Executive Summit

Businesses stand to benefit from AI in unprecedented ways, but only if security leaders overcome transformation challenges. This includes implementing a modern zero trust architecture to protect data and users, embracing AI while managing its risks, and handling the technical and financial implications of ever-expanding environments. A risk-based approach to security ensures CISOs deliver a secure, phased transformation.

Join this session to:

• Understand how zero trust and AI together, unlike firewalls, provide the strongest cyber defense by stopping threat actors from lateral movement within networks
• Learn strategies for protecting AI applications developed in data centers and the cloud, while preventing data leaks from public AI applications
• Discover how eliminating costly legacy hardware simplifies environments while cutting network and security costs

How do you know what you don’t know? What are your biggest blind spots and vulnerabilities? Dive into what’s top of mind when you wake up at 3am with CISO peers and discuss practical solutions to some of the toughest challenges in the back of your mind.  You might just find that helpful suggestion from a peer that could help you get a little extra sleep at night.

Join this interactive workshop to discuss:

• Latest threat trends CISOs are watching– what to pay attention to and what to tune out
• Solutions and products to help with challenges that are top of mind
• Pressure as a leader and ways to protect yourself legally and from burnout

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As cyber threats become faster, more sophisticated, and AI-enabled, human-only security teams are struggling to keep pace. Autonomous systems are emerging as the next phase of security, offering real-time, adaptive, and scalable protection. How are CISOs leveraging technology to allow their team to focus on stopping threats before they impact the organization?

Join this session to discuss:

• Keeping pace with rapid attacks
• Efficiently manage big data and risks
• Supporting the team to tackle complex issues

To safeguard critical workloads in threat environments that constantly shifting, security teams must put strong, adaptable protocols in place that foster proactivity and resilience. True protection in a cloud setting begins with full visibility—only then can security teams identify, evaluate, and neutralize emerging threats.

Join this session to discuss:

• Analyzing emerging threat vectors and assessing their relevance and urgency
• Prioritizing security posture to strengthen resilience in your current cloud environment
• Addressing concerns around modern application security

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Stepping into a boardroom, facing an advisory committee, or even presenting to key stakeholders can feel intimidating for any CISO. But what if you could channel the mindset of a top salesperson? Suddenly, those high-pressure moments become opportunities to shine—transforming a technical security leader into a persuasive, savvy CISO who can win over even the toughest executives.

Join this session to:

• Master the mindset of a salesperson to speak the language of business & communicate with impact
• Confidently champion cybersecurity business cases—even when the budget stakes are high
• Deliver presentations that pack a punch, leaving everyone in the room feeling invested in your vision

From sophisticated adversaries to well-meaning employees –insider threats are top of mind for the sharp CISO. What are your fellow security leaders doing to keep a pulse on emerging threats and outsmarting the threats within?

Join this interactive session to:

• Get a 360° view of the emerging insider threats that CISOs are watching
• Analyze real-world attacks, both malicious and accidental
• Collaborate with peers about strategies and tools used to improve resilience

Delivering accurate and trustworthy AI is non-negotiable for enterprises, but fragmented data and inconsistent governance stand in the way. How can CISOs support innovation through data governance to enable a new model of work, where humans and AI agents collaborate seamlessly across every workflow, decision, and interaction?

Join this session to discuss:

• Navigating real-world security challenges in agentic enterprises
• Building a unified foundation for AI agents to operate with accuracy, context, and control
• Ensuring data privacy and compliance when agents access or process sensitive information

As technologies evolve, organizations are pushed into a new era of efficiency and competitiveness. CISOs are creating comprehensive strategies to prioritize data governance and privacy, but those strategies must also align with business goals. How are CISOs balancing the budget so they can deliver on security and also bring value back to the business?

Join your CISO community to discuss:

• Zeroing in on the right investments that will deliver value back to the business
• Assessing security and privacy needs with what the budget allows
• Tackling tech debt and considering the simplification of tools

Finding time to innovate requires efficiency and prioritization—but when the CISO’s day-to-day job is harder than ever, that’s easier said than done. The reality is, balancing tactical defense with strategic innovation isn’t just a challenge, it’s an ongoing journey. This session acknowledges the real pressures CISOs face and offers practical strategies to focus on innovation, delegate wisely, and reclaim time for what matters most for you, your team, and your organization.

Join this session to explore:

• Shifting from firefighting to future-building, even when the demands never let up
• Maximizing the value of time and resources to drive innovation without burnout
• Focusing less on firewalls and more on ensuring your team are well-trained

Finish the day sharing lessons learned with your peers over light fare and drinks at this closing reception hosted by your governing body members.