Adam Ford
Chief Technology Officer | State & Local Government and Education, Zscaler
Adam Ford is listed as Chief Technology Officer | State & Local Government and Education, Zscaler. Adam is scheduled to speak at Billington CyberSecurity Critical Infrastructure Summit on 17 November 2026.
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About
With over 20 years of experience, Adam has dedicated his career to ensuring that information systems and data are protected and available to meet the unique needs of government organizations. Currently serving as the Chief Technologist at Zscaler, a leading cybersecurity company, Adam plays a crucial role in helping state and local government organizations securely transform their systems. As a respected leader in the public sector market, his expertise and guidance are instrumental in ensuring that the systems that keep government running are not only efficient but also protected from cyber threats. Prior to Zscaler, Adam served as Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Illinois. In this role, he had responsibility for cybersecurity for various agencies, boards and commissions under the Governor. During his tenure the State of Illinois modernized and grew its security practice to protect systems and data that drive critical services to Illinois residents. In addition to s
Upcoming
Billington CyberSecurity Critical Infrastructure Summit 16 November 2026 – 18 November 2026
- General Session: (Case Study 2) NotPetya in the Age of AI: Preparing for the Next Self-Propagating Cyber Catastrophe Speaker · 17 November 2026
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Adam at events on B2DB.
- Austin Wenke Deputy Senior Liaison Officer · Australian Signals Directorate 1 shared session
- Jay Gazlay Associate Director of Vulnerability Management, CISA · Department of Homeland Security 1 shared session
- Katherine DiEmidio Vice President, Public Policy & Government Affairs · Dragos 1 shared session
Others from Zscaler
- Bill Lapp CTO, Go to Market 1 session
- Casper Klynge Vice President, Head of Gov. Affairs, EMEA 1 session
- Federico Teti Cybersecurity - Writer - Speaker - Hacker - Head of Information Security of IPV6 Council Spain - Principal Architect 1 session
- Jay Chaudhry CEO, Chairman & Founder 1 session
- Sean Connelly Executive Director, Global Zero Trust Strategy and Policy 1 session