Virtual

Denver CIO Community

Town Hall

December 4, 2025 | 11:00am MST

December 4, 2025
11:00am MST

Leading with Intelligence — CIOs and CISOs as Strategic Business Influencers

Participate in an interactive, one-hour virtual discussion with fellow CIOs. Explore a timely, peer-driven topic focused on emerging priorities and challenges through facilitated, small-group conversations. Share perspectives, exchange real-world experiences and gain practical insights through candid discussions.

Join fellow CIOs in the Denver community to discuss:

Translating threats into business terms, positioning security as a differentiator

Benchmarking with your peers on intelligence-driven security strategies

Preparing now for “over the horizon” risks to your business

Discussion Leaders

Members of the Denver CIO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.

Allan Liska

Recorded Future

Principal Security Strategist

Moderator

Shawn McGhee

Saks Global

CISO

Discussion Leader

Benjamin Partout

Shrieve

VP, Information Systems

Discussion Leader

Julio Da Silva

Astec

CIO

Discussion Leader

Agenda

December 4, 2025

11:00am - 12:00pm  MST

Leading with Intelligence — CIOs and CISOs as Strategic Business Influencers

IT and security executives face a perfect storm: expanding threat surfaces, fragmented visibility, constrained budgets, and rising regulatory scrutiny. In this high-stakes environment, security leaders must evolve from technical guardians to strategic influencers — translating risk into business value and guiding enterprise resilience.

Join this session to explore:

  • Translating threats into business terms, positioning security as a differentiator
  • Benchmarking with your peers on intelligence-driven security strategies
  • Preparing now for “over the horizon” risks to your business

Your Community Sponsor

CISO Thought Leader

Community Program Manager

For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Caroline Wharton

Community Program Manager

406.396.8789

caroline.wharton@gartner.com