Executive Summit

The most impactful leaders continually evolve their roles, pushing beyond traditional boundaries. At Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, elevating technology leadership has not only reshaped the business but also redefined career trajectories across the organization. Recent changes at the C-suite level demonstrate a powerful model for succession planning, strategic growth, and cross-functional collaboration.

Join this fireside chat to discover:

• Strategically evolve leadership roles to amplify influence and drive business outcomes
• Practical approaches to succession planning that foster growth and seamless transitions
• Eliminating barriers between Business and IT to drive business innovation through technology

AI boosters have promised a lot, setting up a wide gulf between serious discussions of sentient AI taking over the world and expensive LLMs that can’t count the letter Bs in “blueberry.” But regardless of how we feel about the future of AI, it’s already here — it’s just a lot more basic than we might have expected, and should play a key role in mitigating the security risks you care about, from data security to human resilience.

Join this session to hear:

• How threat actors are currently leveraging and attacking AI in the wild
• What use cases are actually driving value with AI agents
• The top 5 mistakes to avoid

In today’s enterprise landscape, CIOs and CISOs must do more than lead technology initiatives — they must translate them into strategic narratives that resonate across the C-suite. Whether driving resilience, automation, or continuous improvement, success often hinges on the ability to communicate value in business terms. This interactive boardroom explores how IT and security leaders can craft compelling stories that secure executive alignment and accelerate enterprise-wide support.

Join this interactive session to discuss:

• Turning complex initiatives into compelling executive narratives
• Communicating operational value in business-first language
• Building trust and alignment across the C-suite

Up to 80% of enterprise data remains unorganized—slowing decisions, inflating costs, and increasing risk. Data optimization isn’t just an IT priority; it’s a strategic advantage that drives trusted insights, AI readiness, and enterprise resilience. Are you unlocking the full value of your data—or falling behind?

Join this roundtable to explore how to:

• Unlock value from untapped enterprise data assets
• Strengthen decision-making through analytics utilizing clean, optimized data
• Accelerate AI with trusted data foundations

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

The current business landscape is characterized by rapid change and increasing complexity. Organizations must leverage AI not just as a trend, but as a strategic tool to drive measurable outcomes, enhance employee experiences, and unlock new avenues for growth and innovation. 

Join this session to discuss:

• Implement AI for measurable ROI and operational efficiency

• Leverage AI-driven personalization while ensuring security and compliance

• Build AI fluency and drive sustainable growth organization-wide

As enterprises expand cloud use, CISOs must reduce risk, ensure resilience, and maintain compliance. Zero Trust in the cloud goes beyond identity — it hinges on segmentation, continuous visibility, and policy enforcement across multi-cloud networks. Closing gaps in east-west traffic, containerization, and egress controls is vital for protecting operations and reporting risk effectively.

Join this session to learn how to:

• Embed zero trust principles into cloud network architecture
• Eliminate blind spots across multicloud and containerized environments
• Demonstrate risk reduction and regulatory compliance with confidence

SaaS drives enterprise operations yet evolving risks and exposures can quickly lead to regulatory, shareholder, and reputational challenges. With AI amplifying threats and supply-chain vulnerabilities affecting even mature organizations, CISOs face growing pressure to protect data, maintain compliance, and demonstrate resilience to leadership.

Join this roundtable session to explore:

• Regulatory impacts on SaaS security
• AI, shadow SaaS, and identity risk trends
• Strategies for resilient, compliant SaaS operations

Join us for an informal networking break for women in information security/technology leadership and their allies to connect and build relationships with like-minded leaders in New Jersey who are making an impact in their organizations and communities. Come prepared to share ideas, inspire and be inspired, and forge new connections that can help empower each other to achieve your goals and broaden your perspectives.

This session is aimed at but not limited to women in the CIO and CISO community leading the information security/technology function(s) at their organizations (CISO/CIO/equivalent) and women reporting directly to the CISO/CIO/equivalent. Priority access will be reserved for these groups, with allies welcome as space permits