

Sponsors

For sponsorship opportunities contact tgessesse@imperialcapital.com

HOTEL

INTERCONTINENTAL NEW YORK BARCLAY

Located between Park and Lexington the restored 1926 landmark classic New York Hotel epitomizes smart, caring, world-class hospitality.

Guest rooms at the InterContinental Barclay are offered at a discounted rate to conference attendees on a first come, first served basis. We recommend you book early to secure a room as December is a very busy time of year in New York. Reservations must be received by November 9th to qualify for the conference rate. Requests made after this date are subject to hotel availability.

 
111 East 48th Street
New York, NY 10017
212-755-5900
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Wendi Whitmore

Senior Vice President, Unit 42

Palo Alto Networks

Wendi Whitmore serves as senior vice president for Unit 42 at Palo Alto
Networks. She is a globally recognized cybersecurity leader, with two decades of experience building incident response and threat intelligence teams that have helped clients solve some of the world’s largest and most complex breaches.

Wendi leads the new and expanded Unit 42, which includes former Crypsis security consultants and members of the original Palo Alto Networks threat researcher group (the original Unit 42). The combined team helps organizations tackle the most complex cyberthreats — from ransomware to state-sponsored espionage.

She joined Palo Alto Networks from IBM, where she led the global X-Force incident response, threat intelligence, incident command, and cyber range teams. She previously held executive level positions in the professional services organizations of CrowdStrike and Mandiant.

She began her career as a Special Agent conducting computer crime investigations with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Wendi regularly meets with executive leadership teams and boards to advise them on strengthening their security programs to address their most-pressing threats. She is a frequent speaker at high-profile technical conferences and has taught graduate-level computer science and cyber security courses at Carnegie Mellon University and The George Washington University.

BRIAN RUTTENBUR

MANAGING DIRECTOR, EQUITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH GROUP

Imperial Capital, LLC

Brian Ruttenbur is Managing Director in Equity Research covering the Security Industry.  Mr. Ruttenbur is HQ out of NYC for Imperial Capital and has over 25 years of experience in equity research. He was most recently spent over two years as a senior investment banker in the security sector closing several transaction including a corporate divesture and an endpoint cybersecurity sale.  As a research analyst, Mr. Ruttenbur is 2x ranked as a top analyst by the Wall Street Journal and 5x by Thomas Reuters for stock picking and earnings accuracy.   Prior to Imperial Capital Mr. Ruttenbur’s experience includes Drexel Hamilton (research and banking), BB&T Capital Market, CRT Sterne Agee Capital Group, Morgan Keegan and SunTrust. Mr. Ruttenbur earned a BA from University of Tennessee and MAS from University of Montana and served as a commissioned officer in the USAF guarding and securing nuclear weapons.

John Robuck

Head of Security and Fund Finance, Managing Director

CAPITAL ONE BANK COMMERCIAL & SPECIALTY FINANCE

Mr. Robuck is Managing Director and Head of the Security Finance lending practice within Capital One Bank’s Commercial and Specialty Finance business.  In this role, Mr. Robuck leads a team in the underwriting and structuring of senior asset-based and cash-flow financings for middle-market businesses.  Specific sectors of focus include alarm monitoring, public safety, government contracting, defense/homeland security, and systems integration businesses.

Mr. Robuck has more than 15 years of senior debt investment experience and more than 13 years of specific security industry experience.

John E. Mack III

Co-Head Investment Banking Group, Head of Security Group

Imperial Capital, LLC

Mr. Mack is the Co-Head Investment Banking Group and Head of Security Group. Prior to joining Imperial Capital, Mr. Mack founded USBX Advisory Services, LLC, where he was the Chief Executive of this preeminent boutique investment banking firm focused on the Security Industry. Before founding USBX, Mr. Mack served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Protection One, Inc., the second largest security alarm monitoring business in North America and a party to approximately 200 M&A/Finance transactions. Mr. Mack earned a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles.