Michael Alicea's innovative, award-winning executive leadership experience in high-tech Fortune 500 enterprises spans the full spectrum of strategic global human resources functions, end-to-end operations, in more than 100 countries. With recognized business, financial, and technical expertise, he has served as the trusted and pragmatic strategic advisor to C-Suite executives and Boards of Directors for many years on Human Capital Management. Michael is an experienced Independent Board Member. He is currently a Public Board Member at Emerald Expositions (EEX). Michael serves as Chair of Compensation Committee, and Member of the Audit Committee.
He is Currently the Chief Human Resources officer for Trellix, the leading integrated security platform powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation. He leads this dynamic, fast growing, people focused tech organization as it transforms to meet the everchanging Cyber security landscape.Michael's expertise includes turning complicated challenges into agile, ROI-maximized, end-to-end solutions that drive business, talent, and customer goals; advance organizational values and missions; elevate brands in competitive markets; and increase shareholder value. As an executive leader, coach, and mentor, he galvanized internationally dispersed teams to deliver outstanding performances throughout mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; public to private and private to public transitions; reorganizations; HR, business model, and work culture transformations; and internal/external crises.
Prior to his current role Michael was Chief People Officer at NielsenlQ, Michael headed all HR activities for a richly diverse workforce of 32K across 100+ countries. His prior roles at Nielsen include Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources; Senior VP, Global HR, GBS; SVP, Global HR, Media; and VP. Before joining Nielsen, Michael served as SVP of Human Resources and Communications for the Business Media division at VNU and COO at PERQ/HCI. Throughout his career he has been recognized for his level of integrity and the ability to find solutions to complicated issues.
An early and recognized champion of inclusion, diversity, and equity, Michael is passionately committed to expanding and accelerating initiatives in these areas. Bilingual (English/Spanish), Michael's genuine appreciation for diverse people, cultures, values, and languages deepened while living and working overseas and traveling across 6 continents.
At Baruch College, New York, Michael earned a BBA degree in Human Resources and Organizational Management and completed graduate courses in Human Resources Management and Business Policy. He also completed the Nielsen Global Leadership Program in Mumbai, India.
This panel session promises an exploration on current cybersecurity workforce initiatives, namely how hiring and developing a diverse cyber workforce can support better security outcomes. The discussion aims to highlight how a diverse workforce is better equipped to combat the multifaceted nature of cyber threats, as varied perspectives can offer innovative solutions. The session will examine how these issues are being addressed in the National Cyber Strategy, as well as steps that entities can take to greater incentive diversity, equity, and inclusion in the cyber workforce.
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