IN-PERSON

Detroit CIO Inner Circle

September 5, 2024 | Chroma

September 5, 2024
Chroma

Collaborate with your peers

Join Detroit'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:

Engaging the C-Suite and Driving Secure Modernization

Scaling Governance and Best Practices Through a Shared Responsibility of IT and Security

Detroit CIO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Janette Barretto

Yazaki North America
Global Security and Risk Manager

Brent Cieszynski

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
VP & CISO

Russ Gordon

PHINIA
CISO

Steven Herrin

DTE
Director, Cybersecurity/CISO

Rich Hook

Penske
EVP & CIO

Rachelle Putnam

General Dynamics Land Systems
Chief Information Technology Officer

Jeff Small

Great Lakes Water Authority
CIO

Ryan Talbott

BorgWarner
VP & Global CIO

Erik Wille

Cabinetworks Group
CISO

Agenda


September 5, 2024

4:30pm - 5:30pm  Executive Networking Reception

5:30pm - 6:45pm  Discussion Topics

Redesigning Partnerships Across the C-Suite to Accelerate Secure Digital Business

Darrell Brown headshot

Darrell Brown

VP & CISO

Benchmark Electronics

Kevin Berch headshot

Kevin Berch

Director, Global Market, Sell, and Service IT

Ford

Bhavani Koneru headshot

Bhavani Koneru

CIO

Oakland University

Homyar Naterwala headshot

Homyar Naterwala

Business Information Security Officer

GE Aerospace

Rachelle Putnam headshot

Rachelle Putnam

Chief Information Technology Officer

General Dynamics Land Systems

Laura Davidson headshot

Laura Davidson

CISO

American Axle & Manufacturing

CIOs and CISOs find themselves in a challenging context of budget constraints and increasing demands from the organization. This, combined with an ongoing pressure for greater efficiency, means that IT & security leaders must focus on transparency and communication across the C-suite to better exceed the outcomes from their digital technology investments and drive value. But with the ever-increasing complexity of digital business and AI innovation, scaling governance and enabling consistent ways of working can be tough to deliver. How can CIOs and CISOs better drive an understanding that secure modernization is a shared responsibility? What are the best ways to engage business colleagues in new, agile ways of working and co-deliver initiatives together?

Join your peers to discuss how to drive business value and true collaboration across the organization.

Topic 1: Engaging the C-Suite and Driving Secure Modernization

  • How are you currently working with your C-suite to overcome budget, talent and capacity constraints? How should this change in the face of scarce resources?
  • What strategies are you employing to communicate risk across the board?
  • How have you worked with senior executive leaders to optimize operating models to better manage and deliver digital capabilities?

Topic 2: Scaling Governance and Best Practices Through a Shared Responsibility of IT and Security

  • How do you work with C-suite counterparts to scale governance and enable consistent ways of working across the business?
  • How are you adapting your approach to advise on safe and secure practices across the business especially during a time of innovation and modernization?
  • In an age of advancement, what is your data governance strategy? How are you communicating that strategy across the business?

6:45pm - 7:15pm  Networking Break

7:15pm - 8:30pm  Summary Discussion & Dinner

8:30pm - 9:30pm  Social Hour

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering


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Location


Venue

Chroma

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Parking
Hosted complimentary parking is available at the venue. Surface lot will be open to self-parking.

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For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contacts.

Alex Shimrat

Community Program Manager

315-857-5945

alex.shimrat@evanta.com

Jeff Hull

Community Program Manager

214-649-0033

jeff.hull@evanta.com