IN-PERSON

Dallas CISO Executive Summit

May 8, 2025 | Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel

May 8, 2025
Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel

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Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Dallas'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:

Establishing asset visibility while working to create a strong Cloud Governance

Building cyber resilience to withstand & quickly recover from attacks

Creating Robust DLP Strategies to Up Your Risk Management Game

Dallas 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

Sara Andrews

Experian
Global CISO

David Bell

CBRE
SVP, CISO

Mustapha Kebbeh

Ultimate Kronos Group
Chief Security Officer

Scot Miller

Mr. Cooper
SVP, CISO

Scott Moser

Sabre Corporation
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer

Becky Palmer

National Life Group
Chief Information Security Officer

Harold Rivas

Trellix
SVP & CISO

Shamoun Siddiqui

The Upbound Group
VP, CISO

Sonya Wickel

Triumph Group
VP, Information Technology & CISO

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 Dallas CISO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, 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.

Agenda


Keynote Sessions

The Alchemy of Talent: Teams that Thrive in the Face of Uncertainty

Disruption, change, and extended uncertainty are hallmarks of our time, but can lead even strong teams to fail. How can some teams outperform consistently in these conditions? The Alchemy of Talent is Dr. Pendakur’s proven model for high performing teams, backed by extensive research and his own experience leading teams across numerous complex organizations. This high-energy keynote will focus on the science and skills of trust and team connection, along with the innovation potential of harnessing team complexity.

Audience members will learn:

  • How to harness team complexity as a driver for innovation
  • A new toolkit for using trust to unlock team performance
  • Innovative new approaches to increasing team connection and resilience


CISOs on the Hot Seat— A New Era of Liability

As cybersecurity attacks increase in sophistication, the financial and reputational impact for companies has never been more pronounced. CISOs responsible for navigating a company through a data breach, the stakes are even higher. CISOs confront significant personal civil and criminal liability in connection with their handling of breaches and associated disclosures. This raises serious concerns not only for CISOs, but also for companies’ abilities to secure expert personnel to safeguard their data and systems.

Join this keynote to discuss:

  • Protecting executives on the front lines of cybersecurity incidents
  • Implementing best practices aimed at reducing the potential liability of key stakeholders 
  • Managing liability risks which includes how to work with the Board and the broader executive team


Breakout Sessions

The AI Framework – How Early Adopters Are Reaping The Benefits

Early adopters confirm, AI-implementation isn't for the faint of heart (or the light of checkbook). Yet the expectation to welcome this booming tech advancement into your organization remains. Today, studying the efforts of those same early adopters proves the easiest first step in drawing up your own AI road map. Join Wei Dong, CISO, Michaels Stores who shares his roadmap to AI success. 

Join this session to:

  • Compare your varying stages of AI-adoption progress
  • Learn what CISOs are doing to gain an edge in early AI adoption
  • Gather proactive tips on clearing hurdles to come


Geopolitical Conflict Through the Lens of Cyber Resilience

In an era marked by escalating global tensions organizations are increasingly vulnerable to coordinated cyber-attacks that threaten their operations and data integrity. These attacks, characterized by their sophistication and scale, exploit weaknesses in digital infrastructure, leading to significant disruptions and financial losses. This session explores the current cybersecurity challenges faced by organizations and proposes strategic measures to enhance their defenses against such threats.

Join this peer-led conversation to discuss:

  • Equipping CISOs with knowledge of the current geopolitical climate
  • Engaging leadership to make informed cybersecurity risk decisions  
  • Regulating your cyber resilience components to address new vulnerabilities

The Paradox of Third-Party Risks

Third-party risk can be considered both "good" and "bad" depending on the context. The "good" side represents potential benefits, access to specialized expertise and cost savings, while the "bad" side signifies increased risk of disruptions, data breaches, or reputational  damage due to reliance on an external entity you can't fully control. Join this session to learn from CISOs Scott Moser & Robert Pace as they square off on third-party risk.

In this session we will explore:

  • Why third-party partnerships are failing
  • Who benefits most from third-party providers B2B or B2C
  • Why CISOs need to let go of controlling the outcome



Governing Body Reception Session

Governing Body Reception

Finish the day sharing lessons learned with your peers over light fare and drinks at this closing reception hosted by your governing body members.


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


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Location


Venue & Accommodation

Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel

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CISO Thought Leader
Key Partners
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Community Program Manager


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

Fernanda Casillas

Community Program Manager

469-933-4731

fer.casillas@evanta.com