Phoenix CIO Executive Summit

To navigate change and uncertainty, companies need to be agile. During this keynote, audience members will learn and practice the key components needed to become a nimble organization with a growth mindset.

Join this keynote session to learn:

• Better decision-making practices
• Strategies to embrace change
• The importance of cross-functional collaboration

Leaders from organizations big and small are questioning the value of cyber insurance. Additionally, the increasing focus on personal liability for CISOs has added another layer of complexity and urgency to securing adequate coverage. During this session, Dina Mathers, CISO, Carvana, will share the importance of protecting both the organization and its leaders from cyber-related risks.

Join this session to discuss:

• The evolving landscape of cyber insurance and its implications for personal liability
• Best practices for integrating cyber insurance into your overall risk management strategy
• Struggles and benefits of investing in cyber insurance and D&O insurance

When users are everywhere and digital operations span cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments, achieving cyber resilience becomes paramount. The challenge lies in navigating this complexity and maintaining visibility and control to ensure continuous operation despite cyber threats.

Join this interactive roundtable to discuss:

• Optimizing costs and improving security across diverse cloud environments
• Adopting Zero Trust philosophies to protect users, data, and applications
• Innovating with AI while addressing global regulatory and data privacy requirements

In today’s dynamic business landscape, the synergy between CFOs and CIOs is crucial for shaping enterprise technology investments and driving innovation. Collaboration is essential for aligning financial strategies with technological advancements.

Join this session to explore:

• Strengthening the CFO-CIO relationship to make data-driven decisions on emerging technologies and ROI
• Harmonizing views on IT investments and driving results-driven projects
• Communicating business and technology priorities

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

It might seem simple to point out key differences within the public and private sectors, especially when choosing a career or networking. For today's technology leader, it's important to also understand the similarities within these two areas of business. Who knows, there might be a process worth adapting across industries.

Join this session to discuss:

• Modernizing and transforming business structures in different sectors
• Handling data privacy concerns across industries
• Breaking down stereotypes to enable smooth transitions between public and private companies

With the explosion of Generative AI into widespread use over the past year, there are rising indications that threat actors are exploiting AI to launch cyberattacks. Tackling the evolving threat landscape means getting ahead of the threat - cyber defenders need to be prepared, using the power of AI to defend their organizations.

Join this session to discuss:

• Analyzing how threat actors use AI offensively in their attack methods
• Turning the tables on attackers by leveraging emerging technologies to bolster cybersecurity defense
• Deploying AI for maximum impact to build capabilities and improve incident response

Existing identity security tools mainly focus on human identities. However, NHIs (such as service accounts) often pose a greater risk and are harder to manage. They outnumber human identities, have high privileges, can't use MFA, and are challenging to find across the infrastructure.

Join this interactive roundtable to discuss:

• Challenges in finding NHI accounts, credentials and owners
• Existing tool successes and gaps
• Envisioning the ideal management of NHIs