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September 7, 2023 | Upstairs at Rena's
September 7, 2023
Upstairs at Rena's
Join Atlanta's top CIOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Taking a Proactive Cloud-First Approach to Cybersecurity
Staying Ahead of Cybercriminals in the Changing AI Landscape
Balancing the Need for Security with Need for Data Accessibility
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Puneet Bhasin
Unum
EVP, Global CIO & Chief Digital Officer
Curtis Carver Jr.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Vice President and CIO
Martin Davis
Southern Company
EVP & CIO
Ben Pivar
Carter's
SVP, CIO
Regina Salazar
Novelis
SVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer
Grant Shih
Aramark
Chief Technology Officer
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:45pm Discussion Topics
Loren Hudziak
Sr Customer Engineer Manager
Google Chrome Enterprise
Naveen Krishna
EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer
Genuine Parts
Praveen Gautam
CIO
BlueLinx
Nathan Ghadirifard
Director Strategic Market Analytics
WellStar Health System
Matt Ringer
Global VP IT | Cyber Security
Kloeckner Metals
Samata Tummala
Head of Technology (U.S. & Canada)
Beazley Group
John Adamson
SVP & CIO
Floor & Decor
Christopher Blake
Chief Technology & Security Officer (CTO/CSO)
COUNTRY Financial
Today’s cybersecurity environment often feels like a race, and the enterprise’s position on the track is constantly shifting from first to last depending on the course they plot for themselves and the cybercriminals’ ability to stay ahead. Historically, the odds have been stacked against IT – the constantly changing landscape, a lack of dedicated resources, and the need for emerging skills are daily battles for the CIO and CISO. AI is rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape. On the one hand, AI can be used to create powerful new security tools that can help organizations detect and respond to threats more effectively. On the other hand, AI can also be used by malicious actors to create more sophisticated attacks. Though it might feel like a zero-sum game, what if IT proactively took control by implementing cloud-first security approaches? Could these strategies keep the enterprise at the front of the pack?
Join this conversation with your peers to explore how IT could position themselves for success:
Keeping Pace with the Evolving Threat Landscape
Taking a Proactive Approach to Cybersecurity
6:45pm - 7:15pm Networking Break
7:15pm - 8:30pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:30pm - 9:30pm Social Hour
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