Executive Summit

Picture a business where cyber resilience is woven into every decision and not just seen as a box ticking exercise. Where even one word or phrase is instantly recognisable as a method of security awareness. This is the case at AXA. Join Arnaud Tanguy, Group CSO at AXA as he shares how he has built trust in AXA’s security brand to encourage behavioural change. Ultimately ensuring security as a core business function.

In this keynote, you will learn more on how to:

• Reposition security as a strategic brand that powers organisational resilience and trust
• Engage advocates for security at board level by translating security into compelling, business-centric narratives
• Encourage a holistic view of resilience so security enables rapid response, recovery, and confidence

 Businesses stand to benefit from AI in unprecedented ways, but only if IT and security leaders overcome transformation challenges. This includes implementing a modern zero trust architecture to protect data and users, embracing AI while managing its risks, and handling the technical and financial implications of ever-expanding environments. A risk-based approach to security ensures CIOs and CISOs deliver a secure, phased transformation.

 Join this session to:

• Understand how zero trust and AI together, unlike firewalls, provide the strongest cyber defense by stopping threat actors from lateral movement within networks
• Learn strategies for protecting AI applications developed in data centers and the cloud, while preventing data leaks from public AI applications
• Discover how eliminating costly legacy hardware simplifies environments while cutting network and security costs

As organisations embrace cloud-first and remote work models, the web browser has become the primary gateway to critical business applications and data. Solidifying your browser as the frontline of defense is essential in today’s evolving threat landscape. 

Join this session to learn more on: 

• Browser-focused security strategies, including isolation technologies, zero trust principles, and real-world policy enforcement
• Mitigating threats such as phishing, credential theft, and malicious downloads—while empowering end users with seamless, secure access to essential tools
• How a modern security approach can strengthen your organisation’s overall cybersecurity posture

As a security leader, you’re asked to find ways to securely enable your business to use data to drive innovation and become a data master. However, this takes a fundamental understanding of what data exists within your environment, where it's running, its risk level, who has access to it, and how it's being used.

Join this session to discuss:

• The importance of knowing your data in an AI era
• Becoming a security hero by knowing your dataverse (and saying yes to AI)
• Working with the right tools and teams across a shared responsibility model to ensure compliance

CIOs are increasingly focused on demonstrating their department’s value and steering organizational direction through strategic IT initiatives. By measuring IT's impact on strategic business growth and leveraging a robust digital employee experience (DEX), CIOs can ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance across international operations. A well-crafted DEX strategy not only enhances operational efficiency but also optimizes IT assets, fostering collaboration and aligning technological advancements with global business goals.

Join this session to discuss:

• Improving operational efficiency and business outcomes
• Measuring IT impact on strategic business growth
• Leveraging DEX to improve optimization and visibility of global IT assets

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

 Cyberattackers are increasingly leveraging AI and machine learning (ML) to execute more advanced and sophisticated attacks, amplifying the scale and impact of the threat. As a result, the perception among many organisations is that it's easier now than ever for attackers. To change this perception, security leaders must adopt a proactive AI-driven defence strategy. How can CIO and CISOs cut down on complexities within AI-driven platforms and gain visibility and control across security systems to better protect the enterprise? 

Join this session to discuss:

• The strategies security leaders are deploying to combat the evolving threat landscape
• Defending in the AI era through mixing conventional and new approaches
• Leveraging AI to empower your defence teams and scale up security across the organisation

Today's consumers demand unprecedented flexibility in how, when, and where they discover trends, browse products, and shop. Sephora is capitalising on this shift by merging retail and digital experiences with data and technology to enhance its broader business value. Hear Gianni Leone, Global CIO at Sephora, discuss how his team is scaling their omnichannel user experience to meet this evolving customer journey. In this session Gianni will share how to:

• Blend retail and digital to provide exciting experiences and convenience for Sephora customers
• Highlight the value of data and technology innovation to embark all the organisation in the Omnichannel transformation
• How AI and conversational commerce can transform the user experience journey

Building on the foundational concepts of zero trust and AI-driven security, this interactive discussion invites participants to share experiences, ask questions, and explore practical strategies for real-world implementation. With organizations facing evolving threats and complex environments, collaborative problem-solving and peer insights are essential for successful transformation.

Join this Executive Boardroom following Zscaler’s earlier presentation to:

• Exchange perspectives on overcoming barriers to zero trust adoption and AI integration, including organisational, technical, and regulatory challenges
• Discuss best practices for securing applications and data, and share lessons learned from recent deployments in data centres and cloud environments
• Collaborate on approaches to streamline operations, reduce costs, and foster innovation by retiring legacy systems and embracing modern architectures