
Detroit CISO Community
Executive Summit
June 18, 2024 | The Henry, Autograph Collection
June 18, 2024
The Henry, Autograph Collection
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Detroit'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:
Leveraging technology and modernizing processes to enhance operational efficiency
Ensuring resiliency and mitigating risk is top of mind within cybersecurity strategies
Using data-driven insights to sustain a competitive advantage in the age of digital intelligence
Detroit 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

Janette Barretto
Yazaki North America
Global Security and Risk Manager

Brent Cieszynski
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
VP & CISO

Steven Herrin
DTE
Director, Cybersecurity/CISO

Rich Hook
Penske
EVP & CIO

Rachelle Putnam
General Dynamics Land Systems
Chief Information Technology Officer

Jeff Small
Great Lakes Water Authority
CIO

Ryan Talbott
BorgWarner
VP & Global CIO

Erik Wille
Cabinetworks Group
CISO
What to Expect
Agenda
7:45am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Body Language Secrets for Enhanced Executive Presence
Hosted by Netskope

Chris Ulrich
Body Language Expert
Guest Speaker
Uncovering the mysteries of body language — how people communicate their thoughts and feelings without saying a word — is a decisive first step toward mastering any business and social situation. Top executives know that detecting split-second signals from your team and leadership then taking immediate action is crucial to being a persuasive communicator and problem-solver especially during tricky internal matters or high-level negotiations.
During this session you will learn how to:
- Move beyond the vacuum of artificial body language to a behavioral approach based on YOU
- Strengthen interpersonal relationships, be a more decisive leader and manage your nerves better
- Uncover the less obvious needs of others and improve your team’s confidence and competence
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
From Familiar to Future — Breaking the Barriers to IT Innovation
Hosted by ChromeOS

Loren Hudziak
Customer Engineer Manager, ChromeOS
IT & security leaders are under pressure to innovate their organization’s tech stack to meet the demands of modern business. While web-based apps, AI and other modern solutions offer a better user experience, advanced security and simpler management, many businesses are still critically dependent on legacy apps and systems. How can IT & security teams innovate their infrastructure without disrupting operations and end users? This session breaks down some common misconceptions about modernization and reveals a direct path for IT & security leaders towards more efficient, secure, and cost-effective endpoint management.
Join this session and breakout-style conversation with your peers to discuss:
- What the modern endpoint looks like for enterprises today
- How modernization unlocks the power of AI and sharpens your competitive edge
- How to continue using legacy apps while you innovate
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Factors to Consider in Optimizing Your Application Portfolio
Hosted by Rimini Street

Mark Coggin
VP, Portfolio Marketing
Rimini Street

Scott Bennett
CIO
Lear Corporation

Joseph Simpson
CIO
Edward Rose & Sons
CIOs are balancing an ever-increasing number of demands from the business – strong innovation balanced with cost optimization. This is further complicated with talent shortages and vendor pressure to migrate and upgrade. To allocate more funds towards innovation, mission-critical systems need to be optimized, cost effective, and flexible. This is why strong vendor and application rationalization must be integrated into your IT strategy.
Join this session to discuss:
- How to incorporate emerging technology like AI without complete re-platforming
- Understand approaches to take for application portfolio rationalization
- Strategies to avoid vendor mandated roadmaps
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
The Business of Security — Bridging the Gap Between Cyber Initiatives and Business Impact
Hosted by Expel

Tyler Zito
Senior Solutions Architect
Expel

Marty Christensen
Head of Cyber Security for Enterprise, Cloud, and Supply Chain
Ford

Homyar Naterwala
Business Information Security Officer
GE Aerospace
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
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Managing OT to Fully Secure the Business

Laura Davidson
CISO
American Axle & Manufacturing

Adam Keagle
CISO
Detroit Diesel Corporation
For most organizations, the number of connected, essential devices is growing by the second. In response, the CISO's jurisdiction is changing just as rapidly. Now, in the case of any security issue, the rest of the C-suite may be looking to you for answers.
Join this session and start understanding:
- Your new or growing operational technology responsibilities
- What you can do to smoothly plot and control your OT workload
- How you can best juggle IT and OT security simultaneously
9:40am - 10:25am Workshop
Office Hours with Chris Ulrich

Chris Ulrich
Body Language Expert
Guest Speaker
What does your body language say about you? What shifts might you make to change how others perceive you? Join this special one-on-one session exclusively for Governing Body members with body-language expert Chris Ulrich for candid feedback on your in-person and online body language. Sessions are 20-minutes and pre-registration is required.
In this unique, private session, you’ll receive:
- One-on-one consultation with a premier expert
- Live analysis of your unique body language cues
- Personalized executive presence improvements
10:25am - 11:05am Networking Break
10:30am - 10:55am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
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.
11:05am - 11:50am Breakout Session
Embracing Innovation — Real-World GenAI Use Cases
Hosted by Wiz

Ryan Olivier
VP & CIO
American Axle & Manufacturing

Scott Bennett
CIO
Lear Corporation
The present moment offers an opportunity to unlock GenAI's transformative power, but maturity across organizations varies. Business leaders recognize this technology is a catalyst for innovation. By understanding real-world case studies with lessons learned, those leaders can create real movement forward inside of their own organizations.
Bring your questions, advice, and challenges to this INTERACTIVE session as you discuss with other executives who have:
- Implemented practical GenAI use cases and identified opportunities
- Compared and measured platforms and solutions for value outcomes
- Balanced approach to value and risk
11:05am - 11:50am Executive Boardroom
Digital Inclusion and the CIO’s Path Forward
Hosted by ServiceNow

Rohan Pal
Chief Transformation Officer
ServiceNow

Debi Brobst
CIO
ProMedica

Mike Rogers
CIO
Nexteer
While many CEOs are tasking the business to advance digital priorities, challenges block progress due to legacy IT, transitioning to the cloud, and the unrelenting task of IT operations. Breaking the bottleneck of transformation is not straightforward, but creating ownership with the wider business can prove to be a winning strategy.
Join this session to discuss:
- Infusing “digital inclusion” into the organization
- Incorporating the wider business to drive its own digital priorities
- Collaborating across the C-Suite to meet enterprise goals
11:05am - 11:50am Executive Boardroom
Transformative Shockwaves: Navigating Unpredictability Through Strategic Control
Hosted by WalkMe

KJ Kusch
Global Field Chief Technology Officer
WalkMe

James McFarlane
CIO & VP
HoMedics

Stefan Ott
VP Enterprise Architecture and Planning – JET Delivery
Jackson
As lines of business continue to invest in new applications and processes, disconnected, siloed, and individual initiatives are creating shockwaves throughout the organization. Such random acts of digital lack the necessary degrees of strategic oversight and organizational change control, leading to unpredictability and elevated levels of organizational risk.
Join this boardroom to discuss how to:
- Adopt new digital solutions with proactive approaches
- Eliminate chance outcomes from random acts of digital
- Promote unity while mitigating risks
11:05am - 11:50am Executive Boardroom
Communicating and Measuring Cyber Risk More Effectively

Russ Gordon
CISO
PHINIA

Erik Wille
CISO
Cabinetworks Group
In today’s environment, it is even more challenging for security leaders to communicate and measure their cyber risk and program to their executive board. Being fully transparent about an organization’s weaknesses, strengths, and investments as it relates to cyber risk can be an uncomfortable conversation to have, but it is essential to the overall health of the business.
Join this session to learn:
- Metrics that quantify challenges & risks
- How to create trust with dialogue delivery and engage leadership with non-security terms
- Using data to communicate and explain the risks and how to best leverage this data
11:50am - 12:35pm Lunch Service
Apply to Participate
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Location
Venue & Accommodation
The Henry, Autograph CollectionA block of rooms has been reserved at the The Henry, Autograph Collection at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling (313) 441-2000.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $249 USD (plus tax) is May 27, 2024.
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