<p>John Sileo left hi-tech consulting and became an entrepreneur to reclaim his greatest priority - being present for his family. Six successful years, a thriving $2M business and two precious daughters later, he lost it all to cybercrime.</p><p>Because the cybercriminal masked the crimes using John’s identity, Sileo was held responsible for the felonies committed. The losses destroyed his company, decimated his finances and consumed two years as he fought to stay out of jail. And from these bitter circumstances, John made lemonade.</p><p>John Sileo is an award-winning author and highly sought-after cyber expert from 60 Minutes to the Pentagon, USA Today to Rachel Ray. His satisfied clients include a Who’s Who of the Fortune 1000, Government, Associations and Small Business. The CEO of a Denver-based cyber think tank, an honors graduate from Harvard University and an inductee into the National Speakers Hall of Fame, John still values his remarkable wife and highly spirited daughters over all other successes.</p><p><br></p>
Trusted Corporate Cybersecurity Strategist & Advisor
<ul><li><strong>The Art of the Hack: Silent Cyberthreats that Can Cripple Your Success</strong></li><li>When John Sileo’s identity was stolen and his thriving business destroyed by cybercrime, the damage went far beyond financial ruin. He faced reputational collapse, years lost in court proceedings, and jail time for crimes he didn’t commit. What started as a few overlooked decisions rapidly spiraled into a blockbuster-level failure that you need not repeat.</li><li>In this high-impact keynote, John exposes the quiet, rapidly evolving cyberthreats now targeting organizations of every size: weaponized A.I., insider theft, deepfakes, disinformation, hybrid phishing and cyber blackmail. Most attacks don’t simply breach systems, they bypass reputable defenses by exploiting human behavior, organizational blind spots and ineffective planning. You will leave this keynote with a clear, actionable framework and practical tools for protecting what cybercriminals most desire: the information, reputation and profits that power your success. Stop being an easy target and start becoming your strongest defense.</li><li><strong>The Art of the Hack II: A Behind-the-Screens Masterclass in Tech Defense</strong></li><li>This interactive deep-dive pulls back the curtain on the often-neglected technological gaps quietly stalking modern organizations. From attacks through third-party vendors and faulty software to mobile threats, misconfigured clouds, and credential abuse, these known vulnerabilities can hijack your time, revenue, and brand in a single click.</li><li>Designed as a conversational, hands-on masterclass, this breakout focuses on concrete, real-world defenses you can implement immediately to protect intellectual property, operational continuity and your competitive advantage. Participants are encouraged to bring their real-world challenges and questions as John translates complex risks into achievable next steps. This session closes the gap between awareness and action.</li><li><strong>The New Arms Race: Cyber Defense in a World of Weaponized A.I.</strong></li><li>Artificial intelligence didn’t just change productivity—it industrialized cybercrime. Today’s attackers use generative A.I. to scale phishing, automate ransomware negotiations, clone trusted voices and faces, and manipulate reality itself.</li><li>Deepfake videos impersonate people in power and disinformation erodes our traditional notions of trust. Add to this quantum computing, which will make today’s encryption archaic overnight, and the need for organizations to plan well ahead becomes crystal clear. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: technology alone won’t save us.</li><li>In this high-impact keynote, cybercrime survivor and security expert John Sileo draws from losing everything to cybercrime to reveal how modern attacks succeed at the intersection of human behavior and constantly evolving technology. Through storytelling, humor and real-world case studies, John shows audiences how to defend what A.I. can’t replace—judgment, culture, and resilience—before cybercrime rewrites the rules once again.</li><li><strong>Think Like a Spy: Identity Theft & Online Privacy Protection for Individuals</strong></li><li>Smart speakers and digital assistants eavesdrop on the conversations you have at home and work, sharing your behaviors with their “partners”. Super cookies collect your browsing history, selling your privacy to the highest bidder. Mobile phones track and trade your location while social media sites build psychographic dossiers that classify you according to your behavioral profile. Identity thieves hack these sources, banking on your data and wealth. Think Like A Spy focuses on taking control of your identity and privacy. Due to the rapid rate at which information is being compromised, you must leverage the very latest prevention tools to protect everything from your Social Security number to bank account, from passwords to confidential emails. John delivers these identity theft and privacy countermeasures in a highly interactive speech inspired by his loss of more than $300,000 to ID theft.</li></ul>