2024 France CISO Executive Summit

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Collaborate with your peers

Get together with France'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:

Create Alignment with Business to Demonstrate IT & Security’s True Value

Unlock AI’s Potential through Trust, Leadership Buy-In and Governance

Enhance Resiliency to Mitigate Risk

Governing Body Co-Chairs

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CISO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your France CISO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, 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.

Agenda

CISO AGENDA CIO AGENDA

5 December 2024

morning afternoon evening

08:00 - 09:00 Registration & Breakfast

09:00 - 09:45 Keynote

Unlocking GenAI’s Transformative Potential to Build a Sustainable Future

Youssef Tahani

Group CTO

ENGIE

With sustainability and safety at its core, and climate change evolving before our very eyes, Engie recognised an opportunity to utilise advanced analytics and AI to its advantage. Join Youssef Tahani, Group CTO at Engie as he shares the journey from identifying valued use cases to scaling generative AI and changing mindsets.

In this keynote, Youssef will share insights into:

Incorporating generative AI into your IT strategy to demonstrate tangible value
Reshaping your corporate DNA to adopt an ‘AI at scale’ mindset and deliver sustained change
Balancing associated AI risks with the desire to innovate

09:45 - 10:00 Break

10:00 - 10:45 Executive Boardroom

Threat Intelligence and Third-Party Risk — Doubling Down on Critical Vulnerabilities

Rigo Van den Broeck

EVP, Cyber Security Product Innovation

Mastercard

Franck Veysset

Group CISO

Michelin

The complete entanglement of cyber risk with business risk is becoming increasingly visible. CISOs now have an opportunity to better pinpoint third parties that present a threat to the organisation. Yet the increasing complexities of third party, and even fourth party, risk management, prompted by a wide range of evolving threats, demands heightened attention. How can CISOs ensure they have a clear overview of the threat landscape and vulnerabilities across ecosystems and supply chains?

Join this session to discuss:

Identification of vulnerabilities across your vendor landscape to prioritise response efforts
Best practices for mitigating a new wave of sophisticated attacks to keep assets safe
The role threat intelligence plays in risk management strategies to safeguard your digital ecosystem

10:45 - 11:50 Networking Break

10:55 - 11:40 Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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.

11:50 - 12:35 Breakout Session

Outpacing the Adversary — Securing AI Innovation Before It’s Too Late

Raphael Marichez

Chief Security Officer, South Europe

Palo Alto Networks

In an era where threats evolve with unprecedented speed and sophistication, IT leaders must rise to the challenge. As attackers harness AI, the role of a CIO becomes pivotal in safeguarding their organisation without stifling innovation. Join this boardroom to share insights on how to balance these and keep on track to achieve enterprise priorities.

Specifically, you will discuss:

Anticipating and counteracting the demands of the new threat landscape
Future-proofing your AI journey to embrace innovation and protect the organisation
Driving cybersecurity consolidation with proven TCO benefits

11:50 - 12:35 Executive Boardroom

Guarding the SaaS Landscape — Integrating Threat Detection and Posture Management

As SaaS adoption skyrockets, so do breaches and data exposures. Safeguarding SaaS environments demands a proactive, integrated approach to threat detection and posture management. For CISOs, this not only means shifting focus on new strategies for detection and alerts, but also identifying more effective ways to ensure business stakeholders are educated on changing risks. Please join our discussion on:

Combining posture management with threat detection to better prioritise alerts and mitigate data exposure
Balancing the need for innovation, resilience and supporting the business with awareness of the risks of data leakage
Ensuring the strategy for communicating risks evolves to keep pace with the fast-moving threat landscape

12:35 - 13:30 Lunch Service

13:30 - 14:15 Keynote

Lunch Keynote by Zscaler

Christoph Schuhwerk

CISO in Residence — EMEA

Zscaler

More details coming soon!

14:15 - 14:30 Break

15:15 - 15:45 Networking Break

16:30 - 16:45 Break

16:45 - 17:30 Keynote

Closing Keynote by Peggy Bouchet

Peggy Bouchet

Adventurer,

First Woman to Row Solo Across the Atlantic

Join Peggy Bouchet, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic as she shares her insights on resilience, motivation and how best to communicate change to your teams.

17:30 - 18:00 Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

08:00 - 09:00 Registration & Breakfast

09:00 - 09:45 Keynote

Unlocking GenAI’s Transformative Potential to Build a Sustainable Future

Youssef Tahani

Group CTO

ENGIE

With sustainability and safety at its core, and climate change evolving before our very eyes, Engie recognised an opportunity to utilise advanced analytics and AI to its advantage. Join Youssef Tahani, Group CTO at Engie as he shares the journey from identifying valued use cases to scaling generative AI and changing mindsets.

In this keynote, Youssef will share insights into:

Incorporating generative AI into your IT strategy to demonstrate tangible value
Reshaping your corporate DNA to adopt an ‘AI at scale’ mindset and deliver sustained change
Balancing associated AI risks with the desire to innovate

09:45 - 10:00 Break

10:00 - 10:45 Breakout Session

A New Era of Computing — Embracing Security, Sustainability and the Modern Endpoint

Philippe Kauffmann

Chrome Enterprise Lead, France

Google Chrome Enterprise

Marc Lemke

EVP, CIO

Delfingen

For CIOs, current external forces are making it tough to prepare for success. This, coupled with a fast-moving technology landscape means that the CIO must wear more hats than ever before. Hear from Marc Lemke, CIO at Delfingen as he shares how a cloud-first IT strategy boosted productivity, enhanced security and delivered cost savings for their bottom line.

Join this session and conversation with your peers to discuss:

Reliable IT strategies that deliver a boost to TCO and productivity
Building a Zero Trust IT mentality and prioritising security
Securing stakeholder buy-in for wide scale digital transformation

10:00 - 10:45 Executive Boardroom

Strategic Cyber Transformation — Empowering Business Resilience and Cyber Awareness

Neil Thacker

CISO EMEA

Netskope

Digital business transformation combined with the increasing threat of cyberattacks creates unprecedented security risks. CIOs must balance cybersecurity with the need to run the business, but what are the best ways to enable risk-based decisions across the organisation whilst protecting against security threats and other cybersecurity events? Join this boardroom to discuss:

Implementing a robust and defensible cybersecurity programme that enhances overall business value
Ensuring your cybersecurity strategy supports business resilience and growth while reducing risk
Effective partnership across the business to drive cyber awareness

10:45 - 11:50 Networking Break

10:55 - 11:40 Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

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.

11:50 - 12:35 Breakout Session

Modern Workforce, Modern Security Strategy

Vincent Robin

Chrome Browser Enterprise Specialist

Google Chrome Enterprise

Remote and hybrid work models open the door to a new wave of browser-based cyber threats. With sensitive data constantly flowing online, businesses face escalating risks and costly attacks. This session explores how to fortify your business against cyberattacks by securing the browser—the gateway to your sensitive data—all without disrupting the flow of work.

Join this session and hear from your peers about:

The browser's role in a business's security strategy
How the browser can secure your workers and company data on managed or non managed devices
Managing resources for cybersecurity in a time of economic uncertainty

11:50 - 12:35 Executive Boardroom

Rationalise Your Application Infrastructure to Reduce Cost

Eric Helmer

SVP & Chief Technology Officer

Rimini Street

Applications can make or break an organisation’s growth. Too many and you create opportunity for inefficiencies; too few and you risk being behind the curve. How can CIOs streamline their application infrastructure to minimise cost and balance vendor relationships?

Join this Executive Boardroom to discuss how to:

Build a business case to rationalise technology and increase resource allocation
Communicate legacy application cost and link technology spend to business objectives
Optimise your vendor relationships to ensure your mission-critical systems are supported

12:35 - 13:30 Lunch Service

13:30 - 14:15 Keynote

Lunch Keynote by Zscaler

Christoph Schuhwerk

CISO in Residence — EMEA

Zscaler

More details coming soon!

14:15 - 14:30 Break

14:30 - 15:15 Executive Boardroom

Mastering Compliance — Organising and Protecting Digital Content

Samantha Wessels

SVP and President, EMEA

Box

Ensuring regulatory compliance, protecting sensitive data, and effectively managing risks are critical in compliant content management. However, challenges arise from fragmented data and a complex and constantly evolving regulatory landscape. By implementing secure practices and policies, CIOs can not only improve operational efficiency but also build stakeholder trust and safeguard the organisation's reputation.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

Streamlining content governance with retention and disposition management
Ensuring practices align with relevant laws, regulations and industry standards
Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure digital content protection

14:30 - 15:15 Breakout Session

Case study by Carrefour

Olivier Gibert

Global CTO

Carrefour

More details coming soon!

15:15 - 15:45 Networking Break

15:45 - 16:30 Executive Boardroom

Create a Unified Approach to DEX for Improved Productivity

CIOs know that identifying employee experience issues quickly will increase productivity. However, in a hybrid workplace, Service Desks are under resourced and information exists in silos which leads to poor IT service delivery. How can CIOs create a unified Digital Employee Experience across IT infrastructure to improve efficiency?

Join this Executive Boardroom to discuss how to:

Identify DEX problems before they become IT issues to build efficient workplace teams
Determine context, extent and impact of issues to prioritise response and accelerate troubleshooting
Communicate the ‘why’ behind a unified approach to IT can help to break down silos

16:30 - 16:45 Break

16:45 - 17:30 Keynote

Closing Keynote by Peggy Bouchet

Peggy Bouchet

Adventurer,

First Woman to Row Solo Across the Atlantic

Join Peggy Bouchet, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic as she shares her insights on resilience, motivation and how best to communicate change to your teams.

17:30 - 18:00 Closing Comments and Prize Drawing