2026 New York CISO Community Executive Summit

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Collaborate with your peers

Get together with New York'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:

Operationalizing trusted AI at scale through governance, accountability, and adaptive security

Embedding cybersecurity into business transformation, innovation, and growth strategies

Demonstrating measurable business outcomes from cybersecurity investments

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Arun Abraham

Bose Corp
CISO

Devon Bryan

Booking Holdings
Global CSO

Reshma Budhwani

New York Life
Chief Information Security Officer

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CISO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your New York CISO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, 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.

Agenda

Executive Boardroom Sessions

Proving ROI — AI Risk Reduction Strategies

CISOs have moved beyond AI experimentation. Now, executives ask: Are 2025’s investments actually reducing risk? The challenge is how to operationalize AI against evolving threats — and prove its value.

Join this session to discuss:

Strategies for reducing high-risk incidents and fraud
Embedding AI into core security operations to reduce risk
Demonstrating risk reduction with actionable metrics

The Autonomous Frontier — Leading Secure AI Transformation

The focus has shifted from adopting AI to determining how much of your business relies on autonomous agents. The question is now: how can CISOs drive productivity with agentic workflows while maintaining control?

Join this session to learn about:

The evolving landscape of AI autonomy
How the perimeter now centers on agent actions
Security as an accelerator for innovation

Keynote Sessions

Modernizing the SOC for Machine-Speed Defense

Security operations centers (SOCs) are facing a new reality - attackers are leveraging AI to automate multi-step attacks, outpacing human-driven response and overwhelming traditional workflows. CISOs must reimagine their SOCs to operate at machine speed, integrating AI-driven detection, orchestration, and remediation. How should CISOs transform their SOCs with agentic workflows, closed-loop automation, and continuous red teaming that empowers security teams to contain threats faster and reduce business risk?

Join this session to learn:

Integrating AI-driven detection and automated response workflows
Operationalizing continuous red teaming for proactive threat hunting
Accelerating containment and remediation to reduce business risk

Why Psychological Safety Matters for Security Leaders

Cybersecurity leaders operate in an environment defined by relentless pressure, evolving threats, and constant organizational demands. While investments in technology, processes, and risk management remain essential, one of the most overlooked security controls is psychological safety: creating a culture where team members feel empowered to raise concerns, admit mistakes, challenge assumptions, and communicate openly without fear of blame or retaliation.

In this thought-provoking session, CISO and Wellness Coach Danielle Caruso will explore:

Building trust-driven cultures that improve security outcomes
Preventing burnout and strengthening leadership resilience
Communicating effectively and creating environments where accountability and learning coexist

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Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.

Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.