Decision Support and Strategy Validation for Cybersecurity Executives

Join your peers for a day of trusted relationship building, knowledge sharing, and learning where everything from the content to the technology partners is driven by the community.

  • Decision Support and Strategy Validation for Cybersecurity Executives
  • Collaborate with a curated cohort of peers
  • Learn from CISOs and national security leaders
  • Strengthen your enterprise strategy
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Collaborate with a curated cohort of peers

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Learn from CISOs and national security leaders

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Strengthen your enterprise strategy

Featured Speakers

CISO Leadership Board Co-Chairs

Stacy Hughes
Stacy Hughes
CISO
ABM Industries
David Levine
David Levine
EP Security & Risk
Forrester
Phyllis Sumner
Phyllis Sumner
Partner and Chief Privacy Officer, Data, Privacy, and Security Practice Leader
King & Spalding
Paul Farley
Paul Farley
Kenneth Foster
Kenneth Foster
Career CISO
Gretchen Hiley
Gretchen Hiley
CISO, North America
Randstad
Michael Brainard
Michael Brainard
CISO
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERSGA)
Bob Litterer
Bob Litterer
CISO
Teradyne
Lorna Koppel
Lorna Koppel
CISO
Tufts University
Rick Doten
Rick Doten
Career CISO
Todd Fitzgerald
Todd Fitzgerald
F500 CISO, Author CISO Compass
CISO SPOTLIGHT, LLC
Erik Hart
Erik Hart
Chief Information Security Officer
Cushman & Wakefield
Amy Bogac
Amy Bogac
Cybersecurity Executive
Ricardo Lafosse
Ricardo Lafosse
CISO
The Kraft Heinz Company
Guy Pieroni
Guy Pieroni
Director, AI Governance
YUM! Brands
Arun DeSouza
Arun DeSouza
Managing Director
Profortis
John Godfrey
John Godfrey
CISO
University of Kansas Medical Center
Vitaliy Panych
Vitaliy Panych
State Chief Information Security Officer - Governor Gavin Newsom Appointee
State of California
Brent Conran
Brent Conran
CVP, CISO
Intel
Anahi Santiago
Anahi Santiago
Chief Information Security Officer
ChristianaCare
Mark Eggleston
Mark Eggleston
Founding Member
Philadelphia CISO Community
Tammy Klotz
Tammy Klotz
CISO
Trinseo
Dwayne Melancon
Dwayne Melancon
CTO
LeadVenture
Jon Washburn
Jon Washburn
CISO
Stoel Rives LLP
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
CTO
SAIF Corporation
Kuli Mavuwa
Kuli Mavuwa
VP, Chief Technology, Security & Privacy Officer
OHSU
Jami Hughes
Jami Hughes
EVP, Deputy CISO
Zions
Tony Blackham
Tony Blackham
CISO
Ancestry
Edward Contreras
Edward Contreras
CISO
Frost Bank
Chuck Markarian
Chuck Markarian
CISO
PACCAR
Sean Murphy
Sean Murphy
CISO
BECU
Adrian Mayers
Adrian Mayers
CISO
Premera Blue Cross
Dan Meacham
Dan Meacham
Vice President of Cyber and Content Security
Legendary Entertainment
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
Chief Information Security Officer
International Paper Company
Tom Dager
Tom Dager
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Jeff Kirby
Jeff Kirby
Chief Information Security Officer
Interstate Batteries
Tony Ledbetter
Tony Ledbetter
Director, Security & Infrastructure
Holt Cat
Brent Cornan
Brent Cornan
CISO
Intel
Malcolm Harkins
Malcolm Harkins
Chief Security & Trust Officer
HiddenLayer
Murtaza Nisar
Murtaza Nisar
CISO
Clario
Aaron Goodwin
Aaron Goodwin
CISO
B Riley Financial
Eric Hussey
Eric Hussey
CSRO
Temenos
Tim Torres
Tim Torres
CSO
TriNet Group
Jacki Monson
Jacki Monson
SVP, CISO & CPO
Sutter Health
Mike Boucher
Mike Boucher
CISO
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Julie Myerholtz
Julie Myerholtz
VP, CISO
Brunswick Corporation
Dean Mallis
Dean Mallis
BISO
ABM
Steve Herrin
Steve Herrin
CISO
DTE
Corey Kaemming
Corey Kaemming
Sr. Manager Information Security
The Andersons Inc
Mo Wehbi
Mo Wehbi
VP of Information Security & PMO
Penske Automotive Group
Salumeh Companieh
Salumeh Companieh
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Cushman & Wakefield
Jacob Lorz
Jacob Lorz
CISO
Cintas
Nick Ritter
Nick Ritter
Founder
Global Leadership and Trust Advisors
Jim Desmond
Jim Desmond
CISO
HireRight
Tracey Brand-Sanders
Tracey Brand-Sanders
VP, Global CISO
UGI Corporation
Michael DaGrossa
Michael DaGrossa
VP InfoSec, CISO
Genesis Healthcare
Steve Person
Steve Person
CISO
Cambia Health Solutions
Joel Flores
Joel Flores
Director of Infrastructure Technology & CISO
Zachry Group
Jason Fransella
Jason Fransella
Director, Enterprise Architecture & Information Security
Rush Enterprises, Inc.
Karen O'Reilly-Smith
Karen O'Reilly-Smith
Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) & Senior VP
Rackspace Technology
Charles Schuetz
Charles Schuetz
Director, Infrastructure
Whataburger
Daniel Bowden
Daniel Bowden
Global Business CISO
Marsh
Patrice Bordron
Patrice Bordron
CDIO
Community Health Systems
John Overbaugh
John Overbaugh
CISO
CareCentrix
Gianni D'Aprile
Gianni D'Aprile
CISO
BJs Warehouse
Julie Smith
Julie Smith
Deputy CISO - Cybersecurity Engineering
Caterpillar Inc
Art Thompson
Art Thompson
CIO
City of Detroit
Arun Abraham
Arun Abraham
CISO
Bose
Rich Nagle
Rich Nagle
AVP & Chief Information Security Officer
The Ohio State University
Marc Varner
Marc Varner
CISO
Lowe's Home Improvement
Ray Griffin
Ray Griffin
Head of Information Security
Mazda North American Operations
David Nolan
David Nolan
CISO
Nicholas Bruno
Nicholas Bruno
CISO & SVP of IT
SHL
Jeff Aguilar
Jeff Aguilar
VP & CISO
Hoag Health System
Ajay Gupta
Ajay Gupta
Head of Enterprise Architecture & Digital Transformation
Centene Corporation
Frank DePaola
Frank DePaola
VP/CISO
Sunoco
Trina Ford
Trina Ford
CISO
iHeartMedia
Martin Strasburger
Martin Strasburger
SVP, CSO
Duke Energy
Lori Anello
Lori Anello
CISO
Fifth Third Bank
Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
CISO, Director of Information Security & Compliance
Hormel Foods
David Huynh
David Huynh
VP, Cyber Security
Acima
Vince Aimutis
Vince Aimutis
CISO
Federated Insurance
Angela Williams
Angela Williams
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
UL
Vladimir Svidesskis
Vladimir Svidesskis
Director, Security, Compliance, & Risk
Highspring
Alex Cunningham
Alex Cunningham
CISO
advisor360
Eric Boateng
Eric Boateng
CISO
MassMutual
Shady Taha
Shady Taha
CIO
Bridgeview Eye Partners
Janette Barretto
Janette Barretto
Yazaki
Head of Cybersecurity
Amy Bogac
Amy Bogac
CISO
Elevate Textiles
Amy Bogac
Amy Bogac
CISO
Baker Tilly
Niel Nickolaisen
Niel Nickolaisen
Director of Strategic Engagement, Journey Team
Utah State University
Rick Scot
Rick Scot
Global CISO
Elevate Textiles
Bob Schlotfelt
Bob Schlotfelt
Founding Leadership Board Chair
Phoenix CyberRisk Collaborative Community
Dina Mathers
Dina Mathers
CISO
Carvana
Jack Leidecker
Jack Leidecker
CISO
Gong
Chuck Layton
Chuck Layton
Chief Data Management Officer & AI Risk Officer
San Jacinto College
Billy Spears
Billy Spears
CISO
Teradata
Charles Crabtree
Charles Crabtree
VP, CISO
Independence Blue Cross
Bryan Chnowski
Bryan Chnowski
Resident CISO
PRAXI.AI
Adrian Peters
Adrian Peters
CISO
Vista Equity Partners
Jose Dominguez
Jose Dominguez
CISO
Modivcare
Hardik Mehta
Hardik Mehta
Head of Payments, Contractual, Regulatory Risk
JPMorgan Chase
Patricia Voight
Patricia Voight
EMD, CISO & Head of Tech Risk
Webster Bank
Christina Morillo
Christina Morillo
Sr Director, Head of Information Security
New York Giants
Astrid Lambert
Astrid Lambert
CISO
Cambridge Health Alliance
Tony Taylor
Tony Taylor
CISO
Land O'Lakes
Adam Fletcher
Adam Fletcher
Chief Security Officer
Blackstone
Ravi Thatavarthy
Ravi Thatavarthy
CISO
Primo Brands
Jason Hayek
Jason Hayek
Global Fortune 200 CISO
Morian Eberhard
Morian Eberhard
CISO & Global Head of IT Operations
Nu Skin Enterprises
Kristina Dorville
Kristina Dorville
Global CISO
Northern Trust
Gilly Anokye
Gilly Anokye
Information Security Compliance Manager
The Gorilla Glue Company
Katrina Biscay
Katrina Biscay
CISO
University of Cincinnati

Responsible by Design: Security Leadership for an AI-Driven Era

Technology is evolving at unprecedented speed, especially with the rapid adoption of AI, automation, and hyper-connected digital ecosystems. For CISOs, this moment demands more than protecting the enterprise. It requires shaping how innovation happens, guiding ethical and secure adoption, and ensuring trust keeps pace with transformation. 

In 2026, responsibility becomes a design principle, not a reactive function. CISOs are expected to embed security into every layer of modernization: from cloud and identity to data governance, third-party risk, and AI systems. By aligning security with business intent, strengthening accountability across the organization, and championing secure innovation, cybersecurity leaders can reduce risk while accelerating growth and confidence.

At the 2026 Leadership Exchange, trusted CISOs will reveal how they are operationalizing responsible security leadership in an AI-driven era. Through keynote presentations, CISO-only boardroom discussions, and interactive breakouts created by the community, current and emerging cybersecurity executives will experience a peer-driven exchange of ideas while forging long-lasting relationships they can rely on when stakes are highest.

Community-Led Executive Learning Will Include:

  • Practical approaches for embedding security into AI, automation, and digital transformation.

  • Real-world case studies on governing risk while enabling innovation.

  • Techniques for strengthening board alignment, trust, and business communication.

  • Strategies for building accountable security cultures across the enterprise.

  • Deep-dive insights via intimate CISO-only boardroom discussions on leadership, decision-making, and emerging threats.

Venue Information

Venue to be announced.

Technology Partners

Questions?

Please reach out to [email protected] or to your community cultivator, Alec Christensen at [email protected].

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