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Global CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Global community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Accelerating security to match the pace of digital business initiatives
- Managing the risk created from a landscape of new core technologies
- Achieving sustainability for the CISO role without compromising outcomes
Global CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Global CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Rich Agostino
Target
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Sara Andrews
PepsiCo Inc
SVP, Global CISO
Derek Benz
Coca-Cola Company
Chief Information Security Officer
Tim Callahan
Aflac
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Darren Challey
Amazon
Director - Director Security Operations and Technology (SOT) / Global Security Operations (GSO)
Kirsten Davies
Estee Lauder
Senior VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Juan Gomez-Sanchez
Lennar
Chief Security Officer
Marcos Marrero
H.I.G. Capital
Chief Information Security Officer
Tim McKnight
SAP
Executive VP & Chief Security Officer
Marc Varner
YUM! Brands
Corporate VP & Global Chief Information Security Officer
Kylie Watson
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
CISO
Members
Colin Anderson
Ceridian
SVP, CISO
Ken Athanasiou
VF
Chief Information Security Officer
Martin Bally
Stellantis
CISO
James Beeson
Cigna
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Naina Bhattacharya
Danone
Group CISO
Robert Booker
UnitedHealth Group
Chief Information Security Officer
Shawn Bowen
World Fuel Services
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Eric Brohm
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
GVP, CISO
Kevin Brown
Boston Scientific
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Catharina Budiharto
Phillips66
Digital Security Architect
John Cadavid
Barclays
CISO
Dan Chisum
ConocoPhillips
Mgr., IT Security, Strategy & Planning
Trish Collins Weedon
Discovery
SVP and Global Chief Information Security Officer
Mike Coogan
Waste Management
Senior Director, Cybersecurity
Jonathan Coombes
Marathon Petroleum
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Sheldon Cuffie
American Family Insurance
Vice President & Enterprise Chief Information Security Officer
Noopur Davis
Comcast
EVP, Chief Product & Information Security Officer
Gene Dieden
LyondellBasell
CISO
Lara Divi
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
VP, CISO
Joe Ellis
Ryder System
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Gary Eppinger
CSX Corporation
Vice President of Technology and CISO
Dave Estlick
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chief Information Security Officer
Adam Fletcher
Blackstone Group
Chief Information Security Officer
Nicole Ford
Carrier
VP and Chief Information Security Officer
John Graham
NetJets
Chief Information Security Officer
Zouhair Guelzim
L'Oreal
VP & CISO
Omar Khawaja
Highmark
VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Fred Killeen
General Motors
Chief Information Security Officer
Andrew Kirkland
Starbucks
Chief Information Security Officer
Ryan Knisley
Costco Wholesale
Chief Information Security Officer
John Koester
HD Supply
Senior Director and Chief Information Security Officer
Ricardo Lafosse
Kraft Heinz
Chief Information Security Officer
Mark Leary
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Chief Information Security Officer
Arthur Lessard
Universal Music Group
SVP & CISO
Rodrigo Loureiro
Laureate Education
CISO
Brian Lozada
HBO Max
CISO
Chris Lugo
Danaher
Global CISO
Christopher Lukas
Chevron
CISO
John Masserini
Millicom
Chief Information Security Officer
Chris McFarland
Abercrombie & Fitch
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Adam Mishler
Best Buy
VP, Global Chief Information Security Officer
Kevin Morrison
Alaska Airlines
Chief Information Security Officer
Nick Nedostup
Xylem
Chief Information Security Officer
Branden Newman
MGM Resorts International
SVP, CISO
Jim O'Conner
Cargill
CISO
Jairo Orea
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Michael Palmer
Hearst
Chief Information Security Officer
Nasrin Rezai
Verizon
Senior VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Christopher Roche
NextEra Energy
Senior Director of CyberSecurity & Technology Risk (CISO)
Justin Staples
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
CISO
Alden Sutherland
AmerisourceBergen
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Vladimir Svidesskis
Vaco
Director, Head of Security, Compliance & Risk
David Tyburski
Wynn Resorts
Chief Information Security Officer
Christine Vanderpool
Florida Crystals Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Mike Warner
OshKosh
VP & CISO
Deborah Wheeler
Delta Air Lines
Chief Information Security Officer
Adam Williams
Sentry Insurance
AVP, CSO/ CISO
Michael Wilson
Molina Healthcare
SVP and Chief Security Officer
Teresa Zielinski
GE Power
Senior VP, Chief Information Security Officer & Product Security
"The CISO Executive Summit is the only event where I am able to sit with a person I don't know and be assured they are largely facing a similar set of opportunities and challenges within their own organization.”
Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company
"The peer interactions I get with the Evanta events are the best I’ve had in my career. These events help to establish a strong peer network that is regularly refreshed.”
Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp
"The format of the CISO Executive Summit absolutely lives up to its billing of being ‘by CISOs, for CISOs.’ The ability to collaborate with peers to discuss today’s issues is worth every minute.”
Jon Moore, CISO
Humana
Upcoming Programs
Virtual Programs
October 12 - 13, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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November 10, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Town Hall
Global CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
BLOG | SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? Cybersecurity Chief Kurt John of Siemens USA
On The Next Big Question podcast, we ask C-level executives to reflect on a big, timely business question. Here are highlights from our conversation with Kurt John, Chief Cybersecurity Officer of Siemens USA, who discusses how IT and security leaders can navigate an exploding vendor landscape and keep their organizations secure.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 20
Chief Cybersecurity Officer Kurt John of Siemens USA joins the podcast to discuss how to manage the noise in your organization’s crowded technology ecosystem. Kurt explains how digitalization, speed to market, and a plethora of products are contributing to that noise and how to manage risk in this environment.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | AUGUST 23, 2021
BLOG | AUGUST 23, 2021
6 Things We Learned in a Survey of Security Leaders
We recently reached out to our CISO communities to gauge their views about returning to a semblance of normalcy. Here are six things we learned from almost 250 security leaders from top organizations around the world.
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