Melissa Aarskaug
Las Vegas, NV, United States
Melissa Aarskaug is EVP of Strategy and Growth at DruvStar, a cybersecurity firm delivering AI-powered data protection and managed detection and response. With 18 years as an executive and 15 years in cybersecurity, she has spoken on 85+ global stages, hosts the Executive Connect Podcast (200 episodes), and co-authored Renaissance: Redefining Success for Modern Mavericks. She speaks on cyber resilience, leadership under pressure, negotiation and reinvention.
Speaking topics
- cybersecurity
- cyber risk
- cyber resilience
- business resilience
- operational resilience
- business continuity
- ransomware
- ransomware preparedness
- ransomware response
- incident response
- cyber incident response
- data breach
- cyber crisis management
- crisis leadership
- casino cybersecurity
- gaming cybersecurity
- tribal gaming cybersecurity
- casino ransomware
- gaming cyber risk
- gaming compliance
- tribal gaming
- casino gaming
- gaming technology
- regulated industries
- regulatory compliance
- cybersecurity compliance
- GRC
- cybersecurity governance
- data governance
- third party risk
- vendor risk
- supply chain risk
- data protection
- vulnerability management
- managed detection and response
- cybersecurity budgeting
- cybersecurity ROI
- cyber insurance
- board cybersecurity
- executive cybersecurity
- artificial intelligence
- AI governance
- AI risk
- AI and cybersecurity
- AI in gaming
- responsible AI
- human centered AI
- AI and emotional intelligence
- emotional intelligence
- human AI collaboration
- future of work
- future of leadership
- executive leadership
- leadership under pressure
- resilient leadership
- human centered leadership
- leading through disruption
- leading through uncertainty
- decision making under pressure
- executive resilience
- high performance teams
- negotiation
- executive negotiation
- strategic negotiation
- business negotiation
- women and negotiation
- deal making
- business development
- strategic growth
- executive reinvention
- career reinvention
- career pivot
- redefining success
- professional transformation
- women in leadership
- women in technology
- personal resilience
Industries
- Casino Gaming
- Tribal Gaming
- Cybersecurity
- Technology
- Gaming Technology
- Regulated Industries
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Government
- Hospitality
- Lottery
- Insurance
- Professional Services
- Associations
- Women's Leadership
- Executive Education
Speaking fee: $5,000 - $10,000