Philadelphia CISO Executive Summit

Uncovering the mysteries of body language — how people communicate their thoughts and feelings without saying a word — is a decisive first step toward mastering any business and social situation.  Top executives know that detecting split-second signals from your team and  leadership then taking immediate action is crucial to being a persuasive communicator and problem-solver especially during tricky internal matters or high-level negotiations.

During this session you will learn how to:

• Move beyond the vacuum of artificial body language to a behavioral approach based on YOU
• Strengthen interpersonal relationships, be a more decisive leader and manage your nerves better
• Uncover the less obvious needs of others and improve your team’s confidence and competence

Governing Body members host this reception for executives to close out the event with an evening of peer networking, food and drinks.

IT leaders are under pressure to innovate their organization’s tech stack to meet the demands of modern business. While web-based apps, AI and other modern solutions offer a better user experience, advanced security and simpler management, many businesses are still critically dependent on legacy apps and systems. How can IT teams innovate their infrastructure without disrupting operations and end users? This session breaks down some common misconceptions about modernization and reveals a direct path for IT leaders towards more efficient, secure, and cost-effective endpoint management.

Join this session and breakout-style conversation with ChromeOS and your peers to discuss:

• What the modern endpoint looks like for enterprises today

• How modernization unlocks the power of AI and sharpens your competitive edge

• How to continue using legacy apps while you innovate

The present moment offers an opportunity to unlock GenAI's transformative power, but maturity across organizations varies. Business leaders recognize this technology is a catalyst for innovation. By understanding real-world case studies with lessons learned, those leaders can create real movement forward inside of their own organizations.

Bring your questions, advice, and challenges to this INTERACTIVE session as you discuss with other executives who have:

• Implemented practical GenAI use cases and identified opportunities
• Compared and measured platforms and solutions for value outcomes
• Balanced approach to value and risk

According to Gartner, by 2026, AI will augment 50% of office workers in global enterprises. When IT talent demand outweighs supply, CIOs must face skills gaps head on and create a future-proof talent strategy.

Join this session to discuss:

• Preparing your workforce for AI Implementation
• Identifying employee skills to build upon
• Prioritizing talent planning for long term success

In today’s environment, it is even more challenging for security leaders to communicate and measure their cyber risk and program to their executive board. Being fully transparent about an organization’s weaknesses, strengths, and investments as it relates to cyber risk can be an uncomfortable conversation to have, but it is essential to the overall health of the business.

Join this session to learn:

• Metrics that quantify challenges & risks
• How to create trust with dialogue delivery and engage leadership with non-security terms
• Using data to communicate and explain the risks and how to best leverage this data

Technology and security leaders' worlds are complex, challenging, and often exhausting. If you’re not dealing with vulnerabilities or implementing and managing security solutions, you’re navigating governance and company-wide risk perspectives. When do leaders get a chance to breathe and beat the fatigue?

Join this peer-led boardroom to discuss:

• Understanding the critical role CIOs & CISOs can play in stress management for themselves and their employees
• Exploring how trust and openness with your team can improve well-being and mental health
• Actionable takeaways on how to manage stress within the workplace

With the continuous advancement of technology, businesses face new and evolving threats that require a proactive response. New laws and precedents expose cybersecurity leaders to personal liability and leave security leaders questioning their protection.

Join this interactive session to discuss:

• Essential questions to ask your legal team
• Best practices for keeping up to date with the evolving governance, risk, and compliance landscape
• C-Suite liability and information security risk

 In the quest to leverage data and analytics for business growth, IT leaders face both cultural and technical challenges. To succeed, they must collaborate closely with business leaders to develop a powerful, long-term analytics strategy that drives data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Join this session to explore:

• Ensuring data quality standards and ownership
• Utilizing analytics to allow for better decision making across the business and measurable outcomes
• Building a foundation for successful innovation including AI

Vendor selection, pre-partner due diligence, and trusted implementation are merely the beginning of a healthy third-party management culture. With those pieces in place, the real work (like battling for constant visibility and enforcing your requirements) begins. You’ll need to be prepared.

Gather and discuss how to CISOs have successfully:

• Vetted new and prospective third-parties
• Monitored network of existing third-parties
• Asserted security requirements with vulnerable, but critical, third-parties

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:

• How has the buy vs build debate changed with the growth of new technologies?
• Customizing build or buy strategies that evolve with business needs
• Incorporating effective contract management to avoid vendor lock-in