
Detroit CISO Community
Executive Summit
June 4, 2025 | The Henry, Autograph Collection
June 4, 2025
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:
Enhancing cyber resilience to endure and swiftly rebound from threats
Innovating with technology to boost customer engagement and digital growth
Maximizing AI for strategic growth while empowering safe integration for users
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, EMEA
Head of Cybersecurity

Brent Cieszynski
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
VP & CISO

Steve Herrin
DTE
Director, Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Engagement/CISO

Rich Hook
Penske
EVP & CIO

Rachelle Putnam
General Dynamics Land Systems
CIO

Jeff Small
Great Lakes Water Authority
CIO

Ryan Talbott
BorgWarner
VP & Global CIO

Erik Wille
Cabinetworks Group
SVP & Interim CIO
What to Expect
Agenda
8:00am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Define Your Brand — Influence, Empower, Transform
Hosted by Nagomi Security

Laura Davidson
VP & CIO
American Axle & Manufacturing

Ryan Olivier
SVP & CIO
Adient

Ryan Talbott
VP & Global CIO
BorgWarner
In a world where reputation and influence can shape your career, a personal brand goes beyond perception. A well-crafted executive brand can open doors to opportunities that align with your goals and values. Join a panel of CIOs & CISOs in an interactive session as they share their journeys in developing impactful personal brands, navigating challenges, and seizing opportunities.
In this interactive session, we'll discuss:
- Building recognition for what truly matters to you
- Creating an authentic and compelling executive brand
- Mastering your brand presence both internally and externally
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Enhancing Enterprise Efficiency and Outcomes with Unified Data
Hosted by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sanjay Umarji
Distinguished Technologist, Office of the CTO
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
AI offers the potential for improved efficiencies by streamlining processes, but the complexity of distributed, structured, unstructured, real-time, historical, multi-modal, and fragmented data across cloud and on-premises environments poses significant hurdles. The lack of a uniform data control plane and centralized governance further complicates data management, leading to redundancies and increased costs. To harness AI,GenAI, Agentic AI and other technologies effectively, enterprises must address these governance and management challenges, ensuring that data is efficiently accessible, secure, and up to date across the entire pipeline.
Join this session to discuss:
- Overcoming common challenges with distributed data that causes inefficiencies and data redundancies
- Implementing centralized governance to simplify compliance and access controls and increase security
- Assessing robust governance and management solutions to ensure data agility, integrity and accessibility
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Strengthening Cybersecurity in OT — Building Resilient Teams

Steve Herrin
Director, Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Engagement/CISO
DTE
Operational Technology (OT) security is crucial in today's digital landscape. Steve Herrin, Director, Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Engagement/CISO at DTE Energy, shares insights on advancing OT security measures. Discover how a unified approach and strategic training can fortify your organization's defenses.
In this session, we'll discuss:
- Building cohesive cybersecurity teams across business units
- Implementing targeted training programs for enhanced security
- Standardizing roles and compensation to improve retention and knowledge
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Enhancing Security Through Strategic Collaboration
Hosted by Wiz

Alex Duarte
Field CTO
Wiz

Adam Keagle
CISO
Detroit Diesel Corporation

Homyar Naterwala
Business Information Security Officer
GE Aerospace
In today's fast-paced threat landscape, security depends on collaboration between technology and business teams. Tool consolidation is crucial to reduce noise, optimize resources, and ensure robust security. This session explores strategies to bridge security and business gaps, focusing on practical approaches to engage developers and leverage tools, including AI, to proactively address risks before they escalate.
Join this session to:
- Explore collaboration methods to boost security
- Understand strategies for tool consolidation
- Align cyber efforts with business goals
9:40am - 10:25am Workshop
Office Hours with Josh Allyn Dykstra

Josh Allan Dykstra
Future of Work Activist
Guest Speaker
Get a special one-on-one with futurist and TEDx speaker Josh Allan Dykstra for an exclusive, free advisory session! Sessions are 20-minutes and pre-registration is required.
In this unique, private session, you’ll receive:
- One-on-one consultation with a workplace futurist
- Customized advice around a real business challenge
- Personalized suggestions for tangible action steps
10:25am - 11:10am Networking Break
10:35am - 11:00am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings.
11:10am - 11:55am Breakout Session
Modern Infrastructure Foundation — Unlocking Value in AI
Hosted by Google Cloud

David White
GTM Lead, AI and Modern Infrastructure
Google Cloud
Delivering AI and GenAI value at scale is top of mind with many CIOs while juggling the needs to maintain a secure scalable technology foundation, but how can CIOs accomplish this? Prioritizing a high-quality data, security and infrastructure foundation provides all the necessary ingredients that will unlock the greatest value in AI.
Join this session to discuss:
- Building a value driven AI strategy
- Delivering high-quality, well-structured data to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of AI-driven initiatives
- Driving a modern secure AI ready infrastructure roadmap for scale, efficiency and ease of use
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Securing Data Flow in the AI-Quantum Era
Hosted by Netskope

Arun Desouza
CXO Advisor
Netskope

Mo Wehbi
Vice President, Information Security & PMO
Penske

Erik Wille
SVP & Interim CIO
Cabinetworks Group
Sensitive data movement poses risks, but outright restriction can hinder operations. Organizations need agile security frameworks to protect data in the AI and quantum era. This session explores modern security platforms that enable secure data flow and prepare for post-quantum encryption (PQE).
Join this session to learn:
- Choosing secure access methods for diverse use cases
- Adapting security to risk, user behavior and AI interactions
- Preparing for post-quantum encryption's enterprise impact
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Establishing Cyber Resilience Across the Cloud
Hosted by Rubrik

Tim Sattler
Regional Director of Strategic Accounts - Central
Rubrik

Andrea Siudara
Senior Vice President, Global Chief Information Officer
Dana

Darlene Taylor
VP, IT & CIO
Superior Industries
In an era where users are ubiquitous and digital operations sit in the cloud and beyond, it’s key to move beyond a foundational security approach and focus on achieving cyber resilience. The task at hand involves navigating complexity and upholding visibility and control to ensure uninterrupted operation despite cyber threats.
Join this session to explore:
- Enhancing security and cost-effectiveness across diverse cloud environments
- Leveraging AI innovations while addressing global regulatory and data privacy standards
- Sharing best practices for implementing effective cloud operations across a global footprint
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
The Impact of Geopolitical Shifts

Rich Hook
EVP & CIO
Penske

Soma Venkat Ph.D.
SVP & Chief Information Technology Officer
Cooper Standard
IT and Security Leaders must play a pivotal role in assessing corporate risk and taking action as necessary. The current state of geopolitical uncertainty leaves many variables for enterprise risk, including vendor reliability, supply chain consistency, and cyber threats.
Join this session to discuss:
- Understanding the latest geopolitical tensions and regulations affecting the threat landscape
- Evaluating operations in high-risk geographies to strategize resiliency
- Planning disaster recovery in the event of a geopolitical disruption
11:55am - 12:25pm Networking & Meal Service
Women In IT & Security Networking Lunch

Juman Doleh-Alomary
CISO
BorgWarner
Female, non-binary, and allied cyber leaders are invited to eat lunch and connect in our reserved networking space. Those in attendance can freely discuss best practices, key challenges and mission-critical priorities before heading over to the midday keynote.
11:55am - 12:30pm Lunch Service
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Detroit CISO Community Executive Summit.
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Location
Venue & Accommodation
The Henry, Autograph CollectionComplimentary Parking is available at the venue. Please use the Presidential Ballroom entrance, situated in the horseshoe area.
A 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 313-253-4322. Please mention Detroit CIO/CISO Executive Summit to ensure the appropriate room rate.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $229 USD (plus tax) is May 12, 2025.
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