2025 CIO Summit Speaker Bob Flores
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Hospitality Upgrade are thrilled to announce Bob Flores, former chief technology officer (CTO) for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as the keynote speaker for the upcoming and highly-anticipated CIO Summit. Following his CIA career, Flores founded Applicology, Inc. and is a visionary leader at the intersection of cybersecurity, intelligence, and advanced technology. A Board Qualified Technical Executive (QTE), Bob is a trusted advisor to multiple early-stage technology companies and is a former co-chair of the Cloud Security Alliance’s Software Defined Perimeter Working Group. He is also an independent director for Filter Labs and a virtual CISO for early-stage companies. Flores’ distinguished 31-year career at the CIA culminated in his role as the agency’s first enterprise CTO, following pivotal assignments across the directorates of intelligence, support, and operations. This extensive expertise positions him as a compelling thought leader for this year’s CIO Summit. The 2025 CIO Summit is set to gather technology leaders in the hospitality industry, offering an exclusive platform to exchange ideas, discuss trends, and explore cutting-edge solutions. Flores’s presentation, “Thwarting Nation State Attacks,” will provide insights for a series of discussions aimed at addressing the industry’s most pressing challenges, including AI, data security and operational efficiency. For a full program overview and speaker backgrounds, please visit the CIO Summit schedule. Note that the program is subject to change. This year will mark the 23rd CIO Summit, a unique, invitation-only event for chief information officers from hotel brands, management companies, cruise lines, gaming and independent hotels. Produced by HFTP and Hospitality Upgrade, this year’s CIO Summit will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, on Sept. 3-5, 2025. To inquire about an invitation please contact Geneva Rinehart (geneva.rinehart@hftp.org), HFTP SVP, Media Division. For more information about The CIO Summit, please visit the CIO Summit website.Bob Flores’ remarkable career and industry knowledge make him an ideal speaker and it’s also a testament to the power of nonprofit groups working together. His deep insights into cybersecurity and emerging technologies are incredibly relevant to the challenges and opportunities facing cloud cybersecurity today. HFTP CEO Frank Wolfe, CAE
In addition to Flores’ presentation, the 2025 CIO Summit will feature the following sessions:
Presented by Nicole Nguyen SVP, Head of Hotels Valuation & Advisory, Canada • CBRE Hotels
Moderated by Harman Narula • CEO • Canary Technologies
Presented by Greg Duff • Principal • Foster Garvey PC
Presented by Michael Goldrich • Founder and Chief Advisor • Vivander Advisors
Moderated by Cameron Hammond • SVP, Global Field Technology Services • Hyatt Hotels Corp.About The CIO Summit
About HFTP
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), established in 1952, is a hospitality nonprofit association headquartered in Austin, Texas USA with an offices in the EU. HFTP is recognized as a group supporting the finance and technology segments of the hospitality industry with an international network of members and stakeholders. HFTP offers expert networks, educational resources, career development programs, research, leadership opportunities and conferences and events. HFTP produces international events throughout the year, including the world's largest hospitality technology tradeshow and conference brand: HITEC. In addition, it oversees the hospitality-specific Pineapplesearch.com® and the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI), Hotel-Online and Hospitality Upgrade Magazine. For more information about HFTP, visitwww.hftp.org.
Contact
Geneva Rinehart
SVP, Media Division
Email: geneva.rinehart@hftp.org
Organization
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)
https://www.hftp.org/
7301 Ranch Rd 620 N, Ste 155-193
USA
- Austin, TX 78726-4537
Phone: 1 (512) 249-5333
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