San Francisco CISO Executive Summit

Does your organization have an AI-ready culture? Organizational culture is the shared identity that shapes our work norms — work norms that generative AI is about to disrupt. This session provides five steps to cultivate a generative AI culture — using generative AI — that will propel your organization into the future!

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 The first generation of AI agents promises cross-app automation for workers. Enterprises will design some for specific purposes, while employees will bring in consumer-grade agents. These varying models of identity handling in AI agents make managing risks more challenging than ever.

Join this roundtable to discuss:

· Diversity of AI identity models

· Management of enterprise-grade AI identity risks

· Balance of productivity and security for consumer-grade AI

As global tensions rise, coordinated cyber-attacks are impacting organizations globally. Cyber-conflict isn’t just a security problem, it’s a business problem that requires a strategic partnership between CISOs and leaders across the enterprise.

Join this peer-led conversation to discuss:

• Gauging the business’ appetite for risk amidst geopolitical unrest
• Engaging leadership to make informed cybersecurity risk decisions
• Identifying and responding to politically charged TTPs

OpenAI's technologies present both opportunities and challenges for the cybersecurity landscape, particularly impacting the role of CISOs. While advanced AI models can enhance threat detection and automate incident response, they also introduce new risks, such as AI-driven attacks and ethical concerns.

Join this discussion to:

• Discuss strategies for using OpenAI's technologies to improve threat detection and incident response
• Identify risks from AI-driven attacks and address ethical considerations in AI deployment
• Formulate guidelines for integrating AI into cybersecurity with a focus on adaptability and governance

Life after serving as a CISO offers a wealth of career opportunities that leverage the strategic, technical, and leadership skills developed during their tenure. New avenues allow CISOs to continue influencing cybersecurity practices, contributing to governance, innovating in the tech space, educating future professionals, and aligning security with broader business objectives.

Join your peers to:

• Explore how former CISOs can effectively contribute to corporate governance and risk management at the board level
• Discuss the potential for CISOs to launch startups that address emerging cybersecurity challenges and innovate within the tech industry
• Examine how ex-CISOs can impact cybersecurity education and research, shaping the next generation of professionals in the field

 Sometimes the CISO directive is to create a seamless user experience -- essentially a zero click experience. What follows is a technically and organizationally complex project. How can CISOs utilize their relationships with cross-functional partners to pour their collective passion into designing and building systems that deliver on that zero-click vision, all while maintaining top-notch performance?Join this session to:

• Explore how teamwork and relentless effort crafted a system meeting ambitious goals and boosting business growth
• Discover strategies to overcome obstacles and the achievement's impact on future advancements
• Understand the power of vision and teamwork in driving successful innovation