2026 Seattle CISO Community Town Hall

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From AI Proof of Concepts to Proven Value

Participate with your CISO peers in the Seattle community in small, breakout discussions on a mission-critical priority for security leaders. These informal discussions allow you to share your insights and learn from the lessons, approaches and experiences of a diverse group of peers in virtual breakout rooms.

Join fellow CISOs in the Seattle community to discuss:

Adapting for Strategic Agility

Assessing Investment in and Financial Impact of AI

Managing Risk & Regulation Through Geostrategic Sourcing

Discussion Leaders

Members of the Seattle CISO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.

Jim Downing

Carrix

VP & CIO

Discussion Leader

Jake Hammock

City of Seattle

CISO

Discussion Leader

Tracy Fox

Columbia Distributing

SVP, Technology

Discussion Leader

Agenda

February 4, 2026

10:00am - 11:00am PST

From AI Proof of Concepts to Proven Value

There has never been a megatrend as transformative as AI. 2023 unlocked new possibilities, 2024 brought new proof of concepts and 2025 was the year to prove the ROI and business value generation of AI. As CIOs and CISOs pivot from proof of concept to driving value, what are the key action areas to ensure success?

Join this session to discuss:

Adopting lean approach to transformation that starts small and scales quickly to value
Weaving AI into end-to-end processes without creating new silos
Balancing market, organizational, and stakeholder pressures in the roadmap to business outcomes

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Town Hall

From AI Proof of Concepts to Proven Value

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February 4, 2026

From AI Proof of Concepts to Proven Value

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