For the past eight years, Boston College and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have hosted the Boston Conference on Cyber Security, a one-day event featuring compelling lectures and panel discussions from international leaders in the disciplines of emerging technologies, operations and enforcement, and real-life cyber and national security concerns. At a time of growing concern about the vulnerability of our nation’s information systems, this conference provides an opportunity for leaders in cybersecurity from the academic, analytic, operations, research, corporate, and law enforcement arenas to come together and coordinate their efforts, creating a more secure cyber-space.

 

Learn more about the Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) in Cybersecurity, Risk, and Governance.
 

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Registration coming soon

October 15, 2025

The 9th Annual BCCS
In Person and Streaming

8:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Keynote Speaker:
Brett Leatherman
Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation - Cyber Division

Hear Expert Speakers and Panelists From:
FBI, Google, Boston Celtics, The Kraft Group & Affiliates, Boston Red Sox, Boston College Law SchoolBain Capital Ventures, Hinckley Allen, Blue Mantis, HYCU, FINRA, DOJ

FULL PROGRAM

8:15 a.m.–9:00 a.m

REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

Sponsored by Blue Mantis & HYCU, Inc. (Backed by Bain Capital)

9:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m.

WELCOME, INVOCATION, AND OPENING REMARKS

Kevin R. Powers
Faculty Director & Lecturer-in-Law, MLS in Cybersecurity, Risk & Governance, Boston College Law School

Invocation: Father Donald A. MacMillan, S.J.
Chaplain, Boston College High School

Special Agent in Charge
FBI, Boston Division 

Odette Lienau
Marianne D. Short, Esq., Dean and Professor of Law, Boston College Law School

9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Brett Leatherman
Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cyber Division

10:20 a.m.–11:20 a.m.

PANEL DISCUSSION

“Cybersecurity & Data Privacy in the Big Leagues: Protecting Fans, Players, and Stadiums”

Moderator: Kevin R. Powers, Faculty Director & Lecturer-in-Law, MLS in Cybersecurity, Risk & Governance, Boston College Law School 

Panel:

William B. Evans, Chief of Police, Boston College (former Boston Police Commissioner)

Randy George, Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer, Boston Red Sox 

Michael Israel, Chief Information & Technology Officer (CIO), The Kraft Group & Affiliates 

Richard Pruitt, Senior Director of Information Technology & Cybersecurity, Boston Celtics

Shannon Torgerson, Vice President and General Counsel, Boston Bruins

11:20 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

BREAK & REFRESHMENTS

Sponsored by The Arbella Foundation  & Guidehouse

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

PANEL DISCUSSION

“Cybersecurity Playbook: Winning Strategies through Law Enforcement and Private Sector Collaboration”

Moderator: B. Stephanie Siegmann, Partner & Chair, International Trade & National Security; Co-Chair Cybersecurity, Privacy & Artificial Intelligence, Hinckley Allen

Panel:

Doug Domin, Supervisory Special Agent, Cyber Crime Division, FBI Boston

Seth Kosto, Chief, Securities, Financial, and Cyber Fraud Unit, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts

Mark Sutton, Managing Director and Chief Information Security Officer, Bain Capital

Bryan Smith, Senior Vice President, Complex Investigations and Intelligence (CII), FINRA

Seth Kosto, Chief, Securities, Financial, and Cyber Fraud Unit, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts

12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.

CLOSING REMARKS & NETWORKING SESSION

Sponsored by Google Mandiant & Hinckley Allen 

Lunch & Refreshments

Special thanks to our 2025 Conference Sponsors!

2024 BCCS sponsors

 

BCCS 2024 ARCHIVE

Gasson Hall | Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 8:45 a.m. EST
BCCS 2024 was a one-day conference that focused on the disciplines of emerging technologies, operations and enforcement, and real life cyber and national security experiences involving risk, compliance, policy, threat trends, preparedness, and defensive strategies. Also included were sponsors’ exhibitions and exceptional networking opportunities.

ABOUT

  • Keynote Address: The Honorable Paul M. Abbate, FBI Deputy Director

  • Featured Speaker: Lieutenant General Kevin B. Kennedy, U.S. Air Force, Commander, Sixteenth Air Force; Commander, Air Forces Cyber; and Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber (Air Force), Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas

  • Expert Speakers and Panelists from: FBI, U.S. Air Force, Boeing, MIT Sloan School of Management, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Google, Bain Capital, Sophos, and Jones Day.

 

Past Conferences