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May 20, 2025 | The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis
May 20, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis
Get together with St. Louis's top CISOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Building a Foundation for Cyber Resilience
Leveraging Data & Analytics to Improve Business Outcomes
Maximizing AI for Strategic Advantage
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.
Marc Ashworth
First Bank
CISO
Dan Henke
Mercy
Vice President - Information Security Officer
8:00am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Mike Robbins
Author & Thought Leader
Guest Speaker
Change is inevitable. The one constant in the midst of all the change, stress, and uncertainty we face at work and in life is us. Leaders with a strong sense of emotional intelligence (EQ), a willingness to be courageous and vulnerable, and the capacity to inspire others in a genuine way, have a distinct advantage in keeping their teams engaged and motivated in any circumstances.
In this keynote, author and thought leader Mike Robbins will share practical tips for:
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Details coming soon.
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Joe Caro
CIO, SVP
Post Holdings
AI adoption is increasingly used to remain competitive, release innovative products and services, better meet customer expectations, and drive growth. But how do CIOs tackle this effectively?
Join this discussion to explore:
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Andy Maine
IT Director, Infrastructure & BU CISO
Hussmann Corporation
Brett Perry
CISO
Dot Foods
Measuring and communicating security risk is integral to reducing an organization's vulnerability to attack. To better inform the broader business, sourcing data that provides a comprehensive view of risk level and security posture is key.
Join this boardroom to discuss:
10:25am - 11:10am Networking Break
10:35am - 11:00am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings.
11:10am - 11:55am Breakout Session
Andrew Wilder
Chief Security Officer
VetCor
Cyber resiliency remains a top concern in 2025, yet Gartner finds many organizations focus on defining and quantifying resilience rather than improving it. Leaders must develop proactive strategies that speak to a “when, not if” mentality, ensuring business continuity when incidents occur.
Join this interactive session to discuss:
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Ryan Schlimpert
SVP & CTO
Drury Hotels
As IT and cybersecurity become increasingly central to driving business outcomes, leaders within these spaces will need to shift from transactional interactions to ongoing partnerships to solidify their influence.
Join this session to discuss:
11:10am - 11:55am Executive Boardroom
Travis Nichols
Director of Information Security
Shelter Insurance
As organizations advance their security strategies, they face increasing complexities in ensuring proper authorization for accessing systems and application resources. Security leaders must implement the right tools and processes to guarantee that the appropriate individuals have access. Identity-first strategies are focused equally on security and business enablement.
Join this boardroom to discuss:
11:55am - 12:30pm Lunch Service
Apply to participate in the St. Louis CISO Executive Summit.
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Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 1-800-960-7056. Please mention EES to ensure the appropriate room rate.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $307 USD (plus tax) is April 28, 2025.
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