Dear RMAIN Members, AI is rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape for both attackers and defenders. Recent developments around autonomous AI agents and AI-enabled cyber threats make this an immediate leadership and operational issue for organizations. That is why our next RMAIN Winter AI Summit will focus on: Cybersecurity & AI: Preparing for the Next Generation of Cyber Threats Thursday, December 3, 2026 RMAIN Winter AI Summit: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM RMAIN Holiday Party & Networking: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM We are excited to announce the initial lineup of cybersecurity leaders joining us for the Winter AI Summit:
Mark Weatherford Head of Cybersecurity Policy, NVIDIA Mark Weatherford brings decades of cybersecurity leadership across government, critical infrastructure and the private sector. His previous roles include Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Colorado, California’s first CISO, Vice President and Chief Security Officer at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, and the first Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. A former U.S. Naval Officer, Mark also served as Director of Navy Computer Network Defense Operations and Director of the Navy Computer Incident Response Team. Today, in addition to his role at NVIDIA, he works with cybersecurity startups and serves with organizations including the Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation and Idaho National Laboratory.
Merlin Namuth Chief Information Security Officer, City and County of Denver
Merlin Namuth serves as CISO for the City and County of Denver, supporting more than 50 agencies and departments. His cybersecurity leadership experience spans multiple industries and includes building security programs from the ground up, advancing mature security organizations, incident response, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, cybersecurity architecture and engineering. Merlin has also advised cybersecurity startups and is a frequent speaker and contributor to the security community, including presentations at RSA Conference in the United States and internationally.
Egon Rinderer Global SVP, NinjaOne
With more than 35 years of experience across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and private sector, Egon Rinderer has spent his career addressing complex technology and cybersecurity challenges. Prior to joining NinjaOne, Egon served as Chief Technology Officer at defense technology company Shift5 and as Global Vice President of Commercial Technology and President of Federal Business at Tanium. He also advises the U.S. government on national security matters, works with defense technology startups and supports the next generation of technology leaders through STEM initiatives in higher education. Our speakers and panelists will explore how AI is reshaping cybersecurity, including:
- AI-enabled threats and increasingly autonomous agents
- Securing AI systems, data, identities and access
- How cybersecurity teams can use AI to strengthen defenses
- Emerging risks across government, critical infrastructure and enterprise environments
- What CIOs, CISOs and technology leaders should be preparing for now
- Registration is now open.
Our RMAIN events have consistently sold out, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rmain-winter-ai-summit-2026-holiday-party-tickets-1999541281800?aff=oddtdtcreator Additional speaker announcements and the full agenda will be coming soon. We look forward to seeing you on December 3. Thank you, Srini Nallapati Founder & President Rocky Mountain Artificial Intelligence Network (RMAIN) www.rmain.ai
