San Francisco CISO Community


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Join a powerful network of peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs

Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.

Insights

Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.

Connections

Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.

  1. Advancing the Business Value of Security
  2. Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Advanced Attacks
  3. Investing in Company Culture to Attract Talent and Empower Staff

San Francisco CISO Governing Body


A regional Governing Body leads the San Francisco CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.

Co-Chairs

Yassir Abousselham

UiPath
SVP, CISO

Selim Aissi

Blackhawk Network
Global CISO

Sujeet Bambawale

7-Eleven
VP, CISO

Krishnan Chellakarai

Gilead Sciences
CISO, Head of Information Security & Data Privacy

Cassie Crossley

Schneider Electric
VP, Supply Chain Security

Devin Ertel

Menlo Security
Chief Information Security Officer

Al Ghous

Snapdocs
CISO

Jeff Trudeau

Chime
VP, CIO & CSO

Members

Colin Anderson

Ceridian
SVP, CISO

Mahesh Ayyala

Hidden Road Inc.
CISO

Deepali Bhoite

Anaplan
CISO

Greg Bown

Napa County, CA
CISO

Ajay Chandramouly

Oracle
Director, Cloud Data Platform Governance and Security

Gene Chen

Chameleon Systems
CISO

Brent Conran

Intel
CVP Chief Information Security Officer GM Infrastructure

Gary Coverdale

Mono County
CISO

Pallavi Damle

Netgear
Vice President – Head of Enterprise Cybersecurity

Janet Ge

Grail
Head of Security

Chris Jacquet

Hertz Global
SVP & CISO

Brad Jones

Seagate Technology
CISO, VP of Information Security

Prabhath Karanth

Navan
Global Head of Security & Trust

Tolgay Kizilelma

Sutter Health
Information Security Officer

Jeff Klaben

Ouster
VP of IT

Ody Lupescu

Ethos Group
VP of Security/CISO

Clint Maples

Robert Half International
CISO

Michael McAlpen

8x8
Head of Global Security, Compliance and Fraud

Lucia Milica

Proofpoint
Global Resident CISO

Pronay Mukherjee

Levi Strauss & Co.
Business Information Security Officer - Americas

Leda Muller

Stanford University
Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer

Kevin Neely

Pure Storage
Director of Corporate Security

Austin O'Flynn

CommonSpirit Health
Legal leader for Cybersec. & Tech. Innovation

Sean Oldham

Broadcom
Chief Information Security Officer

Harry O’Laughlin

State of California - California Courts
CISO

Max Palumbo

Intuitive Surgical
Head of Information Security

Kannan Perumal

Applied Materials
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer

David Tugwell

Agilent Technologies
Senior Director, Information Security/CISO

Mark Van Divner

First Republic Bank
CISO

Friedrich Wetschnig

Flex
Chief Information Security & Privacy Officer

Mike Wolfe

Blue Shield of California
vCISO, Chief Security Architect

Elwin Wong

Ross Stores
VP & CISO

Upcoming Programs


VIRTUAL

June 28, 2023 | 1 hour

San Francisco CISO Town Hall

Communicating Risk — Translating Insight Into Action

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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IN-PERSON

August 24, 2023 | an evening

San Francisco CISO Inner Circle

The Hemlock

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

November 8, 2023 | 1 day

San Francisco CISO Executive Summit

Parc 55

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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