Florida CIO Executive Summit

Integrating a complex ecosystem across all security areas can optimize defenses without simplifying adversaries’ challenges. This approach balances robust security with efficiency, crucial for navigating generative AI and tech advancements. Achieving this requires strategic selection and consolidation of platforms to enhance agility, reduce risk, and maintain cost-effectiveness.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• The composition of an effective security architecture
• Value you can derive from a converged networking and security platform
• Common consolidation mistakes people make and how to avoid them

Prioritizing and eliminating the cyber risks that matter most is the ultimate goal of security leaders. But how do you validate that your efforts are hitting the mark? It all comes down to well-crafted measurements:  metrics that are reliable and easily understood by all stakeholders across the business.

In this session, we will discuss:

• Cybersecurity risk assessment essentials and which risks truly carry weight
• Concrete approaches to determine effectiveness of security capabilities
• Creating simple "metric cards" to communicate across stakeholders

As cybercriminals become more sophisticated in leveraging technologies like generative AI, CISOs and CIOs face unprecedented challenges in defending the enterprise. In the changing threat landscape, email attacks are only going to increase in volume and severity. A robust communication security strategy can be the key to safeguard end users from AI-powered threats.

Join this session to discuss:

• Assessing the current threat landscape and attack trends to identify vulnerable areas
• Strengthening defenses against highly targeted and sophisticated attacks facilitated by generative AI
• Aligning tools and capabilities to protect end users from email threats

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, CIOs and CISOs are increasingly tasked with transforming their operational models to drive agility and deliver value swiftly. This session will explore the shift from traditional project-based approaches to a product-centric operating model, emphasizing the importance of quick solution delivery and sustained value creation.

Join this session to discuss:

• Challenges and best practices for transitioning to a product-type operating model
• Strategies to accelerate solution delivery and respond quickly to market changes
• How to leverage advanced technologies and digital tools to automate processes

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Developing a robust IT strategy must be closely aligned with business objectives. This ensures technology investments and initiatives directly contribute to achieving the organization's overall strategic goals.

Join this session to discuss:

• Aligning your IT strategy with business objectives
• Establishing a governance structure that provides necessary oversight
• Creating agile and adaptable operating models

Succession planning is critical for CIOs and CISOs to ensure continuity and resilience in leadership roles. By identifying and developing internal talent, organizations can mitigate risks associated with unexpected departures and maintain strategic momentum.

Join this boardroom to strategize on:

• Establishing a roadmap for leadership transition
• Assessing current capabilities and providing targeted development opportunities
• Ensuring leadership continuity and organizational resilience

In today's interconnected digital landscape, potential outages and breaches of vendors pose significant risks to organizational operations and security. Ensuring cyber resiliency involves rigorous vendor vetting, continuous monitoring, and comprehensive incident response planning to mitigate these threats.

Join this session to strategize on:

• Adopting a proactive and holistic approach to improve supply chain risk
• Enhancing resiliency against third-party disruptions
• Safeguarding digital ecosystems from emerging cyber threats

From CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and Chief AI Officers, the running list of c-level titles continues to evolve as organizations rely on digital for all aspects of the business. To stay ahead of organizational changes, leaders must be able to communicate a business case for the orchestration of technology and anticipate future c-level and divisional role changes in people, process and technology.

Join this keynote to hear from executives on:

• Examining the impacts of having multiple leaders managing technology functions
• Adapting your approach to meet the ever-shifting requirements of a CIO or CISO
• Being a business technologist in an ever-changing landscape

Join the community for a post-summit reception as executives enjoy an evening of peer networking, food and drinks with a Friendsgiving theme. Attendees will come together to celebrate community, gratitude, and giving back. In the spirit of the season, participants will be assembling kits to support those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

As a special touch, prize winners will have the opportunity to donate the value of their prizes to hurricane relief efforts, making a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected.