2025 CITO Vendor Show
The CITO organization (Iowa Community College – Chief Information Technology Officers) is inviting you to come together for a one-day event to display and discuss your proposed solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to visit with Information Technology decision makers and leaders from all fifteen community colleges in Iowa.
Conference Details:
When: April 24, 2025 — 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Where: FFA Enrichment Center
1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy, Ankeny, IA 50023
Staying overnight? Choose from one of the following Hotel Group Discounts:
Homewood Suites - Ankeny - $121
Courtyard Des Moines - Ankeny - $121
Keynote
Ira Winkler, CISSP is the Field CISO for CYE Security, former Chief Security Architect at Walmart, and author of You Can Stop Stupid, Security Awareness for Dummies, and Advanced Persistent Security. He is considered one of the world’s most influential security professionals, and has been named a “Modern Day James Bond” by the media. He did this by performing espionage simulations, where he physically and technically “broke into” some of the largest companies in the World and investigating crimes against them, and telling them how to cost effectively protect their information and computer infrastructure. He continues to perform these espionage simulations, as well as assisting organizations in developing cost effective security programs. Ira also won the Hall of Fame award from the Information Systems Security Association, as well as several other prestigious industry awards. CSO Magazine named Ira a CSO Compass Award winner as The Awareness Crusader. He was named 2021 Top Cybersecurity Leader by Security Magazine, and most recently 2022 Cybersecurity Champion of the Year by the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland