John Markott is a Security Intelligence Strategist and Global Offering Manager for IBM Security Services. With 14 years' experience in IT security as a network engineer, product manager, and strategist, Mr. Markott now leads the development of the X-Force Protection System, a cloud-based forensic suite and Big Data analytic engine that processes data from approximately 3,700 customers worldwide. He can be reached at john.markott at us.ibm.com.

Ken Farmer is a Data Architect responsible for the security data warehouse within IBM Security Services. He has 20 years of experience in delivering analytical solutions and is currently focused on translating disparate security feeds into actionable risk information. Mr. Farmer can be reached at kenfar at us.ibm.com.

Mike Rowling is responsible for architecture strategy within the Risk Analytics division in the IBM Software Solutions Group. As a subject matter expert in regulatory reporting, Mr. Rowling has been helping lead the cross-IBM Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) strategy with a particular focus on the IT GRC domain. He can be reached at mrowling at ca.ibm.com.

Maxwell Hughes Dr. Maxwell Hughes is a Research Professor at Drexel University, where he teaches and consults on the management of IT, and on business process analysis and simulation… Read More

Ralph Hughes serves as Chief Systems Architect for Ceregenics, a DW/BI firm. As one of the world’s leading authorities on the methods, tools, and modeling techniques that enable incremental design and rapid delivery of enterprise BI systems, Mr. Hughes has led multiple BI programs and projects for Fortune 500 companies in aerospace, telecom, and pharmaceuticals. In addition, he is a certified ScrumMaster, a PMI project management professional,… Read More

Michael Hughes works for IBM Internet Security Systems as a User Assistance Architect. Before joining IBM, Dr. Hughes was the User Experience Design Lead at CheckFree Corporation, where he established its User Experience Research and Design Center. He has a PhD in instructional technology from the University of Georgia and a master's degree in technical and professional communication from Southern Polytechnic State University. His professional… Read More