CIO & CISO Strategy Meeting
December 12, 2023 | Washington DC
A Knowledge Exchange Program for Corporate IT & Security Leaders
The CIO & CISO Strategy Meeting is a discussion based gathering of IT and Security Leaders from the largest 2000 US Companies. This event invite is only and attended strictly by CIOs, CISOs, CTOs and SVPs / VPs of IT and IT Security.
Focused Discussions
Select 4-5 discussion groups out of over 25 topic-specific options to fit your priorities and planned initiatives. Each group is led by a Fortune 1000 CIO or CISO and attended by no more than 16 executives.
Unique Style
As opposed to a traditional confernece setting with a speaker / audience format, the "discussion group" environment demands group participation which leads to a sharing of ideas and experiences at mulipe levels and stages of implementation.
Networking Opportunity
Each CIO and CISO are engaged with 2-3 sponsors they want to meet with. Their selection is based solely on current and planned initatives and interest in the product/service offerings of the attending sponsors.
Discussion Topics Include:
CIO Future Leadership: Strategize and Adapt for 2023 and Beyond
- Demonstrate and prove the business value of IT to the organization leaders
- Is the great resignation an opportunity to hire fresh new talent? Could your organization be the alternative?
- What can we learn from the pandemic to think and operate differently?
Realigning IT Strategy with the Business Goals
- Develop a broad spectrum portfolio of IT initiatives from operational and tactical to innovative and entrepreneurial
- Focus on becoming a future-facing IT Department that embraces the ever-changing IT landscape
- Develop the IT value proposition through IT investment as well as IT decommissioning
Remote First/Hybrid Working and the Impacts on Corporate IT
- Remotely onboarding new staff and remotely off-boarding leavers
- Warehousing laptops and IT supplies
- Security for BYOD access to Corporate data
Drive Innovation and Lead Change
- Shifting from short-term individual innovations to long-term and connected synergistic innovations
- Develop a focus on human-centered tech initiatives
- Focus on improving customer experiences, engagement, and loyalty to drive future growth
IT Cost Optimization
- Identify and prioritize cost reduction opportunities
- Collaboratively working with business leaders to convey the full implications of IT cost cuts
- Rationalizing your application portfolio
Tech-Enabled Business Transformation
- Adopt a value-driven approach to digital transformation
- Use internal resources to identify areas to transform and processes to automate or reengineer
- Strategize ways to stand out against competitors and new business models to create
Board of Directors: The Importance of IT and IS Security
- How to effectively communicate IT needs and compliance without evoking confusion
- Creating simple explanations for complex ideas that relate well with the business functions of the organization
- Understanding and communicating your organization’s security risks and how to be fully prepared
Demonstrate the Business Value of Cybersecurity
- Communicate how AI and machine learning can help IT Leaders achieve their goals
- Develop metrics that move the needle
- Stress the importance of data governance and how it can deliver trusted data
Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity
- What is your cyber risk baseline? How can you strengthen your current security parameters using known frameworks (CIS, CSC, NIST, etc.)?
- How to seek leadership support to create a cyber risk culture within the entire organization as well as external partners
- Is your data backed up and if compromised, how will it impact the company day-to-day?
- Create a successful cyber incident response roadmap in collaboration with your organization
Develop Your 2023 Cybersecurity Roadmap
- How to address and improve key areas of security that drive business value
- How to be a strategical CISO vs a tactical security engineer. Work towards creating an organizational cyber mindset.
- How to strategically plan for the prevention and remediation of a major security event
Navigate the New Work Culture
- Develop a strategic plan to hire and retain top talent
- Develop a hybrid strategy of in house talent development and outsourcing based on "value add" service and realistic competency
- How to empower staff to bring their whole selves to work?
Improving Day-to-Day IT Operations
- Reduce complexity while maximizing sustainability, security, and scalability
- Planning for and sustaining AI Technology and advancements and how it will affect IT operation functions
- Managing the talent pipeline and advancing collaboration across departments
Accelerate Your Company’s Digital Transformation
- How to create a digital transformation mindset in the enterprise
- Evaluate and recommend technologies to help your organization thrive. Understand the difference between trends and fads
- How to accelerate digital transformation in an operational-mindset IT organization
Improving Customer Experience and Satisfaction
- Understanding the importance of IT in helping shape your customer experience strategy
- Collaboration between the IT and Marketing Leaders are imperative to deliver a strong CX
- Adopt best practices for managing customer-facing applications/initiatives
Supply Chain Management: The Role of IT
- Refining and executing your supply chain strategy while maintaining alignment with your business goals
- Creating business continuity plans with suppliers under security attacks or ransomware
- Understanding the risks and preparing for potential disruptions
Responsible AI
- Setting up necessary guidelines and transparency
- Balancing the potential of AI Technology while considering ethical responsibilities with AI and automatic algorithms
- Budget planning and the ROI of AI investments
Demonstrate the Business Value of Data
- How AI and machine learning can help IT leaders achieve their goals
- Moving your Data Strategy to a top priority
- The importance of data governance and how it can deliver trusted data
Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
- Offer cyber awareness training and education for all staff, remote or on-site
- Create an action plan to be ready to execute when you are already at a disadvantage
- Explore threat intelligence platforms that work for your organization and budget
What is Your 3rd Party Risk Management Strategy
- Create an effective governance policy
- How to manage the expansion of the risk-based universe
- Managing the risk of external data sources and technologies
Facilitators
Michael South
BISO / VP
IBM
Michael South
BISO / VP
IBM
Sponsored By:
