Name
Boardroom | The Prioritization Problem: Finding the Risk That Matters
Date & Time
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 10:40 AM - 11:25 AM
Speakers
Sailaja Kotra-Turner, CISO, Brown-Forman
Chad Thiemann, Sr. Director GRC, Global Information Security, Hilton
Chad Thiemann, Sr. Director GRC, Global Information Security, Hilton
Description
As technology environments grow more distributed and interconnected, the challenge for security leaders is shifting from finding risk to determining which risks actually matter—and acting on them before they become business problems. CISOs must navigate expanding attack surfaces, complex dependencies, and a growing volume of security data while ensuring teams remain focused on the exposures with the greatest potential impact. This discussion will explore how security leaders are evolving their approach to exposure management to prioritize risk, reduce complexity, and focus resources where they can have the greatest impact.
Discussion Focus:
- Prioritizing what matters: Moving beyond volumes of findings to identify the exposures and attack paths that represent meaningful business risk
- Understanding risk in context: Connecting vulnerabilities, identities, assets, and business context to better understand where exposure is greatest
- Turning insight into action: Creating clearer priorities and accountability so teams can address the risks that matter most