RSA® CONFERENCE 2016
Call for Speakers Offline Submission Form
SUBMITTER INFORMATION:
The information you provide in this section pertains to you as the Submitter. If
you’re also the Speaker, your account information can be carried forward in the
Speaker Information section.
Please fill out the following information
*= required input
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Salutation * Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms.
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First name *
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Middle Initial
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Last Name *
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Suffix
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Company *
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Job Title *
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Address 1*
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Address 2
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Address 3
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City*
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Country*
o If Country is USA or Canada
 State/Province*
 Zip/Postal Code*
o If Country is United Kingdom
 UK Country*
 UK County*
 Foreign Postal Code*
o If Country is NOT USA, Canada or United Kingdom
 Foreign State
 Foreign Postal Code
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Primary email address *
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Secondary email address
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Primary Telephone *
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SESSION INFORMATION
* = required input
Are you the proposed speaker or panel moderator?* Yes /No
If you are not the proposed speaker:
We require each speaker to approve their participation in the submission. Notifications
will go out to all speakers, moderators and panelists and submissions will be disqualified
if any participants have not approved their participation in the session.
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Session Title * (Limit 75 characters including spaces)
Your session title should clearly indicate the topic of your presentation, and do so in a
way that attracts potential attendees for your presentation.
Enter Session Title Here
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Abstract * (Limit 400 characters including spaces)
In a few sentences, explain what your session will cover (please do not use bullets in
your submission). This abstract will be included in our marketing materials, website
and program guide. NOTE: How long is 400 characters? This paragraph is 275
characters including spaces.
Enter Short Abstract Here
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Quick Abstract * (Limit 200 characters including spaces)
This shorter abstract will be used for pocket guides, mobile apps, etc. NOTE: How
long is 200 characters? This paragraph is 156 characters including spaces.
Enter Quick Abstract Here
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Session Detail (Limit 2,500 characters including spaces.)
Describe the architecture of your session here. What are the main points you plan to
cover? (note: bullets not supported) Describe the presentation flow. If a panel what
are the specific issues will you have the panelists address? Where will the difference
of opinions come from?
Enter Session Details Here
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Session Format * (select one)
Individual Speaker - One speaker only
Co-Speakers - This format has two speakers, one is designated as Primary
Speaker and the other as Secondary Speaker. The Primary Speaker is the main
contact for the RSA Conference Speaker Manager.
Panel Discussion - This is a session with a Moderator and up to three Panelists.
The Moderator is responsible for facilitating the panel discussion and is the main
contact for the RSA Conference Speaker Manager.
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Will this presentation be seen elsewhere within 45 days before or after the
Conference? * Yes/No
If Yes please provide details:
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Submitters Comments (limit 400 characters including spaces)
Enter your comments here
Session Profiling Information – The following information will help ensure that the
attendees clearly understand if they have the appropriate experience to get the most
benefit from your session.
Session Classification * Please choose one of the following:
Intermediate
Focused on principles and concepts that would appeal to attendees with more
than 5 years of experience. Little, if any, time is spent on definitional terms
and concepts. Contains instructive demos, management tools, deep process
discussions, or similar level of content.
Advanced
Sessions focused on advanced principles and concepts, geared toward
attendees with deep subject knowledge and 10 or more years of experience.
Little/no time is spent on defining terms and background. Contains
demonstrations, line code, advanced architecture discussions, tools that can
be shared, or similar level of content.
Advanced sessions are in high demand. If you choose ‘advanced’ you will be
asked to justify this classification.
General Interest
This classification is used for compelling strategic sessions, introductions to
new technology, or sessions or tracks where ratings are not as relevant (e.g.
Professional Development).
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Select the Topic Category that would be most appropriate for your topic. *
Advanced Targeted
Attacks
Application Security &
DevOps
Awareness & Education
Big Data
Cloud Security
Cybercrime
Cyber Warfare
Data Security
Endpoints
Governance, Risk &
Compliance
Hackers & Threats
Identity Management
Insider Threats
Internet of Things
Law
Metrics
Mobile Security
Network Security
Physical Security &
Critical Infrastructure
Policy & Government
Privacy
Professional
Development
Research
Security Analytics &
Incident Response
Security Services
Security Trends
Social Engineering
Social Networking
Strategy & Architecture
Supply Chain Security
Threat Intelligence
Virtualization
War Stories & Case
Studies
Security Tags: Please provide up to 5 keywords to describe your session.
access control
cyberterrorism
anti malware
cyber warfare
anti spam
application
security
data loss
prevention
data security
hackers and
threats
hacktivism
identity
management &
governance
identity
theft
penetration
testing
security
services
phishing
SIEM
physical
security
PII
attacks
database
security
incident
response
policy
management
audit
denial of
service
insider
threats
privacy
social
engineering
social
networking
software code
vulnerability
analysis
software
defined
networking
authentication
DevOps
Internet of
Things
professional
development
SSO
big data
digital rights
intrusion
detection
remote
access
standards
biometrics
botnets
BYOD
case studies
cloud security
compliance
e-discovery
encryption
endpoint
security
ethics
exploit of
vulnerability
firewalls
key
management
law
legislation
malware
managed
security
services
metrics
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research
risk
management
secure coding
security
analytics
storage
security
supply chain
threat
intelligence
sharing
threat
management
security
architecture
virtualization
security
awareness
visualization
consumerization
forensics
mobile
applications
security
consulting
content filtering
fraud
mobile
security
security
education
vulnerability
assessment
security
intelligence
web services
security
controls
governance
risk and
compliance
network
security
critical
infrastructure
government
regulations
password
management
government
spying
patch
management
cryptography
security jobs
VPN
zero day
vulnerability
security
operations
PROPOSED SPEAKERS
Add a Speaker
An Individual session may have only one speaker, a Co-Speaker session has two
speakers, and Panel Discussions require a Moderator and up to three Panelists.
All proposed Speakers, Moderators and Panelists will be notified that they were included in a
proposed submission.
If we discover a Speaker or Panelist hasn’t approved their participation in a
session, your submission will disqualified.
Complete the following information for each speaker. You’ll also be given the option to prefill
the form with your information, if you are both the Submitter and a Speaker.
NOTE: Each speaker must have a unique email address
* = required input:
Has the proposed speaker approved his or her participation in the session? Yes/No
Session Role * Individual or Co-Speaker/Moderator/Panelist
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Salutation * Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms.
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First name *
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Middle Initial
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Last Name *
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Suffix
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Preferred Name
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Company *
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Company Type * Enterprise/Vendor/Government/Association/None
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Job Title *
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Country*
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Email address *
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Primary Telephone *
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Mobile Telephone*
(must be unique)
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Speaker Biography/CV * (Limit 800 characters including spaces) This information will
appear on the website and in other marketing materials
Enter speaker biography/CV here
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What is the Speaker’s first language?* Enter language here
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Is the proposed speaker a Certified Information Systems Security Professional
(CISSP)? *
Yes/No/Not Known
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Does the proposed Speaker have other security certifications?
Yes/No/Not Known
If yes, please provide details:
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If the proposed speaker has a blog, please enter blog link here:
Enter blog link here
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If the proposed speaker has a Twitter handle, please enter the Twitter handle here:
Enter Twitter handle here
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Has the proposed speaker spoken at an RSA Conference before? *
Yes/No
If yes, please identify the Conference(s) years:
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