In-Person

Dallas CISO Community

Executive Summit

May 14, 2026 | Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel

May 14, 2026
Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel

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:

Steering GenAI Advancements Through Practical Governance

Securing Applications & Data to Protect Against Evolving Threats

Continuously Monitor & Manage Cyber Risk to Ensure Resilience

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

David Bell

CBRE
SVP, CISO

Mustapha Kebbeh

Ultimate Kronos Group
VP & Chief Security Officer

Scot Miller

Mr. Cooper
SVP & CISO

Scott Moser

Sabre Corporation
SVP & CISO

Becky Palmer

National Life Group
VP & CISO

Shamoun Siddiqui

Upbound Group
VP & Global 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 Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda

Breakout Sessions

Next Gen Identity — Advancing IAM for a Safer Enterprise

As organizations mature their IAM strategies, CISOs must navigate increasingly complex processes involving third‑party vendors, lifecycle management, and role definition. The move toward Zero Trust calls for a holistic identity governance model—spanning workplace, workforce, and workload segmentation—to ensure secure, efficient access across the enterprise.

Join this session to:

  • Examine strategies for implementing and governing IAM within a Zero Trust model
  • Explore best practices for role design, entitlement control, and lifecycle management
  • Discuss entitlement accuracy in constantly shifting environments

High Stakes to Soft Exits — How CISOs Are Redefining Leadership & Retirement

In today’s digital landscape, the CISO is one of the most essential leaders within any organization. What began as a technical security function now includes safeguarding data, guiding strategy, and meeting complex regulatory requirements. But as threats grow and responsibilities multiply, burnout and turnover have surged—leading many CISOs to leave their roles altogether.

Join this session to learn how to:

  • Adopt flexible leadership structures to retain expertise while easing workload
  • Prepare your transition early & define boundaries for staying retired
  • Leverage experience through board seats and consulting roles


Executive Boardroom Sessions

Executive Personal Risk – The Newest Addition to the CISO's Domain?

As threat actors target executives’ personal lives, CISOs must expand their leadership to include personal cyber risk, bridging identity management and board-level communication. This evolution is critical to influencing culture and driving comprehensive protection strategies.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Optimizing identity and access management for executives
  • Communicating personal risk and value to boards
  • Expanding CISO influence beyond traditional boundaries

Keeping AI in Check — Practical Governance Moves for Today's Leaders

As AI agents become more embedded in operations, compliance expectations are rising and legal teams are taking on a larger oversight role. Organizations must demonstrate transparency to third‑party monitors while strengthening governance as AI begins to manage key compliance activities.

Join this session to discuss:

  • Setting AI review checkpoints to catch issues early
  • Training teams regularly on AI usage, risks, and oversight responsibilities
  • Limiting AI permissions to reduce compliance and operational risk



Keynote Session

The ROI of Creativity

The World Economic Forum named creativity one of the top must-have skills for success in all industries. It is the key to thriving in this era of rapid innovation and change. But very few organizations have truly invested in the development of this essential capability. Why? Because creativity is considered too intangible to measure, too messy to fit into a strategic plan or simply something that is only for a few specially talented people.  In this engaging presentation, Artist/Author Noah Scalin pulls back the curtain on his own creative practice to explain the real ROI of creativity.

In this session, we will learn:

  • Why creativity is a crucial skill for fostering innovation at your organization
  • How to use creativity strategically for long-term impact
  • Simple strategies that anyone can use to innovate, grow and inspire others


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

Gartner cares about the health and safety of our community. If you are feeling unwell, please refrain from attending the conference. At this time, Gartner does not have any health-related requirements in place for attendance. Should this change, we will follow up with updated guidance.

Location

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 800-264-0359. Please mention Gartner Dallas Executive Summit to ensure the appropriate room rate.

Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $184 USD (plus tax) is April 20, 2026.

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Community Program Manager

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

Jeff Hull

Community Program Manager

214-649-0033

jeff.hull@gartner.com