Calgary CISO Executive Summit

CIOs are balancing an ever-increasing number of service providers which requires a strong vendor and application rationalization integrated into strategic decision-making. In order to allocate more funds towards innovation and differentiation initiatives, mission-critical systems need to be optimized, cost effective, and flexible.

Join this session to discuss:

• Incorporate effective contract management
• Strategies to avoid vendor lock-in
• Financially optimizing the vendor portfolio

Lisa Thompson is a high-altitude mountaineer and former healthcare executive who beat cancer months before standing on the summit of Everest. Lisa later became the first all-American woman to summit K2, which is considered the deadliest mountain in the world. In her talks and book, “Finding Elevation,” Lisa shares the experience of climbing the toughest mountains in the world and the importance of teamwork, resilience and defining boundaries.

Join this keynote session to learn about the importance of:

• Embracing change and overcoming challenges
• Creating a supportive environment inside and outside the office
• Defining clear roles and goals to build a strong, communicative team

Integrating a complex ecosystem across all security areas can optimize defenses without simplifying adversaries’ challenges. This approach balances robust security with efficiency, crucial for navigating generative AI and tech advancements. Achieving this requires strategic selection and consolidation of platforms to enhance agility, reduce risk, and maintain cost-effectiveness.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• The composition of an effective security architecture
• Value you can derive from a converged networking and security platform
• Common consolidation mistakes people make and how to avoid them

Only change is a constant — and as IT industry professionals, we need to have the sensitivity to realize that the changes the world, industries, organizations and technologies are going through, have a direct impact on culture and biology. From remote and hybrid work to doom scrolling, organizational traumatic stress has impacted our biology, minds and hormones.

Join this keynote to learn more about:

• Understanding how societal changes impact human biology and hormones
• Leading and nurturing the human side of our teams and workplace culture
• Supporting neurodivergent individuals such as those with Autism and ADHD

When it comes to GenAI and nascent technologies being rapidly adopted, CIOs and CISOs must be proactive and thorough in their planning efforts and essentially attempt to predict the future. Today, we know data, access control, and IP must be protected while delighting users amid a changing threat landscape. But what does tomorrow bring?

Join this session to explore:

• How to take advantage of the AI opportunity while also developing a foundationally secure enterprise
• Ways to ensure your data, policies, and practices are clean and secure to minimize the risk of AI usage
• Developing guidelines and policies for enabling business leaders, employees, and customers to realize the AI opportunity

Join a friendly discussion and debate with peers to challenge your ideas on cloud and security ease of access. Explore the concept of polarity and determine if you can have the best of both worlds.

Join this session to:

• Build community through interactivity
• Expand your thinking on polarizing topics
• Understand the journey your peers are on

The present moment is unlocking GenAI's transformative power, but maturity across organizations varies. Technology executives are now looking to discuss GenAI use cases and organizational readiness.

Join this session to hear from executives who have:

• Implemented practical use cases
• Created an environment that’s AI ready
• Considered security components for AI implementation