As cybersecurity becomes increasingly central to business resilience and growth, organizations are facing a critical leadership challenge: how to build and sustain the next generation of security leadership. In this fireside chat, former PACCAR CISO Chuck Markarian and current PACCAR CISO Josh Carlson reflect on their leadership transition and the lessons learned from navigating succession planning in real time. Together, they’ll explore how intentional planning, mentorship, trust, and knowledge transfer can help ensure continuity across security teams, executive leadership, and the broader business during periods of change. 

They’ll examine what successful succession planning looks like in cybersecurity today, how leadership expectations for CISOs are evolving, and the strategies organizations can use to develop resilient leadership pipelines that extend beyond any single individual. Attendees will leave with practical insights on preparing future security leaders, managing leadership transitions effectively, and building security organizations positioned for long-term success.