Name:
WakeUp! Midland - October 2023
Date:
October 6, 2023
Time:
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
Registration:
Sorry, public registration for this event has been closed.
Event Description:

Join us for WakeUp! Midland, a content-driven, early morning program that is attended by over 250+ business professionals each month. It's a great opportunity to make business contacts, have breakfast, register for door prizes and get networking! Don't forget to bring your business cards.
Talk Show Topic: Cyber Security 101
Talk Show Keynote: David Behen
David Behen has held executive leadership roles in the private and public sectors for over 20 years. In these roles, he has led award-winning information technology (IT) functions across the enterprise, aligning technology with the company’s business objectives. Behen has been named in the CIO 100 five times, both in the public and private sectors.
He spent over six years as a cabinet member for Governor Rick Snyder as the Director of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget, and Chief Information Officer for the State of Michigan. There, he led a department that employed 2,800 associates with an annual operating budget of $1.4 billion. Under Behen’s direction, Michigan established itself as the national leader in the IT and cybersecurity arena.
Behen co-founded a software company, InfoReady, and served as a vice president and CIO of its parent company.
Behen holds several board and committee positions in professional and technology organizations. He frequently serves as a keynote speaker, expert panelist, and moderator for national and international audiences providing expertise on information technology, cybersecurity, data management and leadership.

