2025 Charlotte CISO Executive Summit

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Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Charlotte'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:

Integrating AI in Cybersecurity for Enhanced Risk Management

Collaborating for Co-Ownership to Drive Digital Innovation

Focusing on Architecture and Innovation

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Ken Athanasiou

VF Corp
Global CISO

Christina Bray

Collins Aerospace
Deputy CISO

William Curtiss

Paper Excellence
CISO

Frank DePaola

Enpro
VP, CISO

Steve Hagood

Trane Technologies
SVP & CIO

Murshid Khan

Coastal Federal Credit Union
CIO

John Scrimsher

Kontoor Brands
CISO

Patrick Thompson

DXC Technology Company
SVP, Enterprise Transformation Office

Bonnie Titone

Duke Energy
SVP & Chief Administration Officer

Kimberly Trapani

American Tire Distributors
SVP & CSO Executive

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CISO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Charlotte CISO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, 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.

Agenda

Coming Soon

The CIO & CISO Executive Summit agendas are driven by the mission-critical priorities identified among the community. Each agenda is uniquely crafted ‘by CIOs & CISOs, for CIOs & CISOs’ and will be available closer to the gathering. All topics and sessions will be inspired by the following themes.

Integrating AI in Cybersecurity for Enhanced Risk Management

Integrating AI into cybersecurity is revolutionizing risk management by enhancing threat detection, response times, and overall security posture. AI-driven cybersecurity solutions can predict and mitigate risks by learning from past incidents and adapting to new threats. This proactive approach reduces the window of opportunity for cybercriminals and minimizes the impact of potential breaches. Because AI can automate routine security tasks, this can free up talent to focus on more complex issues and strategic planning.

Collaboration and Co-Ownership to Drive Digital Innovation

So-called “digital vanguard” CIOs and their counterparts across the C-suite will achieve higher success by working closely together, co-owning digital initiatives, and sharing accountability across the business for optimal results.

Focus on Architecture and Innovation

Prioritizing the creation of a robust platform experience, ensuring architectural awareness, and co-creating innovation in all business areas will drive digital leadership and secure practices company-wide.