Inaugural Sunshine Chapter Meeting (Hybrid) - February 2026
The Origin of FAIR and Its Evolution
February 19, 2026  ·  GuidePoint
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

We are proud to officially launch the FAIR Institute Sunshine Chapter and we are kicking it off with two of the most influential voices in quantitative risk. This will be a hybrid event. Attendees may join in person or log on remotely. 

The Sunshine Chapter is dedicated to elevating risk conversations across Florida and beyond. Our goal is to build a strong local community of practitioners committed to moving beyond heatmaps and toward measurable, decision grade risk analytics. Whether you are new to FAIR or leading a mature quantitative program, this inaugural session will provide foundational insight, practical perspective, and forward-looking perspective from two of the most respected voices in the field.

Presentation Topics and Featured Speakers

  • Presentation: The Origin of FAIR and Its Evolution
    • The origin of FAIR and what drove to its creation
    • What FAIR is and is not
    • Early use-cases and value from applying FAIR
    • How FAIR has and continues evolve
  • Jack Jones
    • Author, FAIR and FAIR-CAM
    • Chairman Emeritus, FAIR Institute

  • Presentation: Escaping the Security Treadmill: A Better Way to Show Risk
    • Why traditional security risk reporting fails to drive decisions
    • How increased activity and reporting improve output but leave risk conversations with leadership stuck
    • How FAIR-based risk quantification enables clearer conversations
    • Expressing cyber risk in dollars, probabilities, and tradeoffs executives can act on
  • Tony Martin-Vegue
    • Advisor, Author, Researcher
    • Chair, Bay Area Chapter

We look forward to welcoming you in person or online as we officially launch the FAIR Institute Sunshine Chapter.



Speakers

Jack Jones

Jack is the foremost authority in the field of information risk management. As the Chairman Emeritus of the FAIR Institute, he continues to lead the way in developing effective and pragmatic ways to manage and quantify information risk.

Tony Martin-Vegue

Tony Martin-Vegue is an author, consultant, and advisor specializing in security and technology risk, with over 20 years of experience helping Fortune 500 and high-growth companies build and scale quantitative risk programs.

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