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A regional Governing Body leads the Minneapolis CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Betty Elliott
Freddie Mac
Senior VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Jill Kuykendall
Securian Financial
CISO
Michael Rogers
Hormel Foods
CISO
Rohit Tandon
Essentia Health
VP & CISO
Tony Taylor
Land O'Lakes
CISO
Medica
Senior Director – Information Risk Management-CISOSenior Director – Information Risk Management - CISO
Target
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Federated Insurance
VP – Director of Information Services / CISO
Deluxe
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
APi Group
CISO
Boston Scientific
VP, CISO - Global IT Cybersecurity
Ramsey County
CISO
WPS Health Solutions
Chief Infrastructure & CISO
Patterson Companies
Sr Director & Information Security Officer
First Premier Bank
CISO
Mayo Clinic
Chief Information Security Officer
U.S. Bank
SVP, Director of Information Security – Identity and Access Management
UnitedHealth Group
Enterprise Information Security | Cyber Defense
Exela
SVP of Information Security & Risk
CHS
CISO and Vice President of IT Security, Productivity and Privacy
Thrivent
CISO
City of Saint Paul
CISO
HealthPartners
Director, Information Security and Deputy CISO
BeTheMatch
CISO, CTO, DPO & VP
Surescripts
VP & CISO
Cargill
Cyber Command Center Leader
Sun Country Airlines
CISO
State of Minnesota
CISO
Aegon
Global CISO
Digi-Key
CISO, Director, IT Security and Privacy
U.S. Bank
BISO
The Toro Co
CISO
Presbyterian Homes
VP of IT
General Mills
Vice President, Cyber Security
Hennepin Healthcare
Core Technology & Information Security Director
Banner Engineering
Director of Global IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity
C.H. Robinson
Director Cybersecurity, Technology Risk Management
Old Republic Title Insurance Group
DR/BC/PCI Architect
Data Recognition Corporation
CISO
Agiliti
VP, CISO
Mortenson
Senior Security Lead
City of Minneapolis
CISO
Sleep Number
VP, Information Security & Enterprise Architecture
CWT
VP, CISO
Best Buy
VP, Global Chief Information Security Officer
Toppan Merrill
VP, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Ameriprise Financial
VP, CISO
WorldWide Express
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Radisson Hotel Group Americas
CISO and Vice President IT Shared Services
Cargill
CISO
Donaldson
Sr. Director, Global Information Security
Amazon
Global Head of Network Security
Allianz Life US
CISO & AVP, IT Security & Risk Management
Schwans Co
Sr Director IT Security
Bremer Bank
SVP & Chief Information Security Officer
Cub Foods
Director Cybersecurity
Regis
Director, Information Security
Entrust
VP, CISO
Allina Health
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Interpublic Group (IPG)
Executive Director, Global Infrastructure
Minnesota State Lottery
Information Security Officer
Abbott
CISO
3M
SVP, CISO
Fastenal
SVP, IT Infrastructure & Security
First National Bank Of Omaha
SVP and CISO
Life Time
CISO
UCare
Information Security Officer
Winnebago Industries
Director Information Security
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IN-PERSON
The Van Dusen Mansion
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
VIRTUAL
DLP Isn’t The Answer
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
IN-PERSON
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
IN-PERSON
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
IN-PERSON
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
IN-PERSON
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Economic headwinds have business leaders determined to cut costs while continuing to drive growth, leading IT and security leaders to leverage data and automation to improve productivity and efficiency. Seattle CIO and CISO communities recently gathered for an Inner Circle to discuss how they can support faster, data-driven decisions and advance automation in a competitive environment – these are their takeaways.
VIEW POSTIn the fourth and final episode of our 2023 podcast series, CDO Ellen Nielsen of Chevron joins the conversation to talk about the hot topic of AI. Here, Ellen discusses the adoption of AI across the enterprise and the key challenges and opportunities to consider.
LISTEN NOWAt the recent Global CIO and CISO Executive Summits, technology and security leaders came together to discuss their most pressing priorities, including cybersecurity and cyber resilience. During each summit, Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler led a keynote presentation with Evanta community members addressing how CIOs and CISOs can securely harness new and disruptive technologies and the advantages of Zero Trust architecture. Here’s a preview.
