Agenda

(as of 11/02/26)

In addition to general programming sessions, attendees will be involved in moderated discussions in the following areas:

  • UAS Considerations for Stadiums and Events
    • Facilitator: Drew Pittman, CSSP, Associate Athletics Director, Baylor University
  • Managing Safety and Security at Special Events
    • Facilitator: Rick Findlay, Deputy Chief of Police, Salt Lake City (Ret.)
  • Emerging Technologies
    • Facilitator: Layne Barnum, CSSP, Owner, Sentry Security Solutions; Lt. Colonel, Louisiana State Police (Ret.) 
  • Perimeter Control
    • Facilitator: John Pepper, CSSP, Senior Manager of Safety and Security, FIFA World Cup
  • Multi-Agency Collaboration
    • Facilitator: Chris Casa, MS, CPP, CSSP, Founder, Front Door Business Solutions, LLC; UConn Police Department (Ret.)
  • VIP and Athlete Protection Planning
    • Facilitator: Todd Sandstedt, Managing Director, SecureSport

Thursday, January 28, 2027

7:30 – 8 a.m. 

Registration/Breakfast

8 – 8:15 a.m. 

Opening and Welcome
Dr. Stacey A. Hall, Executive Director, NCS4

Forum Moderator, Gary Gardner, TOTALeACCESS

8:15 – 9 a.m. 

TBD

9 – 9:15 a.m.

Best Practices and Forum Goals

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Discussion Groups - Rotation 1

10:30 – 11 a.m.

Break

11 a.m. – Noon

Discussion Groups - Rotation 2

Noon – 1 p.m. 

Lunch

1:15 – 2:15 p.m.

Discussion Groups - Rotation 3

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Executive Protection Planning: A Case Study at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Troy Lane, Associate Vice Chancellor of Public Safety 

James Barr, Senior Associate AD

Sean Patterson, Chief of Police 

Brian Gard, Director of Emergency Management

Ryan Moore, Director of Communications, Division of Finance and Administration

3:30 – 4 p.m. 

Break 

4 – 5 p.m.

The Roster is the Attack Surface: Athletes, Staff, and the Families Around Them
Shauna Dillavou, CEO, Brightlines

Friday, January 29, 2027

7:30 – 8 a.m. 

Breakfast

8 – 9 a.m. 

How to Effectively Test Security Operations Through Red Team Assessments
David Born, CPP, CSSP, Sr. Director, Business Services, Prevent Advisors

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Discussion Groups - Rotation 4

10:15 – 10:45 a.m. 

Break

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Discussion Groups - Rotation 5

11:45 – 12:30 p.m.

Lunch

12:45 – 1:45 p.m. 

Discussion Groups - Rotation 6

2 – 3 p.m.

Game of Drones: Securing the Skies
Moderator: Drew Pittman, CSSP, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Baylor University

Tiara Brown, JD, MBA, Founder and Lead Consultant, AuxAero, LLC

Joe Monroe, CSSP, Chief of Police, University of Kentucky

Hatcher Parnell, Director, Office of Executive Protection Services, University of Southern California

3 – 3:45 p.m. 

Prediction Markets and the New Insider Threat
Matthew Wein, Chief Executive Officer, Wein Strategy Lab; Editor, Secure Stakes Newsletter

3:45 p.m.

Conclusion