Michael Friedenberg, CEO & President, CXO Media Inc.

Michael Friedenberg is CEO and president of CXO Media Inc., an IDG company that develops strategic media properties and executive programs for corporate officers who use technology to thrive and prosper in this new era of business. Appointed by IDG Communications President Bob Carrigan in July 2005, Friedenberg oversees CXO Media's award-winning CIO (chief information officer) and CSO (chief security officer) brands, products and services and leads the company's 125+ employees in various offices throughout the United States, including California, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

With more than 15 years in the information technology (IT) media industry, Friedenberg is widely regarded as a dynamic marketer who keenly understands the IT industry's evolving needs. This past year, Friedenberg was named to BtoB magazine's "Who's Who" in business media. Friedenberg previously served as senior vice president, CMP Strategic Customer Development responsible for sales and marketing strategies to increase revenue from the company's top 50 customers worldwide. During his tenure with CMP Media, he advanced from sales management positions to vice president and publisher of InformationWeek, and later vice president and group publisher of the InformationWeek Media Network and co-founder of Optimize magazine. As VP/group publisher, Friedenberg set the vision, strategy, and positioning of multiple brands across print, online, events, and research services. Friedenberg's career also includes work with Cardinal Business Media and vertical publications at HP Professional, Midrange Systems, and DEC Professional.

Outside the walls of CXO Media, Friedenberg is a source for other media outlets on issues of media and marketing. He is widely regarded as an expert and regularly quoted about the media industry by publications including BtoB magazine, The Write News, and Folio magazine. He is also a frequent guest speaker at many industry conferences as well as user events for companies such as IBM, Oracle, Informatica, and Peregrine.

Friedenberg graduated with a B.S. in business administration from the University of Delaware. He is an avid sports fan who closely follows and enjoys Major League Baseball among many other sporting events on the national and international scenes.

Robert Bragdon, Publisher, CSO magazine

Bob Bragdon brings a wealth of experience to his role as publisher of CSO magazine, the resource for security executives. Bragdon oversees business operations and sales for the full CSO product line, including the award-winning magazine, its companion website (www.CSOonline.com), the CSO portfolio of events and the Security Smart Newsletter. He works closely with corporate security vendors and chief security officers to identify and address the challenges of today's complex security and risk management environments and was named as a "Top Innovator" by BtoB magazine in 2007.

A popular public speaker, Bragdon often speaks at a myriad of industry events and via webcast appearances. Bragdon is also quoted by major media organizations including CNN, The Washington Post, National Journal Technology Daily, and United Press International (UPI).

Prior to his role as publisher, Bragdon served as vice president of event marketing for COMDEX at Key3Media Events where he managed sales, marketing and sponsorships for the six North American Comdex events. He was also responsible for co-developing several security-focused programs and events, providing Bragdon with a first hand look at the evolving security industry. Additionally, Bragdon held various management positions in marketing, sales and product development at SOFTBANK, Ziff-Davis and Cahners Publishing.