Agenda

All curriculum for the Leadership Exchange is developed and delivered by the CISO community and the Atlanta Leadership Board.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast 
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Keynote | Preparing for the Quantum Era — Understanding Quantum Computing and its ImplicationsMehak Kalsi
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Boardroom | Back to Basics: Reinforcing Cybersecurity Fundamentals in a Complex WorldMichael Brainard Gretchen Hiley Dean Mallis
Boardroom | From Reactive to Real-Time: Building a Context-Informed Cyber Risk Program That Delivers ResultsCameron Michelis Padraic O'Reilly
Breakout | Session Details PendingStacy Hughes
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking & Use Case Pavilion 
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Special Keynote | Reimagining Cybersecurity Best Practices in the Age of Agentic AIRenee Guttmann-Stark Bruce Schneier
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Networking, Use Case Pavilion & Lunch 
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Lightning TalkJoe Taborek
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
Keynote | Finding a Way to the Other Side: Leadership Through Uncertainty and DisruptionRia Aiken
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Networking & Use Case Pavilion  
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Boardroom | Beyond Check-the-Box: Running Tabletop Exercises That Drive Real ImpactPaul Farley David Levine
Boardroom | Building a Unified Human Risk Management Strategy for CISOs and Security Leaders       Edwin Moreno
Breakout | Security at the Speed of AI: Managing Growth Without Losing ControlDorren Schmitt Matt Pour
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Networking & Use Case Pavilion 
3:10 PM - 3:55 PM
Boardroom | Elevating Identity: From Back-Office Governance to Frontline SecurityMat Hamlin
Breakout | Session Details Pending 
Special Briefing | FBI File – How Humans Get HackedDaniel Polk
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Keynote | Insights on Cybersecurity Enforcement & CISO Personal Liability Tim Brown Phyllis Sumner Alec Koch
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Closing Reception & Networking