Complimentary

January 14, 2025

In-Person

Binghamton Country Club
1401 Robinson Hill Road, Endwell, New York 13760

Southern Tier Professionals Dinner

January 14, 2025
In-Person
### Southern Tier Professionals Dinner **Join Us for the Southern Tier Professionals Dinner!** We invite you to attend a unique evening focused on fraud prevention, featuring expert speakers and networking opportunities for professionals in banking, law, and accounting. **Why Attend?** Learn from Experts: Gain firsthand knowledge from Aaron Steinitz, SVP at M&T Bank, David D’Agostino, IT professional and Jason Griffin,VP of Cybersecurity Strategy from TechMD on crucial fraud issues. Network with Industry Leaders: Connect with professionals in the finance, legal, and IT sectors. Enjoy a Delicious Buffet Dinner: Enjoy a fantastic meal while discussing critical industry topics.

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Learning Objectives

  • **Pricing:**
  • **Members:** $40
  • **Non-Members:** $40 (Ticket includes the cash bar from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM, buffet dinner starting at 6:00 PM, and access to two expert speakers from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM) This event is designed to provide valuable education and networking opportunities for professionals in the accounting, banking, and legal industries. Whether you're a member or non-member, this dinner is a fantastic opportunity to gain expert insights into fraud prevention and meet others in your field. **Register Now! We look forward to seeing you there! Don't miss this chance to learn and connect with fellow professionals in the Southern Tier.**

Major Topics

  • **Event Highlights:** **Cash Bar:** 5:00 PM
  • 6:00 PM **Buffet Dinner:** 6:00 PM **Expert Speakers on Fraud Prevention:** 6:30 PM
  • 7:30 PM **Keynote Speakers:** **Aaron Steinitz
  • SVP, Director of Enterprise Fraud Policy and Governance, M&T Bank** Aaron Steinitz is the SVP, Director of Enterprise Fraud Policy and Governance at M&T Bank. In this role, Aaron leads multiple teams of Business Analysts and Project Owners and is responsible for leading the Fraud Agile methodology for the bank. He most recently he has been charged with building out the newly formed Fraud Technology department focused on fraud, authentication, and identity vertices, and developing stronger enterprise policies. Aaron is considered a fraud expert in the industry, understanding both the first and second line risks associated with Financial Crimes, becoming the liaison to external and internal audit/regulators while implementing enterprise strategies to reduce losses, streamline reporting, and continue to balance the blurring line of customer experience and fraud prevention. **David D’Agostino
  • Vice President, Security Operations, TechMD** David has over 25 years of proven experience in the IT and security space. Throughout his career David has develop and grown Managed Network and Security Services that have serviced hundreds of organizations from fortune 500 to small businesses. His primary focus over he past 12 years has been on IT Security solutions and services. David believes in a defense-in-depth strategy to help organizations reduce risk, improve cyber resilience, and meet compliance requirements. **Jason Griffin
  • Vice President, Security Strategy, TechMD** Jason Griffin is the VP of Cybersecurity Strategy at 1nteger Security, with decades of experience in technology. He champions a proactive security approach, aligning with key frameworks, and believes in integrating people, processes, and technology to build resilient security postures that protect assets and empower teams.

Binghamton Country Club

1401 Robinson Hill Road, Endwell, New York 13760

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Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Basic

Provider

New York State Society of CPAs

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