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Welcome to the GPN & ARE-ON Joint Conference 2026 schedule. Use this page to browse sessions, view speaker and session details, and build your personal agenda for June 22–24 in Rogers, Arkansas. Check back through May as additional sessions and details are added.
Wednesday June 24, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm CDT

Higher education institutions face growing cyber threats amid limited resources and complex environments. This panel brings together cybersecurity leaders to share practical approaches for implementing best practices, prioritizing risk, and maximizing impact with constrained teams and budgets.
Panelists will also discuss strategies for communicating cyber risk to leadership and managing the opportunities and challenges of AI within academic environments. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to strengthen cybersecurity resilience across their institutions.

Moderators
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Chad Johnson

Director of Cybersecurity, ARE-ON
Speakers
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Tamya Stallings

Director of Computer Services, Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
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Bryan Carnahan

CIO, University of Arkansas at Rich Mountain
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Ryan Hoffman

Director of Information Systems, North Arkansas College
Wednesday June 24, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm CDT
Embassy Suites Conv. Center - Grand Ballroom V 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936

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