Chicago CISO Executive Summit

GenAI is the latest in a line of emerging technologies that promise revolutionary advancement across a variety of business functions but introduce significant risks. Zero trust architecture augmented by AI/ML capabilities can be the key to capturing value while reducing risk, eliminating cost and complexity, and increasing agility. How can CIOs and CISOs embrace zero trust security across the organization to harness the power of emerging technologies?

Join this session to discuss:

• Implementing zero trust architectures to secure users, workloads, and IoT/OT devices, addressing critical security shortcomings
• Reducing risk, eliminating cost and complexity, and increasing agility through AI/ML-augmented zero trust architectures
• Articulating the organization's cyber risk posture, controls, and mitigation strategies to internal stakeholders, including the board of directors

The spinoff of the world-class Kellogg's brand into two independent companies posed considerable upsides and security challenges. Together, Joe Mendel and Drew Pekkarinen rallied their teams and enabled the business to execute a winning strategy, securely.
 
Join this fireside chat to explore:

• Considering business context first, and technology second, to enable secure growth
• Executing in high-stakes moments while navigating constraints
• Leading a team through uncertainty and change

 As a security leader, the stakes are extraordinary in every conversation – from board meetings to crisis communications. Internationally acclaimed innovation expert, Val Wright, brings her expertise and toolkit to address unique leadership challenges.

Join this interactive workshop to explore:

• Team galvanization toward a common objective
• Practical exercises for cross-functional communication
• Powerful responses to navigate resistance and get the YES

Maturing your security posture requires knowing how to objectively assess your organization, use industry best practices and frameworks, and select the right tools to advance your business. This complex, time-intensive process often takes a backseat to defending yourself against ever-evolving threats. Getting started can be overwhelming, so finding time to assess and improve your security maturity is a tall task.

Join this session to discuss:

• Benchmarking SOC performance using common assessment frameworks and tools
• Determining your security maturity level, and how to fill gaps you’ve identified
• Analyzing the impact of data and AI on your security posture

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CISOs). To reserve your seat, please contact: Allie Brodie at allie.brodie@evanta.com 

Succession planning is critical for 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 session to discuss:

• Identifying emerging leaders and enabling development 
• Cultivating a forward-thinking security culture
• Ensuring leadership continuity and organizational resilience

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CISOs). To reserve your seat, please contact: Allie Brodie at allie.brodie@evanta.com 

• As the Generative AI lifecycle continues to unfold, CISOs must delicately leverage AI's potential for efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage with the associated risks.

Join this peer-led boardroom to discuss:

• Establishing and evaluating informed boundaries for Generative AI usage and adoption
• Enabling responsible AI adoption that drives business growth across business units
• Ensuring compliance, regulation, and ethical considerations throughout adoption

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.

Inclusion has become a crucial pillar in building a resilient and well-rounded security team. As the industry evolves, it is critical to recognize and address the unique challenges and barriers women and non-binary people in cybersecurity face on their paths to advancement.
 
Hear from cybersecurity leaders as they explore:

• Navigating the complexities of inclusion in cybersecurity
• Building career paths that foster growth and opportunity
• Cultivating a culture that supports both personal and professional demands

Cybersecurity incidents are not an 'if' but a 'when,' even for organizations with mature programs. Security teams must go beyond initial detection and response to ensure business resilience in today's interconnected digital landscape.

Join this boardroom session to discuss:

• Identifying cybersecurity's role in business resiliency
• Engaging and communicating proactively with key partners and stakeholders
• Enabling security and business operations to move forward through turbulence

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CISOs). To reserve your seat, please contact: Allie Brodie at allie.brodie@evanta.com 

As cybersecurity's role within the business continues to grow and evolve, cybersecurity leaders must create a clear line of sight between cybersecurity strategy and business outcomes and priorities.

Join this boardroom session to discuss:

• Aligning cybersecurity strategy with business goals and objectives
• Positioning security as a value driver, not a cost center
• Shaping a business-driven culture within the security function

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CISOs). To reserve your seat, please contact: Allie Brodie at allie.brodie@evanta.com 

In an era where cybersecurity incidents often dominate headlines, managing stakeholder risk expectations has become more critical than ever. CISOs must ensure key stakeholders remain informed and confident in the organization’s risk posture.

Join this session to discuss:

• Telling the story of cybersecurity’s impact on people, processes, and technology
• Navigating the complexities of risk management in a highly interconnected digital world
• Articulating the business impact of assumed risk

Recent advancements in AI technology bring great opportunities to organizations, but also new risks and impacts that need to be managed in the domain of cybersecurity. NIST is evaluating how to use existing frameworks, such as the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, to assist organizations as they face new or expanded risks.

Katerina Megas, Program Manager for the Cybersecurity for IoT, Privacy and AI at NIST, pulls back the curtain on NIST guidance and research surrounding:

• Cybersecurity of AI systems
• AI-enabled cyber attacks
• AI-enable cyber defense

Governing Body members host this reception for executives to close out the event with an evening of peer networking, food and drinks.