
Ohio CISO Community
Executive Summit
May 22, 2025 | Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
May 22, 2025
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Ohio'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:
Leveraging Technology for Innovation, Efficiency and Enhanced Customer Engagement
Building a Foundation for Cyber Resilience
Maximizing AI for Strategic Advantage
Ohio 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

Michael Erickson
Baptist Health
CISO

Lisa Heckler
CareSource
CISO

Ryan Kean
Total Quality Logistics
CIO

Nick Ritter
Worldpay
Chief Information Security Officer
What to Expect
Agenda
8:00am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Analyst Keynote
How to Strengthen Cybersecurity Value

Kristin Moyer
Distinguished VP and Gartner Fellow
Gartner
Only 4% of CEOs identify cybersecurity as a top priority, according to Gartner research. But for Ohio CIOs, it's their number one objective. And CISOs know that the true business value of cybersecurity goes far beyond mitigating risk. How can IT and security leaders bridge such a wide divide to more closely align cybersecurity with CEO business priorities?
Kristin Moyer, Distinguished VP and Gartner Fellow, outlines how CIOs can position cybersecurity as more than a defensive necessity to mitigate risk and maintain trust, sharing research-backed, practical guidance for:
- Reframing cybersecurity initiatives by focusing on business value: risk, cost and revenue
- Setting strategic ambition for cybersecurity by aligning with business value
- Communicating value by identifying how cybersecurity supports CEO investments
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Analyst Breakout Session
How to Strengthen Cybersecurity Value — Follow Up Q&A

Kristin Moyer
Distinguished VP and Gartner Fellow
Gartner
Kristin Moyer, Distinguished VP and Gartner Fellow, encourages executives to bring burning questions to this follow-up session which will dive deeper into aligning cybersecurity goals with business priorities, communicating value and reframing cybersecurity objectives to focus on risk, cost and revenue.
Join this interactive session to:
- Ask pertinent questions
- Examine case studies
- Receive guidance
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Establishing Cyber Resilience Across the Cloud
Hosted by Rubrik

Matt Cowart
RVP, Sales Engineering
Rubrik

Michael Haas
CISO
The Kroger Co.

Jake Lorz
Vice President & CISO
Cintas
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
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Buy or Build? Investing Time and Resources in Applications

Marty Luffy
CIO
Installed Building Products

Drew Perry
CISO
Serta Simmons Bedding
Gartner research shows a near split of CIOs opting to build an application in-house versus buying or partnering with a third-party. Regardless of the choice, IT executives must deliver programs that are relevant and both cost and time effective to manage.
In this boardroom, you will discuss:
- Customizing build or buy strategies that evolve with business needs
- Maximizing the value of applications while remaining agile
- Incorporating effective contract management to avoid vendor lock-in
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
Unlocking Potential — Navigating AI Implementation

Tricia Julian
CIO
Baptist Health
Organizations across various sectors have rapidly adopted Generative AI solutions, marking an unprecedented pace in the realm of emerging technologies. As this swift adoption progresses, technology and security leaders face the challenge of delivering significant value to their organizations while vigilantly managing potential risks.
Join this interactive session to share:
- Implemented GenAI use cases and identified opportunities
- Evaluated platforms and solutions for value outcomes
- Balanced value and risk
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Strategies for Simplifying IT Complexity Through Consolidation
Hosted by Cloudflare

Oren Falkowitz
Field CSO
Cloudflare

Lisa Heckler
CISO
CareSource

Andy Willingham
Information Security Officer
Munich Re
Platform consolidation is a strategic priority for security and IT leaders, driven by increasing tech stack complexity and economic challenges. Unfortunately, many consolidation projects struggle to meet expectations due to gaps between what platforms can do and what it should do.
Join this session to discuss:
- Simplifying the IT stack for cost savings, less complexity, and enhanced performance and reliability
- Overcoming organizational inertia and other common obstacles to platform consolidation
- Proving the ROI of a consolidated IT stack that fosters innovation and can better adapt to changing business needs
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Achieving Maximum Impact with Minimal Resources

Matt King
Chief Security and Data Officer
Belcan

Gregory Peebles
CISO
UofL Health
Security functions are being tasked with achieving greater outcomes with the same or fewer resources — from budgets to headcount. How can CISOs and CIOs ensure security posture isn’t impacted by a lack of resources?
Join this session to discuss:
- Challenges in scaling at the pace of the business
- Strategies to allocate tools and resources effectively
- Methods to communicate the business value of security investment
11:55am - 12:30pm Lunch Service
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Ohio CISO Community Executive Summit.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Location
Venue & Accommodation
Hyatt Regency CincinnatiParking Information:
The parking garage is situated across the street from the hotel at 120 West 5th Street, with a daily parking fee of $12.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 531-579-1234. Please mention Ohio CISO/CIO Executive Summit to ensure the appropriate room rate.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $184 USD (plus tax) is April 29, 2025.
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