IN-PERSON

Dallas CISO Inner Circle

March 20, 2024 | The Constellation Club

March 20, 2024
The Constellation Club

Collaborate with your peers

Join Dallas's top CISOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:

Preparing For Cost Optimization In An Uncertain Future

Demonstrating Your Worth — Having A Clear Communication Strategy Across The Business

Dallas CISO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Sara Andrews

Experian
Global CISO

David Bell

CBRE
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer

Patrick Benoit

Brinks
CISO

Mustapha Kebbeh

Ultimate Kronos Group
Chief Security Officer

Scot Miller

Mr. Cooper
SVP, CISO

Scott Moser

Sabre Corporation
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer

Harold Rivas

Trellix
SVP & CISO

Shamoun Siddiqui

Neiman Marcus
VP, CISO

Agenda


March 20, 2024

4:30pm - 5:30pm  Executive Networking Reception

5:30pm - 6:45pm  Discussion Topics

Turning Economic Headwinds into Opportunities

Robert Pace headshot

Robert Pace

VP, CISO

Invitation Homes LP

Marty Ray headshot

Marty Ray

CISO

Fossil

Boulton Fernando headshot

Boulton Fernando

CISO

Rithm Capital

Saj Khan headshot

Saj Khan

Director of Cyber Security & Risk

American Heart Association

Becky Palmer headshot

Becky Palmer

Chief Information Security Officer

National Life Group

Paul Reyes headshot

Paul Reyes

CISO, VP of Cyber Security, Risk, & Compliance

Vistra Corp

Julius Smith headshot

Julius Smith

CISO

City of Dallas, TX - Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Chris Ray headshot

Chris Ray

Mandiant Consulting Leader

Google Cloud

In the ever-evolving global economy, CISOs face even harsher challenges when defending cybersecurity budgets. Uncertainty persists as enterprises face global economic headwinds, new regulations, increasing technology spending, and an ever-increasing threat landscape. By connecting cybersecurity expenses to business outcomes and demonstrating the value of change spend, they can optimize technology investment and effectively communicate the value offered to retain key budgets.

CISOs must rise to the occasion and prepare for possible cost-optimization requests. By honing their communication and storytelling skills, they can effectively navigate the C-suite and win over stakeholders as security advocates, ultimately securing the budgets they need to defend against the ever-increasing threat landscape.

Preparing For Cost Optimization In An Uncertain Future

  • How can we educate executive leadership on how cybersecurity supports and defends tangible business outcomes, such as revenue generation, cost savings, strategic initiatives, and brand protection?
  • How can we formalize cybersecurity’s strategic planning to provide greater transparency to leadership on how resourcing decisions are made?
  • What steps can we take to optimize our technology spend and maneuver the ever-increasing vendor market?

Demonstrating Your Worth — Having A Clear Communication Strategy Across The Business

  • How can you connect cybersecurity spending to business outcomes and communicate the value of change spending to stakeholders?
  • What storytelling techniques have been successful in bringing key stakeholders on board with cybersecurity spending?
  • How can you effectively communicate the need for secure adoption of new technology to key stakeholders?

6:45pm - 7:15pm  Networking Break

7:15pm - 8:30pm  Summary Discussion & Dinner

8:30pm - 9:30pm  Social Hour

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering


Evanta cares about the health and safety of our community. Please review the following recommendations prior to attending the gathering.

Location


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Parking

Valet parking will be validated and is located behind the Central Tower.

Dress Code

The Constellation Club is business casual. Although dress jeans are allowed, NO shorts, ball caps, flip flops, etc. are permissible

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Fernanda Casillas

Community Program Manager

469-933-4731

fer.casillas@evanta.com