Agenda
All curriculum for the CISO Dinner is developed and delivered by the CISO community. We are currently conducting research with the Nashville Leadership Board to finalize the agenda. Please check back for updates!
Join us for an exclusive reception celebrating the CyberRisk Collaborative CISO community, where security leaders come together for an evening of networking, knowledge-sharing, and camaraderie. Connect with fellow CISOs, security executives, and industry experts in a relaxed atmosphere while discussing the latest challenges and innovations in cybersecurity. Enjoy refreshments, engage in thought-provoking conversations, and strengthen relationships with peers who understand the complexities of protecting today’s digital landscape.
Each dinner begins with opening remarks and a briefing from a featured CISO or cybersecurity leader. This short session sets the stage for the evening, offering timely insights or a leadership perspective to spark thought and guide discussion. Whether focused on emerging threats, organizational change, or strategic priorities, this briefing is designed to frame the conversation and invite deeper peer engagement throughout the night.
Engage directly with your peers during dinner to share strategies, exchange lessons learned, and explore innovative approaches to safeguarding the business in an ever-changing threat landscape. This is your opportunity to step beyond formal presentations and build meaningful connections through candid conversations in a collaborative setting.
From Cost Center to Value Driver: Repositioning Security in the C-Suite
For decades, security was budgeted, measured, and perceived as a cost of doing business. That era is over. Today's most effective CISOs tie security investment directly to revenue enablement, customer trust, deal velocity, and competitive differentiation. In this session, Charles Spence, SVP of Technology at Managed Health Care Associates and a 25-year CIO/CISO veteran across healthcare and regulated industries, shares how security leaders reposition their function in the C-suite. Attendees will leave with metrics that resonate with CFOs and CEOs, coalition-building strategies across legal and the business, and a practical framework for turning security into a value narrative the board wants to hear.
What Attendees Will Take Away
- A metrics framework that translates security posture into language CFOs and CEOs act on
- Proven approaches for building coalitions with legal, compliance, sales, and the business
- A repeatable value narrative CISOs can bring to their own boards within 30 days
As the dinner concludes, we’ll gather final insights and reflections from our discussions. We will highlight the most impactful ideas shared around the tables, and you will leave with peer-tested strategies and fresh perspectives to take back to your teams, along with new connections to support your ongoing leadership journey.
We will wrap up the evening with continued networking and conversations. Don't miss this additional opportunity to strengthen professional relationships and build new partnerships that will expand your leadership and cybersecurity priorities.