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Julie Fitton
Analog Devices
CISO
Eric Galis
Cengage
CISO
Javed Ikbal
Bright Horizons
VP/CISO
Brian McGowan
SharkNinja
CISO
Ravi Thatavarthy
Rite Aid
Chief Information Security Officer
Gernette Wright
Schneider Electric
IT Security Officer
Massachusetts State Lottery Commission
Head of Cybersecurity
American Tower Corp
CISO
Netscout
Chief Security Officer
SAIC
SVP, CISO
PerkinElmer
CISO
Keck Medicine of USC
CISO
Shawmut Design and Construction
Director, Information Security Operations
Advisor360
CISO
Haemonetics
CISO & Data Protection Officer
Mapfre Insurance
CSO
Boston College
Dir., Computer Policy & Sec.
Alkermes
IT Director, Head Of Information Security
Schneider Electric
CISO, Americas
State Street
VP, IT Risk and Resilience Oversight Lead
AAA Northeast
CISO
Dartmouth Health
CISO
MIB Group
CISO
Teladoc Inc
CISO
Finastra
SVP, CISO
iRobot
CIO
Boston University
AVP & CISO
John Hancock
AVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Idemia North America
Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer
Cambridge Health Alliance
Sr. Director Data & Development
Ameresco
CIO
Salesforce
Vice President, Security Officer
Boehringer Ingelheim
IT Security Officer
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
CISO
Omnicom Group
Deputy CISO
Siemens USA
Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
CISO & Chief Risk Officer
Fallon Health
Vice President, IT Operations & Information Security Officer
Hamilton Insurance Group
CISO & Head of Global IT Operations
KnitWell Group
SVP, CISO
Cynosure Inc
Information Security Officer
Coverys
Head of Information Security
Lantheus Medical Imaging
CISO
Commonwealth Financial Network
BISO
Agero
CISO, VP Technology Shared Services
Takeda
SVP, Chief Digital Trust Officer (CISO)
Regal Rexnord
Global Director of Cybersecurity
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Hyatt Regency Boston/ Cambridge
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IN-PERSON
Davio's
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
IN-PERSON
Hyatt Regency Boston- Cambridge
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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In early April 2025, we surveyed nearly 700 C-level executives about their insights on the current VUCA environment and the strategic shifts they are implementing in response. Here, we outline nine key trends from the survey, including the unique impact the VUCA environment has on each function.
Sam Fariborz has risen to the position of CISO at David Jones, as she has consistently found opportunities in challenging situations. Now, one year into her inaugural CISO role, Sam reflects on her career path and shares insights as a new leader in the field.
READ ARTICLERecently, the San Francisco CISO Community had a virtual town hall where participants delved into the implications of GenAI and deepfakes. Community members were given a crisis simulation and debated each step of the response. Check out their takeaways on responding to a cyber attack and building operational resilience.
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