I’m an effective speaker with multiple areas of expertise: information security (governance, policy development, awareness and training), technical communication (process development, corporate communications, creating and executing communications plans), and introverted leadership.
I’ve provided workshops and talks across the United States and England. I also conduct webinars and present in other virtual formats.
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I really enjoyed this session because a lot of things were said that I could relate to, but it’s often hard to talk about in other settings. It has already helped me accept my introversion more and start to learn how to leverage it instead of seeing it as a weakness, which I mostly had until recently.
Ben gave a personal, honest, and informative talk that provided insightful information about how introverts can still excel as leaders. We just have a different way of going about it.
–Comments on An Introvert’s Journey to Leadership, May 2016
Selected Presentations and Workshops
- We’re All Winners! Gamification and Security Awareness, Rochester Security Summit, Rochester, NY, Oct 2, 2019
- Considerations for Security Awareness and Inclusive Design, with Tara Schaufler, EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, Chicago, IL, May 15, 2019
- Know Which Way the Wind Blows: Security Awareness that Soars, with Tara Schaufler, EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, Chicago, IL, May 13, 2019
- Leadership Opportunities May be Closer Than They Appear, with Sara Feldman, STC Summit 2019, Denver, CO, May 5, 2019
- A Tale of Two Podcasts, with Allie Prof, STC Summit 2019, Denver, CO, May 7, 2019
- An Introvert’s Journey to Leadership Keynote, TCUK, September 2018
- Temperament-based Strategies for Excelling in the Workplace, Society for Technical Communication Summit 2018, Orlando, FL, May 20, 2018
- The Introvert in the Workplace: Becoming an Influencer and Leader, Society for Technical Communication Summit 2018, Orlando, FL, May 21, 2018
- Different Boats for Different Folks: Tales of Security Awareness Follies and Successes, with Christina Bond, Emily Harris, and Sandra Silk, EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 11, 2018
- It Doesn’t Take Magic: Tricks of the Trade to Create an Effective Security Awareness Program, with Tara Schaufler, EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 10, 2018
- Revive and Thrive: Strategies for the Introvert in Today’s Workplace, Society for Technical Communication Summit 2017, Oxon Hill, MD, May 7, 2017
- Developing a Culture of Digital Self Defense, EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, Denver, CO, May 1, 2017
- Spotlight Talk, Follow the Yellow Brick Road: A Leadership Journey to the Emerald City, STC Technical Communication Summit, Oxon Hill, MD, May 10, 2017
- The Risks are Real… Online Safety for HR Professionals, SHRM meeting, Rochester, NY, June 21, 2017
- Introverted Leadership. The Content Era Thought Leader Thursday with Tom Aldous, Webcast, July 21, 2016.
- An Introvert’s Journey to Leadership. STC Technical Communication Summit, Anaheim, California. May 15-18, 2016.
- Collaborating Securely: Protecting Your Community and Yourself. STC Technical Communication Summit, Anaheim, California. May 15-18, 2016.
- Creating a Security Awareness Program: A Templated Approach. Seminar, with Dr. Wiam Younes, Carnegie Mellon University, EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, Seattle, Washington, April 18-20, 2016
- The Successful Security Awareness Practitioner. With Patricia Falcon, Brown University, , EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, Seattle, Washington, April 18-20, 2016
- Digital Self Defense at RIT. Rochester IIA and ISACA IT Audit Seminar, Rochester, New York, December 10, 2015
- Digital Self Defense at RIT. Rochester Security Summit, Rochester, New York, October 5-6, 2015
- Cyber Safety for Middle School Students and Parents. Fairport, New York, July 22, 2015
- The Secure Communicator: Protect Yourself and Your Client. STC Technical Communication Summit, Columbus, Ohio. June 21-24, 2015
- Staying Safe Online for HR Professionals. GVC SHRM, Rochester, New York, June 17, 2015
- Digital Self Defense at RIT. Pfizer Global Security Conference, Rye, New York, April 23, 2015
- Simple Steps to Self-Publishing: A Tale of Two Authors. With Hannah Morgan, Spectrum Conference, Rochester, New York, March 29-31, 2015.
- Shockproofing Your Use of Social Media. Lightning Talk, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, August 2012-2015.
- A Techcomm Bestiary. Lightning Talk, STC Technical Communication Summit, Phoenix, Arizona, May 2014
- UNYCC Information Security Discussion, Rochester, New York, February 24, 2014.
- Get on Board: Entraining Volunteers. Leadership Day, STC Technical Communication Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2013
- Empowering the Introvert Within: Becoming an Outstanding Leader. With Hannah Morgan, STC Technical Communication Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, May 5-8, 2013
- A Model for Today: Partnering with Industry to Enhance Institutional Information Security Capabilities. With Jonathan Maurer and Brian Kenyon, EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, April 16, 2013
- Bulletproofing Your Career Online. Keynote and workshop. With Hannah Morgan,STC PMC Conduit Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2013.
- Engage! Creating a Meaningful Security Awareness Program. With Cherry Delaney, Seminar. EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 15-17, 2012
- Bulletproofing Your Career Online.With Hannah Morgan, STC Technical Communication Summit, Atlanta, Rosemont-Chicago, May 20-23, 2012
- Creating a Successful Security Awareness Program. Seminar. With Cherry Delaney, EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, San Antonio, Texas, April 4-6, 2011
- Way Too Much Private Information! How We’re Fixing the Problem at Our Place. With Jason Pickup, Todd A. Plesco, and Thomas Siu. EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference, San Antonio, Texas, April 4-6, 2011
- Security Awareness for the Net Generation. With Scott Wilson. Seminar, EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, Nov. 3, 2009
- Advancing Digital Self-Defense: Establishing a Culture of Security Awareness at RIT. Poster Session. EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference. Seattle, Washington, Oct. 24, 2007
