IN-PERSON

San Francisco CISO Inner Circle

August 24, 2023 | The Hemlock

August 24, 2023
The Hemlock

Collaborate with your peers

Join San Francisco's top CISOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:

Securing AI, Automation and New Technology

Navigating Legal and Compliance

Empowering the Business to make Faster, Smarter and more Secure Decisions

San Francisco CISO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Yassir Abousselham

UiPath
SVP, CISO

Selim Aissi

Blackhawk Network
Global CISO

Sujeet Bambawale

7-Eleven
VP, CISO

Krishnan Chellakarai

Gilead Sciences
CISO, Head of Information Security & Data Privacy

Devin Ertel

Menlo Security
Chief Information Security Officer

Al Ghous

Snapdocs
CISO

Jeff Trudeau

Chime
VP, CIO & CSO

Agenda


August 24, 2023

4:30pm - 5:30pm  Executive Networking Reception

5:30pm - 6:45pm  Discussion Topics

Securing the Next Frontier

Ody Lupescu headshot

Ody Lupescu

CISO

unico IDtech

Jon Sanders headshot

Jon Sanders

Sales Director, Strategic Accounts

Expel

Brad Jones headshot

Brad Jones

CISO, VP of Information Security

Seagate Technology

Jitendra Joshi headshot

Jitendra Joshi

Director Cybersecurity

Grant Thornton

James O'Brien headshot

James O'Brien

Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

First Republic Bank

Anjali Atanacio headshot

Anjali Atanacio

CISO Advisor/Security Strategist

CA CyberSec

Jonathan Kaplan headshot

Jonathan Kaplan

Director of Information Security | CISO (Acting)

San Francisco International Airport

Cybersecurity is heading into another season of massive change. With the explosion of generative AI, new regulations from the SEC and the continued increase of advanced attacks, CISOs must guide the enterprise safely through this next evolution. Add in economic uncertainty and the business's need to improve efficiencies, increase productivity and support business growth, and you have CISOs rising up to face their next big challenge.

Simply adding technology is not enough to increase speed and agility across the enterprise, and it certainly doesn't make the business more secure - In fact, it can open the enterprise up to unknown risks. CISOs must support and empower the business to securely invest in the right tools to maximize effectiveness and make faster, better and more secure decisions.

Securing AI, Automation and New Technology

  • What goals does your company have around investing in AI and automation? What security challenges are you facing when it comes to those goals?
  • What is your opinion on generative AI adoption and how do you effectively communicate your position to the CEO and the board?
  • What business opportunities or threats does the increased use of generative AI pose? How do you assess organizational preparedness? How are your vendors using AI?
  • How are you using AI to bridge your skills and talent gaps?

Navigating Legal and Compliance

  • How are you moving toward a more cohesive, enterprise-wide security and compliance posture?
  • How are you preparing for and navigating the updated regulations from the SEC, DoD and State Privacy Laws?
  • How are you building a supportive working relationship with your legal team and regulators?

6:45pm - 7:15pm  Networking Break

7:15pm - 8:30pm  Summary Discussion & Dinner

8:30pm - 9:30pm  Social Hour

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering


Evanta cares about the health and safety of our community. Please review the following recommendations prior to attending the gathering.

Location


Venue

The Hemlock

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Parking

  • Self parking available in the following lots:
    • Recommended: SFMTA Polk Bush Garage located at 1399 Bush St., San Francisco, CA 94109. 
    • 2nd Option: 80 Hemlock Garage located at 80 Hemlock St., San Francisco, CA 94109. 

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