Southern California CISO Community
Town Hall
October 16, 2025 | 11:00am PDT
October 16, 2025
11:00am PDT
Navigating the Noise — A CISO's Guide to Prioritizing Critical Emerging Threats
Participate with your CISO peers in the Southern California community in small, breakout discussions on a mission-critical priority for security leaders. These informal discussions allow you to share your insights and learn from the lessons, approaches and experiences of a diverse group of peers in virtual breakout rooms.
Join fellow CISOs in the Southern California community to discuss:
Analyzing Emerging Threat Vectors
Contextualizing New Threats within Detection and Response Protocols
Strengthening Resilience Through Layered Defenses
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Southern California CISO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.
Brent Maynard
Akamai
Senior Director Security Technology and Strategy
Moderator
Konrad Fellmann
Encore Capital Group
VP & CISO
Discussion Leader
Alex Hall
Gensler
Global CISO
Discussion Leader
Sandra Pesic
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Information Security Officer and Data Privacy Officer
Discussion Leader
Bashar Shaba
Hankey Group
CISO
Discussion Leader
Jeff Zabel
Red Bull
VP, IT Infrastructure & Digital Security
Discussion Leader
Agenda
October 16, 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Navigating the Noise — A CISO's Guide to Prioritizing Critical Emerging Threats
Hosted by Akamai
As organizations accelerate their digital transformations, the threat landscape becomes increasingly crowded with risks—some urgent and others overhyped. How can CISOs differentiate between emerging threats that demand action and those that are mere distractions?
This session will provide clarity by:
- Analyzing emerging threat vectors and assessing their relevance and urgency
- Contextualizing new threats within detection and response protocols
- Strengthening resilience through layered defenses and a prioritized security posture
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
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