Southern California CISO Community
Inner Circle
March 31, 2022 | Redbird
March 31, 2022
Redbird
Expand your network and engage with peers
Join the Gartner Southern California 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:
Securing a holistic digital framework
Workforce and partnership strategies for digital success
Southern California 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
Matt Crouse
Taco Bell
CISO
Lara Divi
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
VP, CISO
Gary Hayslip
SoftBank Corporation
CISO
Arthur Lessard
Universal Music Group
SVP & CISO
Dan Meacham
Legendary
VP, Global Security and Corporate Operations, CISO
David Tyburski
Wynn Resorts
Chief Information Security Officer
Steven Young
Advantage Solutions
VP Information Security & Compliance, CISO
Agenda
March 31, 2022
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:45pm Discussion Topics
The CISO Role in Accelerating and Securing Digital Business
Anand Raghavan
Co-Founder and CPO
Armorblox
Quincey Collins
Chief Security Officer
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Ralph Johnson
Chief Information Security Officer
LA Times
Raj Gupta
BISO
Pacific Life Insurance
Greg Nelson
Director, Compliance and Cybersecurity
Smart & Final Stores
Webb Deneys
SVP, Information Technology, CISO
Cardinal Financial Company
A.J. Soria
Director of Information Security
Age of Learning
Jose Yong
SVP & Info.Security Officer
Pacific City Bank
As digital initiatives across enterprises have accelerated quickly, leaders must balance the right structures and strategies. Whether restructuring existing applications, infrastructure and security ecosystems or preempting new initiatives to bring services and applications to market faster than ever before, CISOs are immersed in strategizing and building support for these critical business objectives.
In this interactive conversation among peers, CISOs will discuss their role in proactively contributing to organizational success.
Topic 1: Securing a holistic secure digital framework
- How are you evolving your operating model to deliver better speed, agility and security?
- How are you optimizing for future resilience and not just immediate efficiency?
- How has your budget strategy evolved to address secure digital priorities?
Topic 2: Workforce and partnership strategies for digital success
- How have you evolved your cross-business partnerships in the past year?
- How have you overcome challenges when the IT/Security priorities conflict?
- How are you establishing credibility in your role to drive the enterprise in a secure digital direction?
6:45pm - 7:15pm Networking Break
7:15pm - 8:30pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:30pm - 9:30pm 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.
Location
Venue
RedbirdMore Information
Health & Safety Local Guidelines
In compliance with the Los Angeles’ 'Responding Together at Work and in the Community', our host venue, RedBird, requires all guests to provide proof of vaccination upon arrival. Accepted proof of vaccination includes a physical vaccination card or photo of vaccination card.
Parking
Valet parking will be complimentary for all attendees.
Your Community Sponsors
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Program Partners
Community Program Manager
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