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2019 FALL CONFERENCE IN VEGAS HIGHLIGHTS NEWEST ICT TECHNOLOGIES TO GLOBAL AUDIENCE (continued on page 4) Opening Keynote Panel Discussion (left to right): Moderator, Steve Surfaro and Panelists, Lisa Falzone, Anson Fong and Mark Jules Las Vegas is undeniably a popular destination among our conference attendees, as evidenced once again at the 2019 BICSI Fall Conference & Exhibition. The mood throughout the event was enthusiastic and excited, with folks eager to see and hear the latest trends and tips taking place in the informa- tion and communications technology (ICT) industry. This year's conference took place 29 September – 3 October at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. After two days of technical pre-conference seminars, it was time for Tuesday's Opening General Session. The Opening Keynote was an enlightening panel discussion moderated by physical and cyber security solution expert, Steve Surfaro, Chairman of the Security Industry Association's Public Safety Working Group and Co-Chair of ASIS International's Security Applied Sciences Council. The panel focused on how to lead in the smart/safe/connected city revolution and consisted of diverse executive professionals with experience deploying advanced technologies in ICT smart cities. Panelists included Lisa Falzone, CEO and Co-Founder of Athena Security; Anson Fong, CISSP, Chief Information Security Officer for Los Angeles World Airports; and Mark Jules, Global Vice President at Hita- chi Vantara Corporation. The panelists discussed a range of topics from insights and abilities to choices and challenges on technology, infrastructure, connected devices and sensors, artificial intelligence, automation and more. FEATURE Page 3