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June 4, 2025 | The Henry, Autograph Collection
June 4, 2025
The Henry, Autograph Collection
Get together with Detroit's top CISOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Enhancing cyber resilience to endure and swiftly rebound from threats
Innovating with technology to boost customer engagement and digital growth
Maximizing AI for strategic growth while empowering safe integration for users
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.
Janette Barretto
Yazaki North America
Head of Cybersecurity
Brent Cieszynski
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
VP & CISO
Steve Herrin
DTE
Director, Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Engagement/CISO
Rich Hook
Penske
EVP & CIO
Rachelle Putnam
General Dynamics Land Systems
CITO
Jeff Small
Great Lakes Water Authority
CIO
Ryan Talbott
BorgWarner
VP & Global CIO
Erik Wille
Cabinetworks Group
CISO
8:00am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Laura Davidson
CIO
American Axle & Manufacturing
Ryan Olivier
SVP & CIO
Adient
Ryan Talbott
VP & Global CIO
BorgWarner
In a world where reputation and influence can shape your career, a personal brand goes beyond perception. A well-crafted executive brand can open doors to opportunities that align with your goals and values. Join a panel of CIOs & CISOs in an interactive session as they share their journeys in developing impactful personal brands, navigating challenges, and seizing opportunities.
In this interactive session, we'll discuss:
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Steve Herrin
Director, Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Engagement/CISO
DTE
Operational Technology (OT) security is crucial in today's digital landscape. Steve Herrin, Director, Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Engagement/CISO at DTE Energy, shares insights on advancing OT security measures. Discover how a unified approach and strategic training can fortify your organization's defenses.
In this session, we'll discuss:
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Gene Alvarez
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Navigating current disruptions and social and economic trends is hard. However, CIOs must take the time to look to the future to lead their organizations to success in five years and beyond. Gartner’s top strategic technology trends are the star map you can use to keep your organization heading safely into the future. This session will highlight 10 technologies CIOs must know about to prepare for an uncertain future.
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Hosted by Wiz
Homyar Naterwala
Business Information Security Officer
GE Aerospace
In today's fast-paced threat landscape, security depends on collaboration between technology and business teams. Tool consolidation is crucial to reduce noise, optimize resources, and ensure robust security. This session explores strategies to bridge security and business gaps, focusing on practical approaches to engage developers and leverage tools, including AI, to proactively address risks before they escalate.
Join this session to:
10:25am - 11:10am Networking Break
10:35am - 11:00am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings.
11:10am - 11:55am Breakout Session
Hosted by Google Cloud
David White
GTM Lead, AI and Modern Infrastructure
Google Cloud
Delivering AI and GenAI value at scale is top of mind with many CIOs while juggling the needs to maintain a secure scalable technology foundation, but how can CIOs accomplish this? Prioritizing a high-quality data, security and infrastructure foundation provides all the necessary ingredients that will unlock the greatest value in AI.
Join this session to discuss:
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Hosted by Netskope
Mo Wehbi
Vice President, Information Security & PMO
Penske
Sensitive data movement poses risks, but outright restriction can hinder operations. Organizations need agile security frameworks to protect data in the AI and quantum era. This session explores modern security platforms that enable secure data flow and prepare for post-quantum encryption (PQE).
Join this session to learn:
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Hosted by Rubrik
In an era where users are ubiquitous and digital operations sit in the cloud and beyond, it’s key to move beyond a foundational security approach and focus on achieving cyber resilience. The task at hand involves navigating complexity and upholding visibility and control to ensure uninterrupted operation despite cyber threats.
Join this session to explore:
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Rich Hook
EVP & CIO
Penske
Soma Venkat Ph.D.
SVP & Chief Information Technology Officer
Cooper Standard
IT and Security Leaders must play a pivotal role in assessing corporate risk and taking action as necessary. The current state of geopolitical uncertainty leaves many variables for enterprise risk, including vendor reliability, supply chain consistency, and cyber threats.
Join this session to discuss:
11:55am - 12:25pm Networking & Meal Service
Juman Doleh-Alomary
CISO
BorgWarner
Female, non-binary, and allied cyber leaders are invited to eat lunch and connect in our reserved networking space. Those in attendance can freely discuss best practices, key challenges and mission-critical priorities before heading over to the midday keynote.
11:55am - 12:30pm Lunch Service
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Complimentary Parking is available at the venue, The Henry, Autograph Collection, 300 Town Center Drive, Dearborn, MI 48126.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the The Henry, Autograph Collection at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 313-253-4322. Please mention Detroit CIO/CISO Executive Summit to ensure the appropriate room rate.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $229 USD (plus tax) is May 12, 2025.
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