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San Francisco 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
San Francisco CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the San Francisco CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Yassir Abousselham
UiPath
SVP, CISO
Selim Aissi
ICE Mortgage Technology
CISO
Krishnan Chellakarai
Gilead Sciences
CISO, Head of Information Security & Data Privacy
Cassie Crossley
Schneider Electric
VP, Deputy Product Security Officer
Devin Ertel
Menlo Security
Chief Information Security Officer
Al Ghous
Snapdocs
CISO
Jeff Trudeau
Chime
CISO
Members
Colin Anderson
Ceridian
SVP, CISO
Mahesh Ayyala
Hidden Road Inc
CISO
Sujeet Bambawale
7-Eleven
VP, CISO
Greg Bown
Napa County, CA
CISO
Glen Carson
California Natural Resources Agency
CISO
Ajay Chandramouly
Oracle
Chief Security Officer
Gene Chen
Chameleon Systems
CISO
Gary Coverdale
Mono County
CISO
Pallavi Damle
Netgear
Vice President – Head of Enterprise Cybersecurity
Floyd Fernandes
Credit Karma
CSO
Marzena Fuller
Cisco Systems
CISO, Security Business Group
Janet Ge
Veho
VP Security & IT, CISO
Roger Hale
agora.io
CSO
Chris Jacquet
Hertz Global
SVP & CISO
Brad Jones
Seagate Technology
CISO, VP of Information Security
Tolgay Kizilelma
University of California - Merced
CISO
Jeff Klaben
VeloDyne
VP of IT
Albert Lam
California Victim Compensation Board
Information Security Officer, IT Manager
Ody Lupescu
Ethos Group
VP of Security/CISO
Clint Maples
Robert Half International
CISO
Michael McAlpen
8x8
Head of Global Security, Compliance and Fraud
Lucia Milica
Proofpoint
Global Resident CISO
Leda Muller
Stanford University
CISO/Assistant Director of Support Services
Kevin Neely
Pure Storage
Director of Corporate Security
Austin O'Flynn
CommonSpirit Health
Legal leader for Cybersec. & Tech. Innovation
Sean Oldham
Broadcom
Chief Information Security Officer
Harry O’Laughlin
State of California - California Courts
CISO
Max Palumbo
Intuitive Surgical
Head of Information Security
Kannan Perumal
Applied Materials
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Joe Sagona
Beachbody
Senior Vice President, Security
David Tugwell
Agilent Technologies
Senior Director, Information Security/CISO
Guy Turner
VSP Global
CISO
Mark Van Divner
First Republic Bank
CISO
Friedrich Wetschnig
Flex
Chief Information Security & Privacy Officer
Mike Wolfe
Blue Shield of California
vCISO, Chief Security Architect
Elwin Wong
Ross Stores
VP & 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
December 7, 2022 | 1 day
San Francisco CISO Executive Summit
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
February, 2023 | an evening
San Francisco CISO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
May, 2023 | 1 day
San Francisco CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
August, 2023 | an evening
San Francisco CISO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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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
November, 2023 | 1 day
San Francisco CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
San Francisco CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/14/2022
San Francisco CISO Inner Circle - 08/16/2022
San Francisco CISO Executive Summit - 05/10/2022
San Francisco CISO Inner Circle - 03/10/2022
San Francisco CISO Virtual Town Hall - 02/22/2022
San Francisco CISO Executive Summit - 12/07/2021
San Francisco CISO Inner Circle - 11/04/2021
San Francisco CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/01/2021
San Francisco CISO Virtual Boardroom - 06/09/2021
San Francisco CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/04/2021
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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.
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