
Phoenix CISO Community
Executive Summit
October 24, 2023 | JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
October 24, 2023
JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Phoenix'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:
Mitigating risks within cybersecurity strategies
Aligning technology with the entire organization to improve business outcomes
Creating a culture of innovation to improve processes and efficiencies
Phoenix 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

Shannon Lawson
City of Phoenix, AZ
CISO

Mike Lettman
Department of Homeland Security
Cyber Security Advisor (CSA) Arizona- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

John Pontrelli
Discount Tire
CISO

Bob Schlotfelt
Valleywise Health
CISO

Robert Wahl
PetSmart
CISO
What to Expect
Agenda
7:45am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
The Path to Inner Peace and Increased Productivity
Hosted by CyberArk

Dr. Sheri Riley
Empowerment Speaker, High Performance Life Coach, Award-Winning Author
Guest Speaker
Achieving optimal health and wellness requires more than drinking enough water and taking a certain number of steps each day. As a leader, your emotional and mental well-being is vital for success. Join guest speaker Dr. Sheri Riley, as she discusses the importance of personal development in achieving professional growth.
During this keynote, you'll discover powerful strategies to:
- Boost your productivity by sharpening your focus
- Overcome obstacles that are impeding your progress
- Fine-tune your vision for the future, so you can achieve even greater success
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
The Most Important Shift for Cybersecurity in a Generation
Hosted by Netskope

James Christiansen
VP, CSO Cloud Security Transformation
Netskope

Bob Schlotfelt
CISO
Valleywise Health

John Pontrelli
CISO
Discount Tire
We live in a world where everything is hybrid and the blend between personal, corporate, private and public is ever-changing and presents us with a host of new challenges. This has increased and complicated the attack surface and the pressure to converge tools and do “more with less” is at peak levels. We must meet this watershed moment with the right team, plans, and technology.
Join this interactive session to learn:
- How to build an effective plan for change without adding to the chaos
- What consolidation approaches save money without sacrificing security
- Use cases that deliver immediate value and efficiency while improving user experience
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Emerging Technology — Collaboration Across the Enterprise
Hosted by Tanium

Robert Wahl
CISO
PetSmart
To lead resilient and innovative organizations, CIOs and CISOs must stay up to date with emerging technology. How are you communicating opportunities and concerns across the enterprise when news of new trends hit the headlines?
Join this interactive session to discuss:
- How new technology movements will impact key stakeholders
- Ways to bring your business partners through the innovation cycle
- Strategies for collaboration across the organization
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
The Six Biggest Security Nightmares Waiting to Happen to Cloud Applications
Hosted by Outshift by Cisco

Charles Nelles
Chief Technology Officer
The Joint Chiropractic

Conor Kelly
Leader Customer Strategy
Outshift by Cisco

Daniel Maynard
Chief Privacy Officer & VP, Privacy and Data Risk Management
Early Warning
Over 500 million new cloud native applications will be developed by 2025, enabling widespread adoption of cloud native application architectures. However, these microservice-based architectures also massively increase your attack surface and expose your applications to new vulnerabilities and threats. How do you protect your business from these growing risks?
Join this session to discuss:
- Identifying organizational exposure to Cloud Application risks
- Pitfalls peers faced in their cloud adoption journey
- Educating your workforce on cloud security procedures
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Communicating and Measuring Cyber Risk More Effectively

Darren Challey
Director, Global Security Operations Technology
Amazon

Shannon Lawson
CISO
City of Phoenix, AZ
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
10:25am - 11:00am Networking Break
10:30am - 10:55am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
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.
11:00am - 11:45am Breakout Session
Let’s Brainstorm! Influencing Stakeholders Across the C-Suite

Scott Campbell
CISO
City of Tempe, AZ
To lead resilient organizations, CIOs & CISOs must support transformation while communicating with various stakeholders across the c-suite. Rapid changes makes collaborating across departments even more essential to operating a successful business.
Join this interactive session with CIOs & CISOs to debate and collaborate on influence with various scenarios including:
- Building emotional connections with key stakeholders through stories
- Overcoming resistance by seeking to understand and acknowledge
- Earning a seat at the table by recognizing politics within the c-suite
11:00am - 11:45am Executive Boardroom
Strategic Pitfalls in Third-Party Risk Management
Hosted by RiskRecon, a Mastercard Company

Bob Schlotfelt
CISO
Valleywise Health

Keith Stocks
VP, Third Party Cyber Risk Management
State Street

Neal Roylance
Director of Security Research
RiskRecon - A MasterCard Company
Managing cyber risk across an enterprise IT infrastructure has never been harder. Remote workers, advancing attack methods, and an ever-expanding vendor network are challenging every firm, as total visibility into threats has become nearly impossible. As digital business strategy matures, more organizations are becoming dependent on the cyber posture and protection of third parties. Third-party risks present a unique challenge because you are depending on vendors and partners to operate securely to keep your data and information safe. How are you mitigating the associated risks and demonstrating this to the business to ensure effective security programs?
Join our session to hear about:
- Common failings across TPRM programs that led to breach events
- How executives can provide strategic direction for third-party risk teams
- Key practices being implemented by leading vendor risk firms to maintain strong supply chain risk management
11:45am - 12:30pm Lunch Service
Apply to Participate
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Location
Venue & Accommodation
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Parking
Complimentary valet and self-parking.
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0.6 miles from venue
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6114 N Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85253
3.1 miles from venue
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6333 N Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85250
2.7 miles from venue
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