
Detroit CISO Community
Inner Circle
September 5, 2024 | Chroma
September 5, 2024
Chroma
Collaborate with your peers
Join Detroit's top CISOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Engaging the C-Suite and Driving Secure Modernization
Scaling Governance and Best Practices Through a Shared Responsibility of IT and Security
Detroit CISO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and 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
Agenda
September 5, 2024
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:45pm Discussion Topics
Redesigning Partnerships Across the C-Suite to Accelerate Secure Digital Business

Darrell Brown
VP & CISO
Benchmark Electronics

Kevin Berch
Director, Global Market, Sell, and Service IT
Ford

Bhavani Koneru
CIO
Oakland University

Homyar Naterwala
Business Information Security Officer
GE Aerospace

Rachelle Putnam
Chief Information Technology Officer
General Dynamics Land Systems

Laura Davidson
CISO
American Axle & Manufacturing
CIOs and CISOs find themselves in a challenging context of budget constraints and increasing demands from the organization. This, combined with an ongoing pressure for greater efficiency, means that IT & security leaders must focus on transparency and communication across the C-suite to better exceed the outcomes from their digital technology investments and drive value. But with the ever-increasing complexity of digital business and AI innovation, scaling governance and enabling consistent ways of working can be tough to deliver. How can CIOs and CISOs better drive an understanding that secure modernization is a shared responsibility? What are the best ways to engage business colleagues in new, agile ways of working and co-deliver initiatives together?
Join your peers to discuss how to drive business value and true collaboration across the organization.
Topic 1: Engaging the C-Suite and Driving Secure Modernization
- How are you currently working with your C-suite to overcome budget, talent and capacity constraints? How should this change in the face of scarce resources?
- What strategies are you employing to communicate risk across the board?
- How have you worked with senior executive leaders to optimize operating models to better manage and deliver digital capabilities?
Topic 2: Scaling Governance and Best Practices Through a Shared Responsibility of IT and Security
- How do you work with C-suite counterparts to scale governance and enable consistent ways of working across the business?
- How are you adapting your approach to advise on safe and secure practices across the business especially during a time of innovation and modernization?
- In an age of advancement, what is your data governance strategy? How are you communicating that strategy across the business?
6:45pm - 7:15pm Networking Break
7:15pm - 8:30pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:30pm - 9:30pm Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Detroit CISO Community Inner Circle.
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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
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Parking
Hosted complimentary parking is available at the venue. Surface lot will be open to self-parking.
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