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Sean Plankey Daniel Metcalf

Global Head of Co-Founder
Cybersecurity & President,
Software – CyberFin
WTW Daniel Metcalf is a
One of the nation’s seasoned speaker and
foremost global an AI and cybersecurity
cybersecurity experts expert, recognized
who has advised for building solutions
leaders at the White tailored specifically
House, U.S. Cyber Command, Silicon Valley and some of to the insurance industry. Over the years, Daniel has
the world’s largest global corporations. spoken at numerous industry events, helping independent
insurance agencies and financial professionals navigate
Sean currently serves as the Global Leader for
Cybersecurity Software at WTW, a world leader in the complexities of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence
insurance brokering and consulting. He previously served with ease. Daniel’s focus remains on making AI accessible,
in multiple Silicon Valley start ups, leading Go To Market actionable, and relevant to every agency, ensuring that
and technology for public and private sales. they not only utilize it for efficiency and growth but meet
cyber safety and compliance standard.
Prior to that position, Sean was the Chief Technology
Officer for Public Sector at Data Robot, the industry
leading AI platform. He also served as the Global Cyber
Intelligence Officer for BP where he provided BP global Carey Wallace
corporate and business interests with threat assessments, Founder,
cyber intelligence, and due diligence. Agency Focus
In government, Sean served at the U.S. Department of Over the past 16 years,
Energy as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Carey has worked
Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency with hundreds of
Response. Here he led energy sector engagement, independent insurance
preparedness and response activities and research agencies helping them
development in cybersecurity and physical security to understand their
better protect the U.S. energy infrastructure. agency’s value and turn

Earlier Sean worked for the National Security Council that knowledge into
as the Director for Maritime and Pacific Cybersecurity an actionable plan for their future. She is a Certified Exit
Policy, where he co-authored the National Maritime Planning Advisor, (CEPA), and provides a variety of business
Cybersecurity Plan and multiple Presidential Directives on consulting services including valuation, perpetuation
Offensive Cyberspace Operations signed by the President. planning services, acquisition support, financial and
compensation analysis, and fractional CFO services through
Sean is a veteran, serving after 21 years in the
Pennsylvania National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard, the company she founded, Agency Focus, LLC.
including providing cybersecurity leadership at the Carey has presented to over 5,000 agents this past year,
U.S. Cyber Command and deployed with U.S. Forces and is considered an expert in her field. She is also the co-
Afghanistan. Sean has a Masters of Science, Computers host of the podcast Insurance Refocused which highlights
and Information Technology from the University agents that are innovating and redefining the benchmarks
of Pennsylvania and graduated from the U.S. Coast in our industry. She prides herself in taking the time to
Guard Academy. understand the agency’s unique situation and helping
them build the future they envision for themselves.

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