IN-PERSON

Chicago CISO Executive Summit

November 29, 2023 | Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

November 29, 2023
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

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Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Chicago'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:

Advancing the Business Value of Security

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Advanced Attacks

Investing in Company Culture to Attract Talent and Empower Staff

Chicago CISO Governing Body


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

Co-Chairs

Waqas Akkawi

SIRVA Worldwide
VP, CISO

Erik Hart

Cushman & Wakefield
CISO

Ricardo Lafosse

The Kraft Heinz Company
Chief Information Security Officer

JJ Markee

Danaher
Global Chief Information Security Officer

Bill Podborny

Constellation Brands
CISO

Paolo Vallotti

Tate & Lyle
CISO & VP of Operations

Mike Zachman

Zebra Technologies
VP & Chief Security Officer

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CISO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Chicago CISO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, 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.

Agenda


Coming Soon

The CISO Executive Summit agendas are driven by the mission-critical priorities identified among the community. Each agenda is uniquely crafted ‘by CISOs, for CISOs,’ and will be available closer to the gathering. All topics and sessions will be inspired by the following themes.

Advancing the Business Value of Security

Security leaders are transitioning their communication strategies to better align their mission with business priorities. CISOs must connect security investments and initiatives to business drivers and understand how to capture and articulate their value.

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Advanced Attacks

CISOs are investing in understanding the expansion of their organization’s attack surface and refining their approach to protect their internal and external assets. In 2023, security leaders continue to innovate and leverage automation to match and exceed the level of sophistication used by bad actors.

Investing in Company Culture to Attract Talent and Empower Staff

In 2023, CISOs are looking to evolve their talent strategy to offer more flexibility and autonomy to their workforce in order to reduce turnover and secure essential talent. An agile culture and human-centric work design will be key in empowering employees while growing the skills needed to advance the digital enterprise.

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Global Thought Leaders
CISO Thought Leader
Key Partners
Program Partner

Community Program Manager


For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Chanelle Lawrence

Senior Community Program Manager

971-282-2228

chanelle.lawrence@evanta.com