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Spark and Spark For Partners 2026

September 16th - 18th, 2026
Omni Houston Hotel | Houston, Texas
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Join the Global Community Defending the World's Most Critical Systems

This year, Spark 2026 is expanding to include Nozomi’s global partner ecosystem, aligning customers, partners, and industry experts into one unified experience. Don’t miss out on two days of thought leadership, tactical insights, and valuable connections designed to help your team stay ahead of attackers, regulations, and complexity.

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Why Spark?

What to Expect

Spark, the Nozomi Networks Customer Conference, brings cyber executives and technical practitioners together to strengthen their cyber resilience through peer exchange, education, and real-world insights.

Spark For Partners is dedicated to our global partner ecosystem and focuses on go to market strategy, enablement, and ecosystem growth.

Together, these two events make up Spark 2026- uniting customers, partners, and industry experts into one shared experience designed to connect strategy with execution. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Morning main stage: Customers, partners, and industry experts will come together for big ideas, keynotes, and panels
  • Afternoon breakout sessions: Separate tracks for customers and partners
    - For Customers: Dedicated tracks for cyber executives and practitioners
    - For Partners: Discussions around go to market strategy, enablement, and ecosystem growth
  • Technical training & workshops: Hands-on sessions for customers to build skills and validate expertise
  • Peer-led insights: Real-world stories and practical approaches across industries
  • Unified ecosystem experience: Connect strategic and operational perspectives while engaging directly with Nozomi’s global partner network
  • Community connections: Curated networking opportunities to exchange ideas, build relationships, and strengthen collaboration

Featured Speakers

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Marene Allison
Former CISO
Johnson & Johnson
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Andrea Carcano
Co-Founder & CEO
Nozomi Networks
Markus Mueller
Field CISO
Nozomi Networks
Kevin Isaac
CRO
Nozomi Networks
Leonardo Souza
Global Director of OT Cybersecurity
Bunge
Dr. Christopher Porter
Head of International Security Cooperation
Google Cloud

Agenda

Business Strategy Track
Practitioner Track

Day 1

September 30, 2025
Evening
Welcome Reception

Day 2

October 1, 2025
Morning
Main Stage
  • Our Vision for OT/IoT Cybersecurity
  • The Real OT/IoT Security Risks
  • Evaluating the Value of OT Security
  • Delivering Value to the Operations Team
Afternoon
Business Strategy Track
  • Becoming a Transformational CISO
  • Using Risk to Engage with the Board
  • OT Ransomware and Your Board Workshop
  • Resilience and Business Continuity
Main Stage
What's Next from Nozomi
Evening
Appreciation Dinner

Day 3

October 2, 2025
Morning
Main Stage
  • Keynote
  • Weaponizing AI and AI Defenses
  • The State of OT/IoT Cyber Regulations
  • Insider Threats in OT
Afternoon
Business Strategy Track
  • Partnering with GRC
  • From CISO to BoD Member
  • Zero Trust and OT
Evening
Departures

Day 1

September 30, 2025
Evening
Welcome Reception

Day 2

October 1, 2025
Morning
Main Stage
  • Our Vision for OT/IoT Cybersecurity
  • The Real OT/IoT Security Risks
  • Evaluating the Value of OT Security
  • Delivering Value to the Operations Team
Afternoon
Practitioner Track
  • Hands-on Technical Training: Cover Your Assets: Discovery, Enrichment, Risk Management, Action
Main Stage
What's Next from Nozomi
Evening
Appreciation Dinner

Day 3

October 2, 2025
Morning
Main Stage
  • Keynote
  • Weaponizing AI and AI Defenses
  • The State of OT/IoT Cyber Regulations
  • Insider Threats in OT
Afternoon
Practitioner Track
  • The Wireless Attack Surface in OT/IoT
  • Modern Strategies for Asset Identification
  • The Past, Present and Future of Your OT SOCs
  • Leveraging AI for Threat Intelligence and Response
Evening
Departures

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

7:00am-5:00pm
Badge Pickup
7:00am-8:00am
Breakfast
8:00am-10:00am
Technical Training
10:00am-10:30am
Break
10:30am-12:00pm
Technical Training
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm-1:30pm 
Main Stage
1:30pm-2:00pm
Main Stage
2:00pm-2:30pm
Main Stage
2:30pm-3:00pm
Break
3:00pm-3:30pm
Main Stage
3:30pm-4:00pm
Main Stage
4:00pm-5:00pm
Main Stage
6:00pm-9:00pm
Welcome Reception 

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Main Stage
Located on the 10th floor of the Loews New Orleans Hotel
7:00am-8:30am
Breakfast Sponsored by SentinelOne
8:30am-9:00am
A Brand New Day
Edgard Capdevielle, CEO, Nozomi Networks
9:00am-9:30am
From Risk to Revenue
Doug Clifton, Managing Director, ICS & IoT Cybersecurity Lead, Ernst & Young
9:30am-10:00am
Flight Path to Resilience: Strengthening OT Security in Aviation
Isaac Guevara, Senior Sales Engineer, Nozomi Networks
Mike Shalvey, Sr. Technology Analyst, Southwest Airlines
10:00am-10:30am
Break and Session with Schneider Electric
10:30am-11:00am
Enhance OT Event Detection & Lifecycle with Network Tooling
Stuart Bailey, Security Consulting Manager, ICS/OT, Accenture
Miriam Lorbert, Sr. Manager OT Cybersecurity, Accenture
11:00am-11:30am
Effectively Communicating Operational Risk to Non-Technical Executives
Ken Kurz, VP of IT and CIO, COPT Defense Properties
11:30am-12:00pm
Defending Together: Building Cyber Resilience Through OT/IoT Ecosystems
A panel session with Schneider Electric, Emerson, Mitsubishi Electric, and Siemens
Hosted by Matt Cowell, VP of Strategic Alliances, Nozomi Networks
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch Sponsored by Carahsoft
Breakouts Room 1
Located on the 9th floor of the Loews New Orleans Hotel
1:00pm-1:30pm
Five Hot Takes for OT Security
Eric Knapp, Product Manager, Nozomi Networks
1:30pm-2:00pm
Driving Compelling Cyber Outcomes with AI
Mike Plante, CMO, Nozomi Networks
2:00pm-2:30pm
Break and Session with Fortinet
2:30pm-3:00pm
Guarding the Gate: Combating Insider Threats in OT/IoT Cybersecurity
Mike Plante, CMO, Nozomi Networks
3:00pm-4:00pm
Break and dedicated time to visit sponsor booths
Breakouts Room 2
Located on the 9th floor of the Loews New Orleans Hotel
1:00pm-2:30pm
Cover Your Assets: Discovery, Enrichment, Risk Management, Action (Technical Training)
Dennis Hanzlik, Professional Services Sr. Manager, Nozomi Networks
Jose Bonilla, Lead Professional Services Engineer, Nozomi Networks
2:30pm-3:00pm
Break and Session with Fortinet
3:00pm-3:45pm
Technical Training - Continued
Dennis Hanzlik, Professional Services Sr. Manager, Nozomi Networks
Jose Bonilla, Lead Professional Services Engineer, Nozomi Networks
3:45pm-4:00pm
Break
Main Stage
4:00pm-4:45pm
What's Next for Nozomi
Andrea Carcano, CPO & Co-Founder, Nozomi Networks
Evening
6:00pm-11:00pm
Appreciation Dinner at Latrobe's
*Transportation will be provided to and from Latrobe's and the hotel throughout the entirety of the event. The first shuttles will leave the hotel at 5:45pm.

Thursday
October 2, 2025

Main Stage
7:00am-8:30am
Breakfast
8:30am-9:00am
From Stuxnet to Today: The Evolving Threats to Critical Infrastructure: A Fireside Chat with Kim Zetter
Kim Zetter, Award-Winning Investigative Journalist and Author
Matt Cowell, VP of Strategic Alliances, Nozomi Networks
9:00am-9:30am
From Assets to Action: A Risk-First Approach to OT/IoT Cybersecurity
Jagannathan Raghunathan, OT Technical Specialist, Lucid Motors
Jim Diecks, Sales Engineering Manager, Nozomi Networks
9:30am-10:00am
Operationalizing Risk Across the Enterprise
Markus Mueller, Field CISO, Nozomi Networks
10:00am-10:30am
Break and Session with Mitsubishi Electric
10:30am-11:00am
Under Fire: Learnings from Real-World OT Incident Response
Chris Sistrunk, OT Technical Leader, Google Cloud Security (Mandiant)
11:00am-11:30am
OT/IoT and Cyber Regulations
Suzanne Spaulding, Former DHS Undersecretary
11:30am-12:00pm
Defending Real World Infrastructure
Sean Curry, Principal Consultant and Co-Founder, Cavalry Solutions
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch
Breakouts Room 1
1:00pm-1:30pm
Using Integrations to Maximize Return On Investments
Jacob Chapman, Director of Strategic Alliances, Nozomi Networks
1:30pm-2:00pm
Modern Strategies for Asset Identification
Isaac Guevara, Senior Sales Engineer, Nozomi Networks
Breakouts Room 2
1:00pm-1:30pm
The Wireless Attack Surface in OT/IoT
Tim Sanguinetti, Sr. Director of Product Management, Nozomi Networks
1:30pm-2:00pm
Measuring and Communicating the Value of OT/IoT Security
Mike Plante, CMO, Nozomi Networks
Feliciana Break Room
2:00pm-3:30pm
Ask Us Anything: A Q&A with Nozomi Leadership

Agenda

September 16, 2026

Morning
7:00am-5:00pm
Badge Pickup
7:00am-8:30am
Breakfast
Technical Workshops- Room 1
8:30am-12:00pm
Practical Query-osity: Turn data questions into capabilities.
Thomas Roth, Senior Professional Services Engineer, Nozomi Networks
In this hands-on workshop for stakeholders, you'll turn big-picture questions into practical queries and clear visualizations that drive your day-to-day decisions.
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm-4:30pm
What's Your Vantage IQ?: Smart insights are just the beginning.
Jose Bonilla, Lead Professional Services Engineer, Nozomi Networks
Want to get more value from your data? In this interactive workshop for stakeholders, you'll learn how to use Vantage IQ to turn insights into action, including how to engage with the IQ Assistant, interpret generated insights, and prioritize action based on what's important.
Technical Workshops- Room 2
8:30am-12:00pm
What's Your Vantage IQ?: Smart insights are just the beginning.
Jose Bonilla, Lead Professional Services Engineer, Nozomi Networks
Want to get more value from your data? In this interactive workshop for practitioners, you'll learn how to use Vantage IQ to turn insights into action, including how to engage with the IQ Assistant, interpret generated insights, and prioritize action based on what's important.
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm-4:30pm
Advanced Query-osity: Queries that sharpen your investigative edge.
Thomas Roth, Senior Professional Services Engineer, Nozomi Networks
In this hands-on workshop for practitioners, you'll take your querying skills further, designing complex layered queries that uncover deeper insights and develop a sharper, more investigative approach to data.
Evening
6:00pm-9:00pm
Welcome Cocktail Sponsored by SEL

September 17, 2026

Main Stage
7:00am-8:00am
Breakfast
8:00am-8:30am
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8:30am-9:00am
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9:00am-9:30am
Emerging OT Threats: A Nozomi Networks and Google Threat Intel Deep Dive
Markus Mueller, Field CISO, Nozomi Networks
Dr. Christopher Porter, Head of International Security Cooperation, Google Cloud
The OT threat landscape is shifting faster than ever: adversaries are weaponizing AI, supply-chain compromises are slipping past standard controls, and geopolitical conflict is fueling new attacks on critical infrastructure. Join security experts from Nozomi Networks and Google for a look at the trends reshaping industrial cybersecurity, a breakdown of real-world threat activity and recent incidents, and a practical discussion of what security teams should do now to build resilience. You'll leave with a clear view of the threats most likely to impact your organization and concrete steps to prepare for what's next.
9:30am-10:00am
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10:00am-10:30am
Break
10:30am-11:00am
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11:00am-11:30am
AI as a Copilot: Building Safer, More Resilient OT in Cyber Turbulence
Mike Shalvey, Senior Technology Analyst, Southwest Airlines
Isaac Guevara, Senior Sales Engineer, Nozomi Networks
Aviation OT security teams must make fast, high‑impact decisions in safety‑critical environments, yet investigations are often slowed by manual analysis. AI is beginning to change this. In this session, experts from Southwest Airlines and Nozomi Networks will share how AI is being used to accelerate asset identification, correlate alerts, and quickly contextualize external advisories—cutting investigation time from days to hours. Attendees will learn where AI delivers real efficiency today and how it responsibly supports aviation OT security teams.
11:30am-12:00pm
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12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch
Breakout Room 1
1:00pm-1:30pm
OT Threat Landscape for Electric: Separating Signal from Noise
Markus Mueller, Field CISO, Nozomi Networks
The OT threat landscape is louder than ever, with new threat actor names, AI-driven predictions, and geopolitical warnings competing for attention. For most industrial organizations, the question hasn't changed: which of these actually threaten my safety, reliability, and operational continuity?

This session removes the noise by focusing on what matters most to the Electric industry. Drawing on publicly reported incidents, private telemetry, threat research, and direct observations from industrial environments, this closed-door session is a deep dive into what matters most for leaders and practitioners.

The goal isn't another adversary profile or malware breakdown. Attendees will leave with a clear view of the landscape for their sector, allowing them to translate threat intelligence into operational decisions: how to prioritize defensive investment, communicate risk in terms leadership acts on, and close the gaps that let real threats go undetected in critical environments.
1:30pm-2:00pm
OT Threat Landscape for Oil & Gas: Separating Signal from Noise
Markus Mueller, Field CISO, Nozomi Networks
The OT threat landscape is louder than ever, with new threat actor names, AI-driven predictions, and geopolitical warnings competing for attention. For most industrial organizations, the question hasn't changed: which of these actually threaten my safety, reliability, and operational continuity?

This session removes the noise by focusing on what matters most to the Oil and Gas industry. Drawing on publicly reported incidents, private telemetry, threat research, and direct observations from industrial environments, this closed-door session is a deep dive into what matters most for leaders and practitioners.

The goal isn't another adversary profile or malware breakdown. Attendees will leave with a clear view of the landscape for their sector, allowing them to translate threat intelligence into operational decisions: how to prioritize defensive investment, communicate risk in terms leadership acts on, and close the gaps that let real threats go undetected in critical environments.
2:00pm-2:30pm
Break
2:30pm-3:00pm
OT Threat Landscape for Manufacturing: Separating Signal from Noise
Markus Mueller, Field CISO, Nozomi Networks
The OT threat landscape is louder than ever, with new threat actor names, AI-driven predictions, and geopolitical warnings competing for attention. For most industrial organizations, the question hasn't changed: which of these actually threaten my safety, reliability, and operational continuity?

This session removes the noise by focusing on what matters most to the Manufacturing industry. Drawing on publicly reported incidents, private telemetry, threat research, and direct observations from industrial environments, this closed-door session is a deep dive into what matters most for leaders and practitioners.

The goal isn't another adversary profile or malware breakdown. Attendees will leave with a clear view of the landscape for their sector, allowing them to translate threat intelligence into operational decisions: how to prioritize defensive investment, communicate risk in terms leadership acts on, and close the gaps that let real threats go undetected in critical environments.
3:00pm-3:30pm
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3:30pm-4:00pm
Break - Return to Main Stage
Breakout Room 2
1:00pm-1:30pm
From Backlog to Control: Lessons from Bunge’s OT Transformation
Leonardo Souza, Global Director of OT Cybersecurity, Bunge
A massive OT security backlog became the catalyst for a breakthrough transformation at Bunge. Hear from Leonardo Santos Souza, Global Director of OT Cybersecurity, as he reveals how his team slashed more than 400 open incidents to fewer than 20 by replacing rigid, policy-driven mandates with a collaborative, operations-first strategy. By focusing on five high-impact priorities and aligning security with the company’s digital transformation roadmap, Bunge embedded cybersecurity into day-to-day operations at scale—accelerating incident resolution, strengthening resilience, delivering measurable results across hundreds of sites, and helping enable a smooth merger with Viterra.
1:30pm-2:00pm
From Visibility to Value: Scaling OT Cybersecurity for Operational Impact
Jason Lott, Industrial Control Systems Cyber Security Engineer, Oxy
OT cybersecurity programs often start with visibility—but the real value comes from what you do next. Turning data into action is where organizations begin to see measurable impact across both security and operations. In this session, Jason Lott, Industrial Control Systems Cyber Security Engineer at Oxy, will share his practical, field-tested perspective on building and scaling an OT cybersecurity program, from initial deployment through operational maturity. Drawing on nearly a decade of hands-on experience with Nozomi, Jason will walk through how Oxy moved beyond basic asset visibility to drive meaningful operational improvements—reducing alert noise, uncovering hidden devices, and resolving real network challenges using platform insights.
2:00pm-2:30pm
Break
2:30pm-3:00pm
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3:00pm-3:30pm
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3:30pm-4:00pm
Break - Return to Main Stage
Breakout Room 3
1:00pm-1:30pm
AI Since Day One: Why Nozomi's Approach to AI Is Different
Mike Plante, CMO, Nozomi Networks
Everyone in OT is racing to launch AI agents, but Nozomi has been building AI into our platform since day one. In this session, we'll unpack what a decade-plus of purpose-built AI actually means for defenders: ML-driven asset intelligence that boosts identification accuracy and cuts false positives by ~70%, behavioral anomaly detection, intelligent alert correlation, and Vantage IQ—a private, context-aware LLM trained only on your environment. We'll explain why native, purpose-built AI beats generic third-party bolt-ons, and how our strategy keeps Nozomi the company to beat for AI in cyber-physical systems security.
1:30pm-2:00pm
Meet Your AI Security Analyst: Accelerating your Vantage IQ Value
Speaker details coming soon!
If you’re just getting started with Vantage IQ, this session is your accelerator. See how to get the most out of Nozomi’s cloud-based AI security analyst, which helps reduce MTTR and alert fatigue by prioritizing critical issues, recommending next steps, and answering questions in plain language. Learn what queries and prompts provide the most value from your data.
2:00pm-2:30pm
Break
2:30pm-3:00pm
See What the Network Can't: An Intro to Nozomi Arc
Speaker details coming soon!
Move beyond the network and onto the host to add depth to your detection and response capabilities. This session is a deep dive into using Arc, Nozomi’s lightweight endpoint sensor, for visibility into processes, user activity, USB events, and isolated assets. Learn how you can use Arc to help detect and respond to endpoint threats, extend coverage to hard-to-monitor environments, and fill the gaps network visibility can’t reach.
3:00pm-3:30pm
Securing the Unseen: An Intro to Guardian Air
Speaker details coming soon!
Wireless devices can exfiltrate data, disrupt control signals, and communicate with critical assets without touching the wired network. This session focuses on Guardian Air, Nozomi’s OT/IoT wireless security sensor for detecting rogue devices, fake cell towers, deauth attacks, drones, and other threats. See how it closes a major visibility gap by correlating wireless activity with network and endpoint telemetry in Vantage.
3:30pm-4:00pm
Break - Return to Main Stage
Main Stage - Partner Sessions
1:00pm-1:30pm
Evolve Together: Lead our Category, the Next Chapter of Nozomi Networks
Kevin Isaac, CRO, Nozomi Networks
1:30pm-2:00pm
Channel Strategy 2027
Speaker details coming soon!
2:00pm-2:30pm
Competitive Takeouts
Speaker details coming soon!
2:30pm-3:00pm
Emerging Opportunities: IoT, Data Center, New Verticals
Speaker details coming soon!
3:00pm-4:00pm
Partner Awards
Speaker details coming soon!
Main Stage
4:00pm-5:00pm
What's Next for Nozomi
Andrea Carcano, Co-Founder & CEO, Nozomi Networks
Tim Sanguinetti, VP of Product, Nozomi Networks
Evening
6:00pm-11:00pm
Appreciation Dinner

Why Our Customers Love Spark

"The first ever Nozomi Spark was such a huge success, and you struck the perfect balance between sparkle and substance"

“I really liked the company culture on display. This is clearly a servant leadership mentality that drives an innovative spirit on its team of employees and partners”

“A great way to meet many folks and have some fun as well!”

“I really enjoyed the atmosphere, the people, the vendors who showcased their OT technology stack, and reconnecting with friends and colleagues”

“I enjoyed everything about Spark 2025! From presentations, to booths, to break out rooms, it was structured very well.”

“A lot of insights from industrial giants like Siemens, Schneider Electric and others.”

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