Seattle CIO Executive Summit

If you or your organization is afraid of what’s next and feel that there are forces at work that drain your market share, Ben Hammersley is here to help. A futurist, he explains the inherent disconnect between business leaders and the world we live in today. He reveals the extreme interconnectedness between seemingly disparate entities, and how technology is at work in everything you do, whether you realize it or not. Discover how technology can give you super powers and how you can use those special abilities to your advantage to not just survive, but conquer, this age of digital transformation.

The Bonneville Power Administration released its five-year strategic plan earlier this year, and CIO Ben Berry was and is key in making sure the IT side of the house is contributing. He’ll share the action items resulting from an enterprise-wide technology assessment, including converging operations and technology talent and moving ERP systems from on-premise to cloud-based, a move that will cut costs by more than $20 million by 2021. Join him as he explains how the deep dive into BPA’s IT technology assessment led to 10 breakthrough strategies, resulting in better access to applications and effective disaster recovery.

Stefan Richards, CISO for the State of Oregon, unapologetically says he took advantage of a few breaches to get the 2017 Legislature to unify IT security. It helped that Oregon’s new governor experienced a breach when she was secretary of state, so she sponsored the successful bill. Join Richards as he discusses how he explained the big picture of security as a public good to the Governor, Legislature and the state COO. Hear how this allowed him to deploy risk assessments and training and gather significant resources, including growing his team size times 15 in three years and his annual security budget times 27.

The journey to the cloud for Live Nation kicked off in 2015 with a mandate to get out of the data center business. Focusing on the growth of the business, the company made the strategic decision to migrate to the cloud. Following an aggressive timeline, Live Nation migrated its systems to the cloud and shut down related servers and storage in the data center. Tim Moran, SVP of Global IT for Live Nation, shares the pitfalls and successes of the journey and advantages his organization has found with the shift.

Cloud-first initiatives are moving infrastructure out of the direct oversite of information security teams. This increases the reliance on identity as the last line of defense. As a result, identity access management has evolved from an administrative function to a core security function. But is identity the end all, be all for security, especially for companies envisioning a hybrid environment as an interim or end state? Join this interactive session that explores identity’s increasing vital role in modern security architectures and innovative ways to combine identity and identity analytics with the traditional security disciplines to more effectively deter, detect and remediate breaches.

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs and CISOs).

The malicious hackers are getting more sophisticated in their attempts to wreak havoc on organizations – even those with advanced cybersecurity measures. Sean Hoar, former cyber attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, and current chair of the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice at Lewis Brisbois, discusses real-world attacks, the latest trends in online threats, and the best practices in information security to counter those threats. He will discuss the costs of data security incidents, including those from the ever-expanding regulatory environment, and will review risk mitigation strategies – about which all executives should be aware. You literally can’t afford to miss this session.

Every C-level executive wants to be seen as a strategic partner to the business. But what’s the best technique for removing antiquated processes and structures?  How can CHROs develop more agile and iterative processes? At Nordstrom, CHRO Christine Deputy’s approach was to have her teams do an analysis of the workplace and workforce both internally and nationwide. The goal was to better understand not only what’s happening within the organization but also generationally, locally and nationally. With this knowledge in hand, Deputy and her team were better able to develop a vision and roadmap for how HR could serve as a strategic partner and guide to all functions within the business. In this interactive session, Deputy shares how HR can lead your organization to the next level.

Macro IT trends around cloud adoption and BYOD are expanding the threat landscape faced by security organizations who can’t keep hiring to cope with the increasing levels of exposure. Security organizations must evolve from a threat-centric reactive environment in order to offer more effective cyber security. Join in the discussion around the next generation of data protection, including a solution that could adapt protection dynamically and apply monitoring and enforcement controls, offering protection based on the risk level of users and the value of data accessed. Share and learn how to enable security organizations to better understand risky behavior and automate the enforcement of policies to reduce alerts and investigations.

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CIOs and CISOs).

Trust is both a fundamental business issue and the biggest asset of a company. Without trust, companies lose reputations, relationships and revenue. With trust, organizations enjoy greater creativity, productivity and results. Through extensive research and experience, David Horsager learned what it takes to gain — and keep — the “Trust Edge.” Horsager details the business case for trust and explains why a lack of trust is the biggest expense of a company. He’ll articulate the keys to building morale, sales and customer loyalty, and explain the Eight-Pillar Framework for building trust into an organization and creating successful leaders and organizations.