Seattle CISO Community
Inner Circle
September 22, 2026 | Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi (31st Floor)
September 22, 2026
Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi (31st Floor)
Collaborate with your peers
Join Seattle's top CISOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Strategic Alignment and Prioritization of Critical Initiatives
Strengthening Foundational Capabilities
Tailoring Change Management Approaches
Seattle CISO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Steve Person
Cambia Health Solutions
CISO
Agenda
September 22, 2026
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:30pm Discussion Topics
Navigating the Spectrum of Change — Aligning Strategy, Execution, and Team Focus
As organizations plan for the future, executive leaders are challenged to balance strategic initiatives with operational fundamentals. The pace and nature of change can vary widely, and Gartner research shows that tailoring change strategies to the specific context significantly improves alignment and outcomes. Diagnosing and navigating organizational change effectively is now essential for driving business success.
By sharing insights on setting strategic priorities, preparing IT and security teams for evolving demands, and ensuring foundational capabilities are robust and aligned with enterprise objectives, CIOs and CISOs can more effectively translate strategy into action. This positions their organizations for sustained progress in a dynamic environment.
Discussion Questions:
- What are your top two priorities for the upcoming quarter, and how are you aligning the organization to deliver on them?
- Which foundational capabilities are most critical for your teams to focus on amid ongoing change?
- How are you diagnosing the nature of change in your organization and tailoring your approach for greater success?
- What practical strategies have you found effective for maintaining momentum and resilience during periods of transition (e.g., embedding joint CIO-CISO forums, formalizing outcome mapping, building internal talent pipelines)?
6:30pm - 7:00pm Networking Break
7:00pm - 8:00pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:00pm - 9:00pm Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Seattle CISO Community Inner Circle.
Gartner 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.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Location
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Parking
Complimentary parking underground in Lincoln Square South Garage.
- Parking - From NE 4th St, turn on 105th Ave NE to enter Lincoln Square South garage. Keep parking ticket with you so it can be validated.
- First Elevator - Take the elevator from the parking garage to the 2nd floor. Walk past Nordstrom Rack and Dote through Lincoln South Food Hall.
- Second Elevator - Once at the end of the food hall and at the elevator bank, press Floor "31" to go to Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi.
- Guests will check-in with front desk on 31st floor and be directed the Vertigo Suite
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