
Southern California CISO Town Hall
March 27, 2025 | 2:00pm PDT
March 27, 2025 | 2:00pm PDT
AI, Partners, & Humans – Building Trust in an AI-Driven Future
Participate with your CISO peers in the Southern California 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 Southern California community to discuss:
Building trust between AI, partners, and humans is crucial for business protection
Adaptable security frameworks are needed to counter emerging digital threats
Collaboration among stakeholders is key to setting effective protection standards
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Southern California CISO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.

Loren Russon
Ping Identity
Vice President, Product Management
Moderator

Anthony Chogyoji
Riverside County
CISO
Discussion Leader

Jonathan Chow
Genesys
Chief Information Security Officer
Discussion Leader

Mike Cushing
Patagonia
Head of Global Information Security
Discussion Leader

Webb Deneys
Cardinal Financial Company
SVP, Information Technology, CISO
Discussion Leader
Agenda
March 27, 2025
2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
AI, Partners, & Humans – Building Trust in an AI-Driven Future
Hosted by Ping Identity
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries and redefine how we connect and collaborate, businesses face a critical challenge: how to harness AI’s transformative potential while safeguarding against emerging risks, like identity fraud and AI-driven manipulation. With AI agents, deepfakes, and synthetic identities disrupting traditional models of trust, organizations must rethink how they build and maintain secure, authentic relationships in this new digital age.
Join thought leaders and industry peers to explore:
- How AI changes the way organizations think about and manage identities
- Agile security strategies that evolve in real-time to counter new and emerging digital threats posed by AI-enhanced identity threats
- How organizations can safely and securely utilize AI agents without opening the door to unwanted risk - including effectively identifying, authenticating, authorizing, and governing AI agents
Let’s dive into the future of trust in an AI-powered world!
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