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2026 GRC Day West Michigan

Thursday, September 10, 2026 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Crowe - Grand Rapids Office - 605 Seward Ave. NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504

GRC Day brings together sharp minds, forward-thinking ideas and actionable insights to help you tackle your most pressing GRC challenges. From staying ahead of the unknown to leveraging the latest tech for smarter, faster decision-making, this event is all about equipping you to strategically lead GRC conversations in your organization with confidence.

The event is free and attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion that they can submit to their CPE governing body for continuing education credit. The afternoon will finish with a happy hour.
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Agenda:

12:00 pm: Check-in & Networking Lunch sponsored by Onspring

1:00 pm:  Frontier AI - Cyber Threats and GRC Management

  • Serge Jorgensen, Partner at Crowe
  • Josh Reid, Principal, Cyber Markets Leader at Crowe 

1:30 pm:  Frontier AI - Assess Vendor Risk Like a Cybercriminal Using an Adversarial Mindset

  • Jared Wiedemann, Enterprise Account Executive at Black Kite

2:00 pm:  Wrapping AI in your Data Governance Strategy to Bolster your GRC Program 

  • Rob Morse, Enterprise Account Executive at Concentric AI

2:30 pm:  The Trust Gap: Closing the Distance Between AI Hype, AI Failure, and Human Judgment 

  • Chas Coyne, Manager of AI, Data & Privacy Risk at Acrisure

 3:15 pm: Local Leaders Panel

  • Jim Kuiphof, Deputy CISO at Corwell Health
  • Chas Coyne, Manager of AI, Data & Privacy Risk at Acrisure
  • Alicia McKnight, Principal Partner - GRC Technologies at Crowe

  • Jack Poltorak, Senior CMMC & Government Compliance Manager at Howmet Aerospace

4:00 pm:  Happy Hour at Crowe's Office Rooftop

GRC Day Panel

Speakers

Rob Morse

Rob Morse

Enterprise Account Executive

at Concentric AI

Alicia McKnight

Alicia McKnight

Principal Partner - GRC Technologies

at Crowe

Serge Jorgensen

Serge Jorgensen

Partner

at Crowe

Jared Wiedemann

Jared Wiedemann

Enterprise Account Executive

at Black Kite

Chas Coyne

Chas Coyne

Manager, AI, Data & Privacy Risk

at Acrisure

Jack Poltorak

Jack Poltorak

Sr. CMMC & Government Compliance Manager

at Howmet Aerospace

Jim Kuiphof

Jim Kuiphof

Deputy CISO

at Corewell Health

Josh Reid

Josh Reid

Principal, Cyber Markets Leader

at Crowe

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