Security Digital Summit:
Improved security for business resilience

19 - 21st September 2023, North America 09:00 - 12:35 EST

Security Digital Summit

Embrace the Cybersecurity Evolution: Navigate the wave of change as generative AI booms, SEC introduces new rules, and advanced threats surge. CISOs lead through uncertainty, enhancing efficiency, productivity, and growth. Yet, technology alone won't suffice – it can expose your enterprise. Empower secure investments, elevate decisions, and fortify your business with our expert guidance.

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Why Attend

Connect with 70+ senior leaders for a curated agenda focused on tackling your current business critical challenges and driving industry forward. Our summits are designed to help you.

New connections

Build new connections with likeminded senior leaders

Business trends

Stay current with emerging business trends

Key takeaways

Downloadable and actionable takeaways

New partnerships

Accelerate key projects through meaningful new partnerships

Insights

De-risk new projects by gaining a broad range of insights

New technologies

Understand the impact new technology can make

"What I enjoyed the most about it was the interactivity, it’s very rare that you get active participation"
Alex Boehme, CTO, H&M Group
"There was a lot of outreach after the event of individuals wanting to connect and I think that was a great by-product of speaking at the event"
Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, Siemens Health Affairs for North America
"I was blown away by the great logistics, diversity of attendees and incredible networking opportunities. I can honestly say I’ve never had so many new relationships and key opportunities from a single meeting."
Bill Sheahan, Vice President
"Congratulations to you all for pulling off a Hybrid Summit with Augmented Reality features that are truly unparalleled in the Industry! Collaborative, Interactive & showcasing leading edge technology ... GDS Summits really set the bar so high that a return to physical conferences might be re-evaluated in the Industry."
Christina Alexander Alexandropoulou, Director Of Security, Four Seasons
"I connected with peers that I know I’ll stay in touch with, including suppliers which have presented a fantastic opportunity for 7-Eleven Global in the future. It may well be the most valuable summit I’ve attended in many years."
Cynthia Richardson, Senior Director, Global Logistics & Merchandising
"The meetings and presentations added value, and needless to say, but that the venue for the Summit was exceptional."
Edward M Shubert, CPA Senior Director, McKesson Corporation
"I made quite a few contacts that will be beneficial to me."
Margaret Bond, Director of Cyber Security, Numotion
"It was one of the best events I have been to, particularly because of the format and topics. Really well done and to all of the team."
Lauren Goodwin, CIO

Event Agenda

Day one
Day two
Day three

09:00 - 09:15

09:00 - 09:15

Opening Remarks

Intro & diamond commentary

Tim Lawrence Senior Solutions Architect, Synack

09:15 - 09:45

09:15 - 09:45

Keynote

Cybersecurity is a shared journey and a shared challenge that the entire nation must address together

Esmond Kane CISO, Steward Health Care

09:45 - 10:25

Sponsor

09:45 - 10:25

Panel Discussion

Ai and cybercrime unleash a new era of menacing threats, are you ready for them?

Stephen Dougherty Cybercrime Investigator CID/GIOC, US Secret Service
Andrew Adams Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, and former Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division
Heath Taylor VP, Global Cyber Risk, Incident Response., Live Nation Entertainment
Clinton Herget Field CTO, Snyk

10:25 - 10:35

Sponsor

10:25 - 10:35

Insight Break

Why cloud security consolidation should be on your radar this year

Deborah Galea Director of Product, Orca Security

10:35 - 11:25

10:35 - 11:25

Roundtables

Track 1: From threat to ally: The role of AI in revolutionizing cybersecurity

Sponsor:

John Burns CISO, Anomali

Track 2: Threat proofing tomorrow: Unleashing cyber resilience through continuous exposure management

Sponsor:

Mayuresh Ektare SVP of Product, Brinqa

Track 3: Bridging the gap: Addressing the skills shortage threatening cloud security

Sponsor:

Swaroop Sham Product Manager, WIZ

11:25 - 11:30

11:25 - 11:30

Short Break

11:30 - 12:10

Sponsor

11:30 - 12:10

Masterclass Breakouts

Top recommendations from the State of Software Security 2023

Robert Rhame Head of Market Intelligence, Veracode

12:10 - 12:40

Sponsor

12:10 - 12:40

Headline Keynote

Enable resilient security posture with strategic security testing

Tim Lawrence Senior Solutions Architect, Synack

09:00 - 09:15

09:00 - 09:15

Opening Remarks

09:15 - 09:45

09:15 - 09:45

Keynote

Zero trust: From theory to reality

Mike Leuzinger Chief Architect of Information Risk Management, Nationwide

09:45 - 10:25

09:45 - 10:25

Panel Discussion

From vulnerability to empowerment: The human-centered approach to cybersecurity

Devin Shirley CISO, BlueCross BlueShield (Arkansas)
Veronica Caban SVP Information Security Operations, Insider Threat, Business Resiliency, Universal Music Group
Glendon Schmitz CISO, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Muthu Meyyappan VP, Security Engineering & Product Security Officer, Pearson

10:25 - 10:35

Sponsor

10:25 - 10:35

Insight Break

Mick Coady CTO, Armis

10:40 - 11:30

10:40 - 11:30

Roundtables

Track 1: From threat to ally: The role of AI in revolutionizing cybersecurity

Sponsor:

John Burns CISO, Anomali

Track 2: Threat proofing tomorrow: Unleashing cyber resilience through continuous exposure management

Sponsor:

Alex Babar Director Product, Brinqa

Track 3: Bridging the gap: Addressing the skills shortage threatening cloud security

Sponsor:

Swaroop Sham Product Manager, WIZ

11:30 - 12:00

Sponsor

11:30 - 12:00

Innovation Exchange Keynote

Digital sovereignty: From more cloud to better cloud

Romain Deslorieux Director, Global System Integrators & Service Providers, Thales

12:00 - 12:30

Sponsor

12:00 - 12:30

Closing Keynote

Sometimes changing one thing changes everything

Scott Montgomery VP, Strategic Initiatives, Island

09:00 - 09:15

09:00 - 09:15

Opening Remarks

09:15 - 09:45

09:15 - 09:45

Keynote

Charting a secure course: Confronting risks in the world of digital transformation, Cloud, and AI

Omar Khawaja Former CISO, Highmark Health,

09:45 - 10:25

Sponsor

09:45 - 10:25

Panel Discussion

The future of cybersecurity amid digital transformation

Denny Prvu Global Director of Architecture | Innovation Labs | Immersive, Quantum and Generative AI, RBC
Brian Hostetler Director, Cyber Operations, United States Space Force
Thomas Clavel Senior Director Product, Extrahop

10:25 - 10:35

10:25 - 10:35

Insight Break

10:35 - 11:35

10:35 - 11:35

Roundtable Leaders Panel

Swaroop Sham Product Manager, WIZ
Mayuresh Ektare SVP of Product, Brinqa
John Burns CISO, Anomali

11:35 - 12:05

11:35 - 12:05

Innovation Exchange Keynote

Shaping the future of cyber defence: Generative AI in security operations

Sajan Gautam CISO, Arvest Bank

12:05 - 12:35

12:05 - 12:35

Closing Keynote

The ever-evolving responsibilities for today’s CISO

Joe Sullivan Former CISO, Uber,

Speakers Include

Stephen Dougherty

Cybercrime Investigator CID/GIOC

Tim Lawrence

Senior Solutions Architect

Joe Sullivan

Former CISO, Uber

Andrew Adams

Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, and former Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Thomas Clavel

Senior Director Product

Heath Taylor

VP, Global Cyber Risk, Incident Response.

Deborah Galea

Director of Product

Robert Rhame

Head of Market Intelligence

Brian Hostetler

Director, Cyber Operations

Denny Prvu

Global Director of Architecture | Innovation Labs | Immersive, Quantum and Generative AI

Romain Deslorieux

Director, Global System Integrators & Service Providers

Glendon Schmitz

CISO

Mayuresh Ektare

SVP of Product

John Burns

CISO

Clinton Herget

Field CTO

Veronica Caban

SVP Information Security Operations, Insider Threat, Business Resiliency

Scott Montgomery

VP, Strategic Initiatives

Thomas Clavel

Senior Director Product

Alex Babar

Director Product

Swaroop Sham

Product Manager

Omar Khawaja

Former CISO, Highmark Health

Sajan Gautam

CISO

Devin Shirley

CISO

Mike Leuzinger

Chief Architect of Information Risk Management

An immersive
Digital Summit

Experience the new way to network with peers with
interactive features including:

Audience Interaction

Engage with a virtual live audience just as you would at a physical event and create meaningful conversations.

Interactive Live Polling

Keep engaged through interactive live polling and gamification tools.

Direct connections

Ask your questions face-to-face with the speakers via our leading stage technology.

Relationship building

Build stronger connections with leading executives that you will take with you through your career

Thought Leadership

Content and insight from industry experts when it matters most

Intelligent interaction

Interactive quizzes gamify your experience

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