Patrick Miller has dedicated his career to the protection and defense of critical infrastructures as a trusted independent security and regulatory advisor for more than 35 years. In addition to being the CEO of the industrial cybersecurity consulting firm Ampyx Cyber, he was one of the original architects and the first regulator of the NERC CIP Standards in North America and former Principal Investigator for the US Department of Energy’s National Electric Sector Cybersecurity Organization. Patrick is an internationally recognized public speaker, as well as an instructor for the Industrial Cybersecurity Center in Spain, Cyber Information Security Leader (CISL) program in Denmark, and formerly for the SANS Institute in the United States. Mr. Miller's diverse background spans the Energy, Water, Telecommunications, Financial, and Insurance Services verticals including key positions with regulatory agencies, private consulting firms, utility asset owners and commercial organizations.