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IN-PERSON
Charlotte
CISO Community
Executive Summit
October 28, 2025 | The Westin Charlotte
October 28, 2025
The Westin Charlotte
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Charlotte's top CISOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Modernizing The IT Operating Model to Enable Business Agility
Connecting Investments to Business Outcomes Through Strategic Alignment
Building Resilient Cybersecurity Ecosystems for Sustainable Growth
Charlotte CISO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Ken Athanasiou
VF Corp
Global CISO
Christina Bray
Collins Aerospace
CISO
William Curtiss
Paper Excellence
CISO
Frank DePaola
Enpro
VP, CISO
John Scrimsher
Kontoor Brands
CISO
Patrick Thompson
DXC Technology Company
SVP, Enterprise Transformation Office
Bonnie Titone
Duke Energy
SVP & Chief Administration Officer
Kimberly Trapani
American Tire Distributors
SVP & CSO Executive
What to Expect
Interactive Sessions
Hear from CISO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.
Community Networking
Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Charlotte CISO community.
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.
Agenda
Coming Soon
The CIO & CISO Executive Summit agendas are driven by the mission-critical priorities identified among the community. Each agenda is uniquely crafted By CIOs & CISOs, For CIOs & CISOs®, and will be available closer to the gathering. All topics and sessions will be inspired by the following themes.
Modernizing The IT Operating Model to Enable Business Agility
IT and security leaders are increasingly focused on maturing operating models to align with business ambitions and provide decision flexibility in an ever-changing environment. The rapid pace of change and external pressures on the business compel the CIO & CISO to act decisively.
Connecting Investments to Business Outcomes Through Strategic Alignment
Economic uncertainty and the drive for cost optimization in the name of transformation are pushing CFOs to challenge IT budgets. In response, CIOs & CISOs must engage with business leaders comprehensively on everything from outcome-driven metrics to stakeholder engagement strategies.
Building Resilient Cybersecurity Ecosystems for Sustainable Growth
Leaders are enhancing their cybersecurity ecosystems to better support sustainable business growth and withstand rapid change. Integrating cybersecurity into business strategies is crucial for promoting collaboration across departments and ensuring that cybersecurity measures are scalable and adaptable to future business needs.
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