
AWS Cybersecurity Debate
November 7 — Amazon Merlin Building, Arlington, VA
Exploring the future of national security through AI and Zero Trust.
Debate Topic
"Exploring the Future of Cybersecurity: AI vs Zero Trust — What is the Best Way to Protect our Nation's Infrastructure?"
Debaters

Dr Chase Cunningham
Podcaster and Author
Team Zero Trust

Leo Taddeo
CEO Appgate
Team Zero Trust

Jeff Cornelius
EVP Darktrace
Team AI

LTC (ret) John Quigg
Senior Staff JHU Applied Physics Lab
Team AI
Judges

Aisha Behr
Director AI & Machine Learning, CGI

Paul Williams
VP of Solutions, Koniag

Sameer Ramchandani
Sr Principal Corp Growth, GDIT

Shawn Kingsberry
VP Cybersecurity, SAIC

Charlie Fix
Product Management, Leidos
Moderator

Hiram Perez
Sr. Partner Development Manager, AWS
Debate Results
Winning Team: Team Artificial Intelligence
Most Valuable Debater: Dr Chase Cunningham