
Phoenix CISO Community
Executive Summit
November 5, 2025 | Hyatt Regency Phoenix
November 5, 2025
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
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:
Building a Foundation for Cyber Resilience
Leveraging Data & Analytics to Drive Strategic Business Outcomes
Maximizing AI to Advance the Business and Create Value
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

Bob Schlotfelt
Valleywise Health
CISO

Robert Wahl
Harley-Davidson
CISO
What to Expect
Agenda
Executive Boardroom Session
CISO Role Evolution — How Are You Adapting?
Being a well-rounded CISO can’t be hacked. It takes consistent reflection and re-invention as the role evolves from a solely technology-focused position to a business-enabling one.
Join this peer-led boardroom to discuss:
- Embracing the evolving demands of the CISO role
- Building trust and influence amongst C-Suite peers and key stakeholders
- Demonstrating your value as a proven leader and business-enabler
Keynote Session
Turning Tech Talk into Business Impact — The Value Equation
In today’s digital-first economy, IT and security leaders are under increasing pressure to justify investments in terms that resonate with the business—measurable outcomes, competitive advantage, and tangible value. Yet, bridging the gap between technical activities and business impact remains a persistent challenge.
Join this session to hear perspectives from your peers on:
- Identifying and aligning IT initiatives with core business objectives
- Moving beyond traditional metrics to business-relevant KPIs such as revenue growth, customer experience, risk reduction, and innovation enablement
- Building a value-driven IT narrative for the C-suite and board, making the case for strategic investments in digital transformation and cybersecurity
Gartner Keynote Session
Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2026 and Beyond
Hear from Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner, Gene Alvarez, on the top trends for 2026 to propel your business and technology goals. Learn how to transform disruption and uncertainty into opportunity and growth.
Join this session to hear about:
- Emerging technology trends shaping the future
- Understanding the impact and importance of these trends
- Leveraging insights to drive opportunity, growth, and competitive advantage
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Phoenix 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 PhoenixCommunity Program Manager
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