
Vancouver, BC CISO Community
Executive Summit
November 7, 2023 | The Westin Bayshore
November 7, 2023
The Westin Bayshore
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Vancouver, BC'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:
Increasing operational efficiencies and productivity to improve cybersecurity strategies
Increasing the velocity and speed of applications
Enhancing IT strategy, governance and operating models to improve business outcomes
Vancouver, BC CISO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Rob Davidson
Pacific Blue Cross
CISO

David Royer
West Fraser
CISO

Greg Sieg
Ledcor
SVP & CIO

Tim Swanson
FortisBC Energy
Director, Corporate Security & Business Continuity
What to Expect
Agenda
7:45am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Remarkable Resilience - Tools for Combating Toxic Stress & Burnout
Hosted by Tanium

Sheila Hamilton
Mental Health Thought Leader and Author of "All the Things We Never Knew"
Guest Speaker
Today’s CIOs & CISOs face daunting challenges. As the business leader in charge of adding value to the company, finding the right talent and inspiring technology innovation, there’s an incredible amount of pressure. It’s no surprise that CIOs & CISOs are experiencing burnout at unprecedented rates. While taking care of employees is important, how can CIOs & CISOs make sure they are taking care of themselves to help make their careers sustainable while maintaining a sense of well-being?
Join this keynote to explore:
- Evidence-based strategies that can help alleviate burnout
- How to recognize the signs and symptoms of toxic stress and burnout
- How to remain engaged, energized, and focused during turbulent times
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
The Most Important Shift for Cybersecurity in a Generation
Hosted by Netskope

Steve Riley
Field CTO
Netskope
We live in a world where everything is hybrid and the blend between personal, corporate, private and public is ever-changing and presents us with a host of new challenges. This has increased and complicated the attack surface and the pressure to converge tools and do “more with less” is at peak levels. We must meet this watershed moment with the right team, plans, and technology.
Join this interactive session to learn:
- How to build an effective plan for change without adding to the chaos
- What consolidation approaches save money without sacrificing security
- Use cases that deliver immediate value and efficiency while improving user experience
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Bolstering Your Supply Chain Security Strategy
Hosted by HashiCorp

Tim Swanson
Director, Corporate Security & Business Continuity
FortisBC Energy
Staying ahead of the next third-party event requires a lot: tools, team buy-in and, most importantly, planning. A good third-party defense plan can do a lot more than protect you from data breaches and overlooked vulnerabilities. When done right, your plan can increase efficiency, resiliency and move you one step closer to improved metrics and KPIs.
Join your C-suite peers to:
- Discuss tools and processes to further enhance third-party resiliency
- Chart your third-party defense plan considering potential resource and talent challenges
- Strategize on achieving compliance with new and changing supply chain security standards
10:25am - 11:00am Networking Break
10:30am - 10:55am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.
11:00am - 11:45am Breakout Session
Security Operations – Empowering Teams with Automation
Hosted by SentinelOne

Hardeep Mehrotara
Director, Information Security, Architecture
Concert Properties
The volume and complexity of security threats combined with the difficulty of hiring and retaining sustainable talent is pushing security organizations to look toward automation and orchestration for improved effectiveness. To stay ahead of the next wave of threats, teams must ensure their automation efforts go beyond the basics and find ways to incorporate actionable threat intelligence into all aspects of the enterprise.
Join this session to learn:
- The importance of investing in automation
- Examples of how automation can be used across IT and security for the entire cyber response lifecycle
- Best practices when implementing automation across multiple teams
11:00am - 11:45am Executive Boardroom
Strategic Pitfalls in Third-Party Risk Management
Hosted by RiskRecon, a Mastercard Company

Frank Konig
Sales Director, Canada
RiskRecon - A MasterCard Company

Rob Davidson
CISO
Pacific Blue Cross

Satvir Thandi
Director, Technology Services
Methanex Corp
Managing cyber risk across an enterprise IT infrastructure has never been harder. Remote workers, advancing attack methods, and an ever-expanding vendor network are challenging every firm, as total visibility into threats has become nearly impossible. As digital business strategy matures, more organizations are becoming dependent on the cyber posture and protection of third parties. Third-party risks present a unique challenge because you are depending on vendors and partners to operate securely to keep your data and information safe. How are you mitigating the associated risks and demonstrating this to the business to ensure effective security programs?
Join our session to hear about:
- Common failings across TPRM programs that led to breach events
- How executives can provide strategic direction for third-party risk teams
- Key practices being implemented by leading vendor risk firms to maintain strong supply chain risk management
11:45am - 12:30pm Lunch Service
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Vancouver, BC CISO Community Executive Summit.
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
Venue & Accommodation
The Westin Bayshore2023 Parking Rates
Valet Parking on event day (Tuesday, November 7th) will be complimentary for the first 60 executives. We will hand out vouchers at the registration desk.
Overnight Registered Parking:
Self-Park $45 / 24hrs
Valet $55 / 24hrs
Meter Visitor Self Park:
30 Minutes $4
60 Minutes $8
90 Minutes $12
Evening Park (5pm Until 2:00am) $20
Visitor Valet:
Valet Day/Night Max. (12hrs) $50
Valet Visitor Parking. (4hrs) $25
EV Charging Parking:
Only One Stall Available (R4) $10 /hr
A block of rooms has been reserved at the The Westin Bayshore at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 1-604-682-337 .
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $359 CAD (plus tax) is October 10, 2023.
Community Program Manager
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