Dallas CISO Community
Inner Circle
February 26, 2019 | III Forks
February 26, 2019
III Forks
Expand your network and engage with peers
Join the Gartner Dallas CISO Community Inner Circle, an intimate dinner event offering facilitated, roundtable discussions and informal networking with CISO peers. Explore a timely, peer-driven topic and exchange ideas in a collaborative setting designed to surface candid perspectives and actionable insights.
Engage with peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Strategies for a risk-aligned, resilient organization
Developing and investing in the security workforce of tomorrow
Creating business value and supporting agile business operations
Dallas 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

Sara Andrews
PepsiCo
SVP, Global CISO

Jason Frugé
Fossil
Chief Information Security Officer

Parrish Gunnels
Fiserv, Inc.
Information Security Officer

Jairo Orea
Kimberly-Clark
CISO

Duaine Styles
Globe Life
CISO
Agenda
February 26, 2019
4:00pm - 5:00pm Executive Networking Reception
5:00pm - 6:30pm Discussion Topics
Digital Transformation in a Security-Conscious World
Andrew Albrecht
CISO
Michaels Stores, Inc.
Fernando Blanco
VP and CISO
CHRISTUS Health
Sonja Hammond
CISO
Essilor of America, Inc.
Royce Holden
AVP - Technology Security and Compliance (CISO)
DFW International Airport
Michael Simmons
CISO
Southwest Airlines
James Eppolito
Senior Manager of Security and Risk
Dean Foods Company
Jason Frugé
Chief Information Security Officer
Fossil
Sailaja Kotra-Turner
Director, IT Security and Risk Management
Brinker International
Digital transformation is more than a buzzword. It’s the upswell calling all organizations to adapt in order to be continuously and competitively relevant. CISOs who aren’t in tune with their organization’s digital strategy and landscape place the business, its customers and partners at risk. While rapid changes in technology (cloud, IoT, applied AI) place the business at risk if it fails to embed security and the CISO into its digital planning. Join your peers to uncover ways to design security-first approaches that can scale – rather than sink – your digital journey, from operations and service delivery to product development and innovation.
Secure By Design?
- Where and how does security currently feature in your organizations’ digital strategy planning (roadmapping, hiring, product development)? Where should it come into the equation?
- What areas of your organization are being most impacted by digital initiatives?
- How are you defining digital transformation -- within security; in your organization? Your industry?
Organizing for Digital Transformation
- Do you employ DevSecOps processes? What’s working and how?
- Selecting a risk assessment process – how do you decide what fits your digital business needs? What frameworks do you use to evaluate digital opportunities?
- How are you navigating the impact of legal and regulatory mandates on digital business initiatives?
Investing in a Secure, Digital Future
- What new opportunities – and security measures – have your cloud transitions opened up?
- Where are you applying/looking to apply capabilities like AI and machine learning to solve evolving security concerns in future (adaptive authentication, insider threats, advanced attacks)?
- With whom in the business do you collaborate to explore and maximize new business opportunities (AI, quantum, blockchain)?
- How can CISOs plan and allocate for anticipated digital needs in 2 years? 5? (talent development, ensuring critical infrastructure in place)?
6:30pm - 7:00pm Networking Break
7:00pm - 8:00pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:00pm - 9:00pm Social Hour
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.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
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