Pete Lindstrom
Research Director, Spire Security
Pete Lindstrom is Research Director for Spire Security, an industry analyst firm focused on information security issues and market research. Lindstrom combines Fortune 500 corporate security experience with audit and consulting work for Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers) to offer clients a real-world view to evaluating, selecting and implementing the latest security technologies for enterprises. Lindstrom has conducted numerous security audits and security consulting projects at Fortune 500 companies including American Home Products (now known as Wyeth) and GMAC Mortgage. As an analyst with Hurwitz Group initially and now with Spire Security, Lindstrom is a frequent speaker and writer on security topics and is quoted often in the press. He is on the editorial advisory board of Information Security Magazine. Prior to his corporate and consulting career, Lindstrom held a variety of IT and finance-related assignments in the United States Marine Corps. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and former Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Tom Turner
VP Marketing & Channels, Q1 Labs
Tom Turner has security industry experience with early stage and enterprise companies. Prior to joining Q1 Labs, Tom served as director of marketing for endpoint security at Cisco Systems where he helped elevate the company to the #2 position in the host-based IDS/IDP market. Prior to Cisco, Turner was vice president of marketing for OKENA, Inc., where he and CEO Shaun McConnon pioneered the intrusion prevention market and led the company to its successful acquisition by Cisco.