Cybersecurity in 2026 is shaped less by any single threat than by compounding pressures, an expanding IoT attack surface, more capable adversaries, supply-chain dependencies few defenders fully map, and a regulatory landscape fragmented across sectors, states, and standards bodies. This panel asks four voices from across the field, network operators, federal standards-setters, cybersecurity lawyers, and enterprise advisors, to name the problem they actually think is hardest, where real progress has been made, and where defenders are still losing ground.
- Elizabeth Chernow, Associate Vice President, Comcast Corporation
- Katarina Megas, Program Manager, Cybersecurity for IoT Program, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Alan Raul, Lecturer, Harvard Law School and Board Chair and President, Society for the Rule of Law, and Board Chair and President, Future of Privacy Forum
- Ari Schwartz, Managing Director of Cybersecurity Services, Venable LLP
- Shane Tews (moderator), Principal, Logan Circle Strategies
The TPI Aspen Forum will be held at the St. Regis Aspen Resort in Aspen, Colorado from August 16-18, 2026. Seats and rooms in Aspen go quickly. Register now to reserve your space.


