Houston CISO Community
Executive Summit

Lisa Thompson is a high-altitude mountaineer and former healthcare executive who beat cancer months before standing on the summit of Everest. Lisa later became the first all-American woman to summit K2, which is considered the deadliest mountain in the world. In her talks and book, “Finding Elevation,” Lisa shares the experience of climbing the toughest mountains in the world and the importance of teamwork, resilience and defining boundaries.

Join this keynote session to learn about the importance of:

• Embracing change and overcoming challenges
• Creating a supportive environment inside and outside the office
• Defining clear roles and goals to build a strong, communicative team

As fast as it feels like the cyber risk landscape is changing, your legal teams are experiencing the same — if not more — stress to keep pace. That's why it's never been more important for both teams to solidify their alliances and stay in lock-step when it comes to their common challenges of compliance, privacy, contracting, and more.

Join this session for a conversation that puts a legal lens on cybersecurity issues to help you better understand:

• New and upcoming cyber and privacy regulations that should be top-of-mind for security leaders
• What legal teams want from their security counterparts, and how you can be a better partner to your own internal team
• How the convergence of cyber law and technology law is changing both the cybersecurity and legal professions

Cyber-physical systems (CPS) come in many forms including industrial control systems (ICS), operational technology (OT) devices, and Internet of Things (IoT), to name a few. As they connect to each other and to enterprise systems, the attack surface is significantly expanded and securing these very systems that join the physical and digital worlds is no simple task.

Join this session to discuss:

Identifying and managing the risks of cyber-physical technology

Understanding the parallels in your approach to IT and CPS security without neglecting the differences

Innovative practices to adapt security controls to business operational realities

Complex, high-pressure and stressful -- three words many CISOs use to describe their roles. In this environment, it's vital to question the sustainability of the role of the modern CISO. How do we make such a demanding role appealing to the next generation of security talent? Can you remain productive at this level of pressure for the next 5, 10, or even 20 years? 

Join this boardroom session to discuss:

• Identifying emerging leaders and enabling their development
• Cultivating a forward-thinking security culture
• Laying a strong foundation for not only your team, but the security industry as a whole

During select networking breaks, Sean Barnes — one of our closing keynote speakers and an experienced executive and leadership coach — will host small-group conversations focused on building your personal brand and enhancing your executive presence.

Sign up to connect with Sean and a small group of your peers to:

• Discover strategies to showcase your unique value and stand out in the cybersecurity industry
• Uncover techniques to project confidence, credibility, and leadership in every professional interaction
• Participate in meaningful conversations tailored to empower your professional growth

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.

During select networking breaks, Sean Barnes — one of our closing keynote speakers and an experienced executive and leadership coach — will host small-group conversations focused on building your personal brand and enhancing your executive presence.

Sign up to connect with Sean and a small group of your peers to:

• Discover strategies to showcase your unique value and stand out in the cybersecurity industry
• Uncover techniques to project confidence, credibility, and leadership in every professional interaction
• Participate in meaningful conversations tailored to empower your professional growth

When it comes to success, people tend to offer silver bullets or single keys. However, true long-term success is achieved through multiple conversations and continued strategic relationships across the business – which is exactly where the BISO role can add tremendous value to a CISO's team.

Join this session to hear how ConocoPhillips is leveraging a team of BISOs to:

• Improve collaboration between business units and the security team
• More effectively identify and mitigate risks
• Ensure its security posture is aligned with the rest of the business

Early adopters confirm, AI-implementation isn't for the faint of heart (or the light of checkbook). Yet the expectation to welcome this booming tech advancement into your organization remains. Today, studying the efforts of those same early adopters proves the easiest first step in drawing up your own AI road map.

Gather with your CISO peers to:

• Compare your varying stages of AI-adoption progress
• Share what you've learned through that progress so far
• Gather proactive tips on clearing hurdles to come

Establishing a secure data governance and protection program that successfully aligns with business priorities is paramount. How can security leaders support and enable the digital processes, interactions and transactions that drive their business? By establishing a secure, modern governance framework that protects high quality data throughout its lifecycle.

Join this session to discuss:

• How to align security objectives with data governance principles
• Strategies to ensure availability, integrity and confidentiality in data while mitigating risks for the long term
• The importance of complying with data-focused regulations while creating value from a data governance framework