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Living Security, a worldwide authority in Human Risk Management (HRM), has today revealed the complete roster of speakers for the Human Risk Management Conference (HRMCon 2025), occurring on October 20, 2025, at Austin’s Q2 Stadium and accessible virtually across the globe.
This announcement is based on insights from the recently released 2025 State of Human Cyber Risk Report, created by the Cyentia Institute in partnership with Living Security, which indicates that, on average, companies identify merely 19% of all human risk actions. This implies that a significant portion of hazardous behaviors — from credential misuse to insider threats — remains undetected, leaving organizations vulnerable to risks that technology or traditional awareness programs alone cannot address.
HRMCon is a single-day event centered on the human aspect of cybersecurity, available this year in-person in Austin and virtually worldwide. The agenda is tailored for CISOs, security executives, risk managers, and HR specialists tasked with fostering security culture and minimizing human-driven risks. Sessions will examine ways to broaden risk responsibility beyond conventional awareness programs and security operations centers, enabling managers and staff across the organization to assume accountability. Participants will acquire actionable strategies they can implement right away from executives, global analysts, and colleagues. Those with confirmed participation may also petition for a completion certificate for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for the entirety of the conference.
“The majority of organizations remain oblivious to the bulk of human-driven risk, leaving voids that neither technology nor traditional awareness initiatives can remedy,” stated Ashley Rose, CEO and Co-Founder of Living Security. “Bridging that visibility gap necessitates innovative strategies, established frameworks, and collaboration across different areas — precisely what HRMCon is meant to provide. Regardless of your position in your HRM journey, you’ll depart with actionable playbooks, validated strategies, and motivating narratives you can put into practice immediately. This isn’t merely another security event—it’s a springboard for converting human risk into a managed business function, all while allowing you to maintain your daily responsibilities.”
HRMCon 2025 will showcase enterprise CISOs, Fortune 500 veterans, and top analysts sharing research-supported strategies and real-world lessons on implementing human risk management.
Speaker Highlights
Opening Keynote – Brett Wahlin, CISO, Aurora – From Counterintelligence to Cybersecurity: Rethinking the Human Factor Across Industries.
Risk frameworks have influenced enterprise security for numerous years but frequently neglect the human aspect. Drawing from his journey from counterintelligence to the position of CISO, Brett Wahlin will illustrate where conventional frameworks excel, where they falter, and how Human Risk Management can incorporate individuals into the same disciplined methodology governing technology.
Tim Taylor, VP of Security Education and Awareness, Mastercard – Creating Human Risk Visibility: Where to Start and How to Scale.
Tim presents a clear guide for establishing measurable human risk visibility in 90 days. Attendees will discover how to define objectives, integrate data sources, and build momentum toward enduring risk reduction.
Ashley Atiles, Director of Identity Risk, & Alfonso Mancuso, Director of Information Security, Labcorp – The Access Equation: Identity Meets Human Risk.
Ashley and Alfonso will delve into how identity and actions converge as the initial line of defense. Participants will learn how combining IAM signals with human risk data creates a potent new mechanism for neutralizing threats before they worsen.
Kelly Harward, VP of Product & Mike Siegel, President, Living Security – Operationalizing HRM: From Frameworks and Playbooks to Goals for Adaptive Defense.
Leaders from Living Security will demonstrate how to convert frameworks into quantifiable results. Attendees will examine real-world playbooks and get a preview of the new Goals feature, linking behavior change directly to risk mitigation.
Jinan Budge, VP & Principal Analyst, Forrester – The Future of Human Risk Management: Market Landscape and the Role of Agentic AI.
A comprehensive view of how Human Risk Management is transforming from compliance to strategy. Participants will discover the current state of the market, its future trajectory, and how autonomous AI agents are poised to redefine HRM strategies in the coming years.
Closing Keynote – Larry Whiteside Jr., CISO Advisor & Co-Founder, Confide – Evolving the Role of the CISO: From Defense to Business Enabler.
A succinct examination of how the CISO role is transitioning from technical defense to strategic business guidance. Attendees will hear how Human Risk Management can assist CISOs in aligning security with culture, responsibility, and measurable business outcomes.
HRMCon 2025 Features
- Grounded in Research: Learning practical strategies to bridge the 19% human risk visibility divide.
- Professional Development: Obtaining verifiable CPE credits with a completion certificate (upon confirmed attendance and request).
- Free and Flexible: Registering at no cost and opting to participate live in Austin or virtually from anywhere.
- Expert-Led: Gaining insights from prominent CISOs, analysts, and security practitioners shaping the HRM landscape.
- Peer Insights: Understanding how organizations are putting HRM into practice through case studies and playbooks.
- Immediate Takeaways: Leaving with frameworks, tools, and strategies you can deploy promptly.
HRMCon 2025, organized by Living Security, arrives at a crucial moment for organizations aiming to enhance security culture, lessen human-driven risk, and excel in an AI-influenced world.
Participants can sign up today at www.livingsecurity.com/hrmcon-2025
About Living Security
Living Security is the preeminent organization in Human Risk Management (HRM), presenting a risk-focused strategy that meets organizations at their specific needs—whether initiating with AI-driven phishing simulations, intelligent behavior-centric training, or establishing a comprehensive HRM strategy correlating behavior, identity, and threat data streams.
Living Security’s Unify platform provides triple the visibility into human risk compared to conventional, compliance-focused training platforms by dismantling data silos and integrating throughout the security environment. The platform identifies the 8–12% of users who present the highest risk and automates targeted interventions in real time—decreasing exposure to human risk by over 90%. Driven by AI, human analysis, and industry-wide threat telemetry, Unify converts fragmented signals into intelligent, adaptive defense.
Designated a Global Leader in Human Risk Management by Forrester and relied upon by enterprises such as Unilever, Mastercard, Merck, and Abbott Labs, Living Security empowers security teams to transition from awareness to action—fostering measurable behavior change and demonstrating impact at every stage of their journey.
Contact
Living Security Media
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