Chicago CISO Executive Summit

Finish the day sharing lessons learned with your peers over light fare and drinks at this closing reception hosted by your governing body members.

Lisa Thompson is a high-altitude mountaineer and former healthcare executive who beat cancer months before standing on the summit of Everest. Lisa later became the first all-American woman to summit K2, which is considered the deadliest mountain in the world. In her talks and book, “Finding Elevation,” Lisa shares the experience of climbing the toughest mountains in the world and the importance of teamwork, resilience and defining boundaries.

Join this keynote session to learn about the importance of:

• Embracing change and overcoming challenges
• Creating a supportive environment inside and outside the office
• Defining clear roles and goals to build a strong, communicative team

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Compliance doesn’t have to slow your business down. With the right tools and strategies, enterprises can turn regulatory challenges into opportunities for operational efficiency. Discover how unified security platforms and proactive threat hunting can reduce the burden of compliance, enhance productivity, and enable faster responses to emerging threats.

Join this session to explore:

• Consolidate security management to reduce operational firefighting
• Leverage AI-powered tools for real-time API protection
• Achieve compliance while boosting productivity and resilience

The level of risk one can comfortably accept might vary depending on the scope of their role. For example, those in the privacy space might be willing to take on more risk than those charged with securing or legally protecting the enterprise. A guaranteed point of agreement across all functions, however - The final word belongs to compliance regulators.

Rest easy as savvy practitioners and legal experts share:

• Their knowledge of modern liability norms and how they're enforced
• Ways of reconciling disjointed risk appetites across the business
• Expected changes to current regulations in 2025

Being a CISO is an experience that differs from one cyber leader to the next, with one of the most influential variables in how one might handle the role being when they assumed it. Veteran CISOs remember a time and culture newbies will only ever hear stories about, while new CISOs are already managing an unprecedented set of powers and responsibilities.

Together, in conversation, new and established CISOs will:

• Compare their era-specific perspectives on the common issues of the role
• Identify the drawbacks and benefits of decades-long industry change
• Find where each can provide value unique to the other, be it wisdom or vision

Security leaders face unprecedented challenges as evolving threats, including those posed by GenAI, rapidly increase enterprise risk. While new technologies offer defenses, they also introduce vulnerabilities. A cyber-ready workforce is crucial for organizational resilience, but how do you equip your organization to face the future of threats with confidence?

Join this interactive boardroom to discuss:

• Acting decisively under pressure to manage and mitigate threats
• Maintaining stakeholder confidence and protecting reputation during disruptions
• Sharing threat intelligence and preparing for long-term attack consequences