This event was curated by and for the Twin Cities Leadership Board, a group of local leaders committed to the idea that national security and critical infrastructure resiliency is strengthened through peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, diversity, and leadership development.
Their collective insights and recommendations influence every aspect of this program including speakers, topics, and technology partner participation.
“CISOs need to speak the language of business” is advice we’ve all heard, but it misses the nuance. True executive influence begins when security leaders adapt first, translating risk into outcomes that resonate: dollars, downtime, and opportunity. This collaborative discussion will explore how the CISO role is evolving from technical guardian to strategic enabler, following the same trajectory the CIO took at twice the speed. As AI accelerates both innovation and attack velocity, the leaders who thrive will balance clarity with empathy, pairing insight with accessibility. The future belongs to CISOs who can say “yes, and” instead of “no,” earning trust early enough to shape what comes next.
Discussion Leaders:
Wells Larsen Deputy CISO & Chief Information Security Architect INTEGRIS Health
