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Indianapolis CISO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Supporting business agility with risk-based programs
- Evaluating, communicating and responding to evolving threats
- Building a culture of security to enable smart, secure decision-making
Indianapolis CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Indianapolis CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Brett Flora
Elwood Staffing
Chief Technology Officer
Leon Ravenna
KAR Global
CISO
Nirav Shah
Republic Airways
Chief Information Officer
Dustin Wilcox
Elevance Health
CISO
Terri Zimmerman
Cummins
Director, Global Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, & Compliance
Members
Glenn Berryman
Community Health Network
CISO
Jay Bhat
Franciscan Health
Administrative Director of Information Security (Information Security Officer)
Ted Cotterill
State of Indiana
Chief Privacy Officer
Cory Deeter
CVS
Director of Cloud Operations
David Finta
Indiana Public Retirement System.
Information Security Officer
Clyde Hague
NCAA
Information Security Officer (CISO)
Hemant Jain
State of Indiana
CISO
Darrell Keeling
Cook Children's Health Care System
VP Information Security & CISO
Steve Lodin
Sallie Mae
Sr. Director, Cyber Security Operations
Mitchell Parker
Indiana University Health
CISO
Kevin Rickard
Metromile
CISO
Eric Schmidt
Eskenazi Health
Information Security Officer
Kevin Sullivan
Zimmer Biomet
Information Security Officer
Brad Swearingen
Trane Technologies
Director Product Security Assurance
Vickie Wathen
MasterBrand Cabinets
Senior Director, Information Technology Compliance & Cyber Security
James Yang
OneAmerica
CISO
"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
IN-PERSON
September 11 - 13, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CISO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
October, 2023 | 1 day
Indianapolis CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Indianapolis CISO Executive Summit - 11/30/2022
Indianapolis CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/21/2022
Indianapolis CISO Virtual Boardroom - 04/21/2022
Indianapolis CISO Virtual Town Hall - 03/24/2022
2021 Indianapolis CISO Executive Summit - 11/16/2021
Indianapolis CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/24/2021
2021 Indianapolis CISO Virtual Town Hall - March - 03/18/2021
2020 Indianapolis CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 12/15/2020
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Content from your CISO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
CISOs’ Economic Outlook for 2023
In our most recent pulse survey, we asked Evanta CISOs about current economic indicators and planning for 2023 in an uncertain economic environment. We wondered how security leaders were feeling about the economy – here are 5 top-level takeaways from nearly 200 CISOs in our communities.
VIEW POSTINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSYour Community Partners
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