PRESENTS
Cybersecurity at the Geopolitical Crossroads:
The Five Forces Shaping Today’s Cyber Risk Landscape
Join James Bandy, Managing Director of Digital & Technology at TriVista und Erin Whitmore, Managing Director of Executive Risk & Strategic Intelligence at CYPFER for a briefing on Cybersecurity at the Geopolitical Crossroads: The Five Forces Shaping Today’s Cyber Risk Landscape.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
11:00 AM CT / 12:00 PM ET
This webinar explores how state-backed cyber operations, weaponized AI, supply chain infiltration, economic espionage, and global regulatory are converging to redefine business risk. Through real-world case studies and intelligence-driven analysis, Erin will explain how leaders can anticipate emerging threats, strengthen resilience, and protect value creation. This session is ideal for PE investors, portfolio operators, and business leaders focused on cybersecurity preparedness.
What you’ll learn from our experts:
- Opening insights from James Bandy, Managing Director, Digital & Technology at TriVista
- A keynote from Erin Whitmore, Managing Director of Executive Risk & Strategic Intelligence at CYPFER
- Intelligence-backed analysis on state-backed cyber operations, weaponized AI, supply chain infiltration, economic espionage, and divergent global regulation
Meet our Speaker
Erin Whitmore
Managing Director, Executive Risk and Strategic Intelligence
Erin Whitmore is the Managing Director, Executive Risk and Strategic Intelligence at CYPFER, where she drives strategic insight and executive engagement on global cyber risk. With more than 16 years of experience at the intersection of national security, cybersecurity, and enterprise risk, Erin brings deep operational expertise and proven leadership to the firm.
Prior to joining CYPFER, Erin served as Vice President and Global Head of Thought Leadership at Aon’s Cyber Solutions. There, she built and led a global thought leadership program focused on translating cyber threats into actionable strategies for clients across sectors including private equity, critical infrastructure, and financial services.
Erin hat ihre staatliche Karriere als Sachbearbeiterin bei der Central Intelligence Agency beendet und war auch im Office of the Director of National Intelligence tätig. Sie hat den Nationalen Sicherheitsrat der USA im Bereich der Cyberbedrohungen unterstützt, Human Intelligence-Einsätze (HUMINT) geleitet und Evakuierungen in aktiven Konfliktgebieten durchgeführt. Ihr Fachwissen erstreckt sich auf Bedrohungen durch Nationalstaaten, Insider, Social Engineering und geopolitische Cyber-Störungen.
Sie hat außerdem Erfahrung als Analyst Relations Strategist, erreichte Top-Platzierungen in Berichten von Gartner und Forrester und verbesserte die Marktpräsenz von globalen Cybersecurity-Unternehmen.
At CYPFER, Erin plays a critical role in shaping the way organizations understand, prepare for, and respond to today’s most complex cyber threats. She leads with a clear goal: to equip boards, executives, and global stakeholders with the insight and foresight they need to make confident decisions under pressure. Erin’s intelligence background allows her to connect geopolitical movements, cyber threat activity, and enterprise vulnerabilities – transforming complex threat environments into clear, board-ready strategies.
Through her work, Erin ensures that CYPFER’s clients are not only informed but also empowered. She works closely with executive teams, law firms, and industry partners to anticipate disruption, reduce business impact, and ensure a swift and strategic return to operations. Her leadership supports the firm’s mission to deliver Cyber Certainty™ – with every engagement grounded in operational expertise, strategic clarity, and an unrelenting focus on resilience.
Meet our Speaker
James Bandy
Managing Director, Digital and Technology at TriVista
James serves as Managing Director and Head of TriVista’s Digital and Technology Practice, where he oversees a team dedicated to delivering transformative advisory services to businesses and executive teams across industries, including private equity. He leads initiatives in technology strategy, cybersecurity, and business enablement, helping organizations achieve measurable growth and long-term success.
With a career that spans founding and scaling a successful startup and holding senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, James brings a unique blend of entrepreneurial vision and enterprise-level expertise. His leadership has guided organizations through complex global integrations, mergers, and acquisitions, with a focus on aligning technology with strategic business priorities.
James’ fluency in Spanish has enabled him to lead cross-border teams and successfully integrate platforms across North America, South America, and Europe. He is recognized for his strategic vision and his ability to help organizations navigate the complexities of multinational operations while driving sustainable growth.
Prior to joining TriVista, James served as the Senior Director of Information Technology at HD Supply, one of the largest MRO industrial distributors in North America.
Meet our Speaker
Evgueni Erchov
Associate Vice President, Adversary Intelligence & Strategy
Evgueni Erchov is the Associate Vice President, Adversary Intelligence & Strategy at CYPFER, where he leads CYPFER’s global intelligence team in uncovering emerging threats, analyzing adversary tactics, and delivering actionable intelligence to strengthen cybersecurity resilience.
Er bringt über 25 Jahre Erfahrung mit und hat sich auf Cyber-Threat-Intelligence, Ransomware-Verteidigung, Cyberkriminalität-Untersuchungen und Blockchain-Analysen spezialisiert. Sein Fachwissen hilft Organisationen dabei, sich auf neue Bedrohungen vorzubereiten und Cyberrisiken durch die Anwendung bewährter Praktiken zu minimieren.
Er hat zuvor sowohl in bundesstaatlichen als auch privaten Sektoren in den Bereichen IT-Sicherheit, Anwendungsentwicklung, digitale Forensik und Cyber-Operationen gearbeitet. Darüber hinaus besitzt er mehrere in der Branche anerkannte Zertifizierungen, darunter CISSP, DCITA Digital Media Collector (DMC) und Digital Forensics Examiner (DFE), ITILv3, U.S. Army Cyber Operations Planner (ACOP), und Project Management Professional (PMP).
Evgueni hat einen Bachelor of Science in Informationssysteme und -technologien vom Moskauer Institut für Technische Physik und einen MBA mit Schwerpunkt IT-Management von der George Washington University. Er promoviert momentan an der George Mason University in Data-Mining und Künstliche Intelligenz.
At CYPFER, Evgueni plays a critical role in ensuring clients stay ahead of ransomware and evolving cyber threats. His leadership in threat intelligence, real-time research, and advanced defense strategies directly contributes to CYPFER’s recovery-first approach. By analyzing and anticipating cyber risks, he helps organizations minimize downtime, secure critical assets, and achieve Cyber Certainty™, ensuring resilience in the face of today’s ever-changing threat landscape.