Kristin Demoranville

But I was really surprised how well you could hear because I was always worried that because we were in that loud space, it actually was OK. Like it was it was pretty good. Andrew, what did you think?

But I was really surprised how well you could hear because I was always worried that because we were in that loud space, it actually was OK. Like it was it was pretty good. Andrew, what did you think?

I couldn't turn around at any of the social events without standing next to the Montreal or the Canadian ministry of something or other. And every time I get introduced to somebody, it was the ministry of whatever this is I'm speaking to. And I hadn't had that happen in a long time. I mean, when I'm at the food events with Darren, for example,

I couldn't turn around at any of the social events without standing next to the Montreal or the Canadian ministry of something or other. And every time I get introduced to somebody, it was the ministry of whatever this is I'm speaking to. And I hadn't had that happen in a long time. I mean, when I'm at the food events with Darren, for example,

There tends to be a lot of FDA, USDA, FBI, Homeland Security for the U.S. side. And I randomly run into a new FBI agent every time I'm there. This felt different. It felt more intimate and more intentional, which is for a cybersecurity conference really interesting because that's not normally how it goes. It's usually a lot more vendor heavy.

There tends to be a lot of FDA, USDA, FBI, Homeland Security for the U.S. side. And I randomly run into a new FBI agent every time I'm there. This felt different. It felt more intimate and more intentional, which is for a cybersecurity conference really interesting because that's not normally how it goes. It's usually a lot more vendor heavy.

And I realized that there were a lot of vendors there, but they weren't in your face. I didn't feel that. I didn't feel like there was a little... There were some gimmicky things like... the guy in the pig costume, which I still don't know what he was doing. That was a little weird. My wife laughed at the photo I took with him. I mean, Andrew made me take a photo with him.

And I realized that there were a lot of vendors there, but they weren't in your face. I didn't feel that. I didn't feel like there was a little... There were some gimmicky things like... the guy in the pig costume, which I still don't know what he was doing. That was a little weird. My wife laughed at the photo I took with him. I mean, Andrew made me take a photo with him.

No one had to make me do that.

No one had to make me do that.

Oh, don't believe him.

Oh, don't believe him.

There was. I really didn't pick any up because, oh, the pen. Yes, I do actually have that. I got the bento box. There was a bento box?

There was. I really didn't pick any up because, oh, the pen. Yes, I do actually have that. I got the bento box. There was a bento box?

I didn't see any of that. But then again, I kind of don't pick up swag anymore because I have so much of it. Usually it's just the t-shirts if I'm going to pick them up because they squish in the suitcase really well. But generally overarching, this was not a typical cybersecurity conference.

I didn't see any of that. But then again, I kind of don't pick up swag anymore because I have so much of it. Usually it's just the t-shirts if I'm going to pick them up because they squish in the suitcase really well. But generally overarching, this was not a typical cybersecurity conference.

So I want you to know that this was very, felt more elevated and more professional than some of the other ones. So I appreciate that you both were there, but sometimes I've got to feel like I didn't give you the full experience. So don't worry, you'll get it eventually. And hopefully it will be just as much of an annoyance to us as it is to you. But thank you very much for that.

So I want you to know that this was very, felt more elevated and more professional than some of the other ones. So I appreciate that you both were there, but sometimes I've got to feel like I didn't give you the full experience. So don't worry, you'll get it eventually. And hopefully it will be just as much of an annoyance to us as it is to you. But thank you very much for that.

I thought the panel went really well, though. Like, I was really pleasantly surprised. I was a little nervous about how we were going to be received because we were the only group talking about food and agriculture. As they spoke about critical infrastructures at the conference, nobody mentioned food or ag again because...

I thought the panel went really well, though. Like, I was really pleasantly surprised. I was a little nervous about how we were going to be received because we were the only group talking about food and agriculture. As they spoke about critical infrastructures at the conference, nobody mentioned food or ag again because...