Denver CISO Community
Executive Summit

Today’s CIOs & CISOs face daunting challenges. As the business leader in charge of adding value to the company, finding the right talent and inspiring technology innovation, there’s an incredible amount of pressure. It’s no surprise that CIOs & CISOs are experiencing burnout at unprecedented rates. While taking care of employees is important, how can CIOs & CISOs make sure they are taking care of themselves to help make their careers sustainable while maintaining a sense of well-being?

Join this keynote to explore:

• Evidence-based strategies that can help alleviate burnout
• How to recognize the signs and symptoms of toxic stress and burnout
• How to remain engaged, energized, and focused during turbulent times

IT leaders are being asked to do more with less, like adopting innovative tech like GenAI, reducing risks of cyber threats, lowering costs all while spending significant time just on IT maintenance. Balancing the maintenance of existing tech while finding time to invest in innovative work is a foundational priority for all CIOs, but what are best practices to navigate the complexities of an evolving tech landscape? This session empowers CIOs by exploring strategies for cloud-based transformation to achieve superior security, streamlined management, and user-centric, modern experiences.

Join this session and breakout-style conversation with your peers to discuss:

• Practical solutions for enhancing productivity
• How to adopt AI-driven tools for a competitive edge
• Cybersecurity considerations with modernization

The complete entanglement of cyber risk with business risk is becoming increasingly more visible. CISOs now have an opportunity to better pinpoint third parties that present a threat to the organization. Yet the increasing complexities of third party, and even fourth party, risk management, prompted by a wide range of evolving threats, demands heightened attention. How can CISOs ensure they have a clear understanding of their vulnerabilities across ecosystems and supply chains?

Join this session to discuss:

• Identification of vulnerabilities across your vendor landscape to prioritize response efforts
• Third-party risk management strategies to safeguard your digital ecosystem
• Overcoming resource challenges to prioritize extended supply chain risk

As an IT leader, you can no longer wait around for what’s next for your business - you have to create it. Innovation not only can be a priority to the business for improving business outcomes,  IT and digital leaders need to reintroduce stakeholders to a future they want their organizations to thrive in. As always, however, this is easier said than done. 

In this session, you’ll discuss:

• Outside-of-the-box methods of influencing innovation across the business
• Communicating how innovation will create tangible results in achieving key business objectives
• Accomplishing more with less as head and tailwinds of a recession pick up

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.

Your unstructured data holds immense value in the files that define your business. To maximize the potential of this data, it's crucial to establish a comprehensive unstructured data strategy that prioritizes both security and AI integration.

Join this session to learn about:

• Identifying your valuable unstructured data sources and tools
• Developing robust security measures for internal and external data use
• Balancing AI with stringent security and compliance protocols to increase utility

Economic trends have tightened purse strings everywhere, leaving CISOs and security leaders to demonstrate ROI and defend their budgets. But ROI is notoriously tough to quantify when the primary return for security investment is reduction in risk. As a result, bridging the gap between security investments and actual business impact can be easier said than done, particularly if your cybersecurity spend doesn’t clearly map to organizational goals.

Join this session to discuss:

• Identifying the right metrics for quantifying security ROI and business impact        
• Positioning security as a business enabler, rather than a cost center
• Aligning security investments to organizational goals

Mergers and acquisitions continue to increase throughout the year and into 2024, as companies look for new avenues of growth. The CIO’s role during the process can be integral to ensuring the organization gains the most value from the opportunity.

Join this session as your peers discuss:

• Maximizing IT’s voice during strategic M&A decisions
• Planning for integration and execution early and fast
• Influencing decisions that will impact technology-driven time to value