
Southern California CISO Community
Executive Summit
December 5, 2023 | Renaissance Long Beach Hotel
December 5, 2023
Renaissance Long Beach Hotel
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Southern California'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:
The AI Paradox — Balancing the Benefits and Dangers of Innovation
Remarkable Resilience — Tools for Combating Toxic Stress and Burnout
Data Governance — Landmines, Pitfalls and Solutions
Southern California 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

Matt Crouse
Solar Turbines
CISO

Lara Divi
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
VP, CISO

Todd Friedman
ResMed
CISO

Arthur Lessard
Universal Music Group
SVP & CISO

Dan Meacham
Legendary
VP, Global Security and Corporate Operations, CISO

Emily O'Carroll
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
Sr. Director, Global Information Security & IT Compliance

David Tyburski
Wynn Resorts
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
What to Expect
Agenda
7:45am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Remarkable Resilience - Tools for Combating Toxic Stress & Burnout

Sheila Hamilton
Mental Health Thought Leader and Author of "All the Things We Never Knew"
Guest Speaker
Today’s CISOs face daunting challenges. As the business leader in charge of adding value to the company, finding the right talent and inspiring technology innovation, there’s an incredible amount of pressure. It’s no surprise that CIOs & CISOs are experiencing burnout at unprecedented rates. While taking care of employees is important, how can CIOs & CISOs make sure they are taking care of themselves to help make their careers sustainable while maintaining a sense of well-being?
Join this keynote to explore:
- Evidence-based strategies that can help alleviate burnout
- How to recognize the signs and symptoms of toxic stress and burnout
- How to remain engaged, energized, and focused during turbulent times
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Securing the Future of Ethical AI
Hosted by Booz Allen Hamilton

Matt Costello
Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton
AI is having a transformative effect across a multitude of industries, and the responsible and ethical use of this technology is of huge importance. CISOs are looking for practical, tangible and useful tools in order to leverage AI responsibly and ethically, while also uncovering its potential benefits for the organization. How can CISOs be responsible AI practitioners?
Join this session to learn:
- Practical, not theoretical, actions CISOs can take today
- New perspectives on ethical AI algorithms
- How to build your own Responsible AI (RAI) capacity
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Modernizing Data Governance is a Team Endeavor
Hosted by Veza

Eddie Galang
Chief Information Security Officer
Port of Long Beach

Sasha Pereira
CISO / Director of IT Security
Wash Multifamily Laundry Systems

Rushton James
VP, CISO
Liberty Dental Plan
Having a secure data governance program that successfully aligns with business priorities is unparalleled. As data becomes increasingly available across multiple cloud environments, it's critically important to preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. s data becomes increasingly available across multiple cloud environments, it's critically important to preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information
Join this session to discuss:
- How data governance is evolving though it's policies, players and rules
- Where the challenges and roadblocks lie, including privacy concerns & quality issues
- How CISOs experiences both positives and negatives can help the whole team
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Countdown to Compliance – Preparing for Changing SEC Requirements
Hosted by Expel

Mike Longenecker
Principal Solutions Architect
Expel

Billy Norwood
Chief Information Security Officer
FFF Enterprises

John Rojas
VP, Head of IT (CIO/CISO)
Air Lease Corporation
As we approach December 15th, a significant regulatory shift looms on the horizon for publicly traded companies, mandated to disclose security breaches with substantial impact within a stringent four-business-day window. Moreover, these entities are entrusted with the continuous task of sharing details on their risk management apparatus and practices, bringing an unprecedented level of transparency and urgency to the cybersecurity landscape.
Join this session to discuss:
- Unraveling the intricate web of considerations surrounding the SEC's revised mandate
- Approaching regulatory milestones with informed strategy and foresight
- Looking ahead to future regulatory shifts that affect your security strategy
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Managing Risk from Critical Vulnerabilities
Hosted by Rapid7

Jason Mical
Field Chief Technology Officer - Americas
Rapid7

Konrad Fellmann
VP & CISO
Cubic Corporation

Dan Meacham
VP, Global Security and Corporate Operations, CISO
Legendary
In today’s threat landscape, security teams are frequently forced into reactive positions, lowering security program efficacy and sustainability. Strong foundational security program components, including vulnerability and asset management processes, are essential to building resilience in a persistently elevated threat climate.
Join this interactive boardroom to discuss:
- Defining what your emergency procedures and “playbooks” look like.
- How you prioritize CVEs, VPNs and firewalls
- Combatting the challenge of zero-day exploitation
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
Generative AI — A New Take

Jeremy Smith
VP, CISO
Avery Dennison

Rudy Ramirez
CISO
Citizens Business Bank
The realm of Generative AI is here and there is no sector will be unaffected. CISOs and their teams are tasked with securing utilization and consumption. On the dark side, GenAI opens the door to imperilment just as much as innovation. CISOs across Southern California are coming together to share their thoughts and plans on this elusive technology.
Join this interactive session to discuss and debate:
- Hot topics across industries
- Impacts on the businesses and enterprise solutions
- Strategies for communicating opportunities and obstacles
11:00am - 11:45am Executive Boardroom
Strategic Pitfalls in Third-Party Risk Management
Hosted by RiskRecon, a Mastercard Company

Dave Holden
Regional Sales Director
RiskRecon - A MasterCard Company

Brian Barrios
CISO
Southern California Edison Company

Ernie Liu
CISO
United Talent Agency

Chris Stoneley
CISO
Cathay Bank
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
11:00am - 11:45am Executive Boardroom
Unifying the Analyst Experience to Improve Threat Detection and Response
Hosted by IBM Security

John Velisaris
Director of Threat Management Services
IBM Security

Arlene Yetnikoff
CISO
California Institute of Technology

Jeffrey Aguilar
CISO
Los Angeles County, CA

Yev Avidon
Director, Data Protection
The Kroger Co.
Given today’s dynamic threat landscape, involving constantly changing malicious TTPs, CISOs must have a proactive threat management strategy to handle complex attacks. However, with widely distributed infrastructures and the number of tools with different levels of control and responsibility, maintaining true visibility is difficult. Staffing shortages and the high volume of alerts that come in from fragmented tools adds to this challenge. The solution? Unifying the analyst experience to connect existing tools and workflows across your hybrid cloud environment.
Join this session to discuss:
- Detecting and responding to advanced attacks like ransomware
- Unifying the analyst experience with AI and machine learning - starting with understanding your attack surface and through EDR/XDR, SIEM, SOAR
- Identifying blind spots in your cloud security strategy due to information fragmentation
11:00am - 11:45am Executive Boardroom
Managing the Chaos – Mitigating Risk Through Consolidation
Hosted by Cloudflare

Trey Guinn
Field Chief Technologist
Cloudflare

Kevin Kealy
CISO
Light & Wonder

Wael Younan
Chief Information Officer/Chief Information Security Officer
CalOptima

Richard Yun
CISO
Masimo
In today’s cyber environment, operational inefficiencies and poor integration can be the downfall of an otherwise strong security stack. Being fully transparent about your 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 discuss:
- Reducing complexity and improving risk posture through security consolidation
- Using data to explain the risks of security and IT sprawl and champion practical solutions
- Fostering trust and driving cost optimization in cybersecurity investments
11:45am - 12:30pm Lunch Service
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Southern California CISO Community Executive Summit.
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Location
Venue & Accommodation
Renaissance Long Beach HotelParking:
Parking Garage Onsite
Overnight: $30
Day Rate: $25
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 1-800-468-3571. Please mention Evanta SoCal Executive Summit to ensure the appropriate room rate.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $231 USD (plus tax) is November 13, 2023.
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