Brett Williams, Speaker | IronNet Cyber Security, US Cyber Command

Brett Williams

Enhance your understanding of cybersecurity and address the evolving cyber threat landscape with Major General (Retired) Brett T. Williams, speaker, thought leader, and entrepreneur.

Brett Williams | Speaker Biography

Co-founder of IronNet Cybersecurity

Former Director of Operations, U.S. Cyber Command

Renowned speaker on cybersecurity for executives

Major General (Retired) Brett T. Williams is a highly sought-after speaker renowned for translating complex cybersecurity concepts into easily understandable frameworks for board members and C-suite executives. With a distinguished career spanning over 33 years in the U.S. Air Force and a background in fighter piloting, General Williams brings a unique perspective to the field of cybersecurity.

Following his retirement from the military, General Williams co-founded IronNet Cybersecurity, a successful company that went public in 2021. His final military assignment was as the Director of Operations, U.S. Cyber Command, where he held responsibility for the defense and operations of Department of Defense networks and planned and executed offensive actions supporting national security objectives.

General Williams delivers fast-paced, action-oriented keynote presentations that are guaranteed to enhance the "cyber IQ" of any audience. His speeches cover various topics, including the current cyber threat landscape, the nation's challenges in addressing these threats, and how business leaders and technical professionals can collaborate to counter cyber threats.

One of General Williams' keynote speeches focuses on America's readiness in the face of cyber warfare. He explores the range of nation-state actors targeting the U.S. and its implications for businesses and individuals. He provides insights into the current threat landscape and suggests how business leaders and technical professionals can collaborate to mitigate increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

Another keynote speech by General Williams addresses the gap in understanding between senior executives and technical professionals when it comes to cybersecurity. He bridges this gap by identifying key technical cybersecurity issues and translating them into the language of business. This equips executives to ask informed questions and comprehend the answers. Each keynote is tailored to the audience and includes discussions on the current threat environment, costs associated with breaches, an executive primer on cyber defense techniques, and suggestions for building a robust cyber defense program.

General Williams' expertise and engaging presentation style have garnered praise from numerous organizations. Attendees have commended his ability to communicate the depth of cybersecurity challenges facing modern businesses and the necessary actions to address them. His presentations consistently receive high ratings and give participants actionable steps to implement immediately.

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Featured Sessions

Cybersecurity—An Executive Approach To A Technical Challenge

Brett Williams’ keynote helps close the gap in language, perception and understanding between senior executives and the technical people charged with defending our networks. He is an expert at identifying the key technical cybersecurity issues and translating those issues into the language of business. Brett equips his audience to ask the CIO and CISO tough questions, and more importantly, to understand the answers. Each keynote is customized to the audience and includes a discussion of the current threat environment, costs associated with a breach, an executive primer on current cyber defense techniques and suggestions on how to identify the essential elements of a good cyber defense program. Every participant will walk out the door with specific action items they can immediately put into action.

Cyberwar—Is America Ready?

In this presentation Major General (Retired) Brett Williams makes the case for protecting your business through a proactive approach to cybersecurity. He will first describe the current cyber threat posed by strategic nation states and sophisticated criminal groups. Brett will then outline why most current approaches to cybersecurity fall short.

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"Having Brett as the keynote speaker really solidified the program and brought it to a higher level The feedback on the conference has been excellent. Having Brett as the keynote speaker really solidified the program and brought it to a higher level. This role is especially difficult, but the ease with which he worked the stage and the audience was remarkable." University of Connecticut School of Business

“I had the pleasure of working with Brett Williams on a virtual cybersecurity event recently. From our first pre-event meeting to the post-event follow up, Brett impressed me with his attention to detail, expertise on the subject of cybersecurity, and his ability to quickly understand our event goals and align to support them. Our event was a tremendous success and we’re already talking about our next engagement with him. Thank You, Brett!”
Illusive Networks

“General Brett T. Williams exceeded our expectations as the keynote speaker of AccessIT Group’s 12th Annual Cyber Security Symposium. Not only was his address very engaging and full of rich information, but General Williams was also very personable and easily related to the senior managers and CISOs that attended the event. Our team really enjoyed the ease of working with him and would hire him to speak again at other events.”
AccessIT Group, Inc.