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Italy CISO Executive Summit

28 May 2024 | Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel

28 May 2024
Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Italy'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:

Create Alignment with Business to Demonstrate IT & Security’s True Value

Unlock AI’s Potential through Trust, Leadership Buy-In and Governance

Converging IT & Digital Transformation to Increase Operational Efficiencies

Italy 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

Sergio Insalaco

Unipol Group
Group CISO

Alessandro Marzi

A2A Group
CISO

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 Italy 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


27 May 2024

28 May 2024

19:00 - 22:00  Governing Body Welcome Reception

Governing Body Welcome Reception

Exclusive to Governing Body members and select guests, this dinner is a can’t-miss opportunity to connect with your peers prior to tomorrow’s Executive Summit. Please join your colleagues for an evening of good food, wine, and lively networking.

08:30 - 09:30  Registration & Breakfast

09:30 - 10:15  Keynote

Empowering Leadership and Diverse Perspectives in Digital Transformation

Joanna Pamphilis headshot

Joanna Pamphilis

Global Head, Investments & Securities Digital Products

UniCredit

Join Joanna Pamphilis, Global Head, Investments & Securities Digital Products at Unicredit as she shares how organisations can leverage the power of women in leadership to achieve sustainable digital transformation. By highlighting actionable steps to foster change management and cultivate a culture that celebrates varied viewpoints, this keynote will aim to provide you with the tools you need as a leader to transform your digital objectives.

In this session, Joanna will share how to:

  • Identify, develop and foster digital leadership qualities for transformation
  • Create an inclusive culture that encourages diversity of thought for innovation
  • Understand the future of digital leadership and the crossroads of emerging technologies, empowering leadership and diverse perspectives

10:15 - 10:45  Break

10:45 - 11:30  Breakout Session

Manage Business Expectations on AI to Deliver True Value

Roberto Tundo headshot

Roberto Tundo

Group Chief Technology, Innovation & Digital Officer

Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane

CIOs know that AI adoption (generative and non-generative) are transforming the way the IT organization can bring value to the wider business. Whilst use cases are often seen ultimate goal, CIOs must first consider strategy, governance and data as a basis for delivering true business impact with AI. Join Roberto Tundo, Group Chief Technology, Innovation & Digital Officer at Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane as he shares the group’s generative AI strategy and the lessons he has learnt so far.

Join this session to learn how to:

  • Define and communicate an AI strategy linked to digital objectives to demonstrate business value
  • Establish governance that encourages innovation and testing of AI tools in a secure environment
  • Evolve data quality to provide an accurate picture of how AI can support digital objectives
  • Define a proper business impact model to show a concrete value creation of AI adoption

10:45 - 11:30  Executive Boardroom

Threat Intelligence and Third-Party Risk — Doubling Down on Critical Vulnerabilities

Rigo Van den Broeck headshot

Rigo Van den Broeck

EVP, Cyber Security Product Innovation

Mastercard

Guido Bagnasco headshot

Guido Bagnasco

Information Security Officer

Randstad Italia

Alessandro Paglione headshot

Alessandro Paglione

Group CyberSecurity Coordinator

Private Company

The complete entanglement of cyber risk with business risk is becoming increasingly visible. CISOs now have an opportunity to better pinpoint third parties that present a threat to the organisation. Yet the increasing complexities of third party, and even fourth party, risk management, prompted by a wide range of evolving threats, demands heightened attention. How can CISOs ensure they have a clear overview of the threat landscape and vulnerabilities across ecosystems and supply chains?

Join this session to discuss:

  • Identification of vulnerabilities across your vendor landscape to prioritise response efforts
  • Best practices for mitigating a new wave of sophisticated attacks to keep assets safe
  • The role threat intelligence plays in risk management strategies to safeguard your digital ecosystem

11:30 - 12:35  Networking Break

11:40 - 12:25  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.

12:35 - 13:20  Breakout Session

Translating Insight into Action to Enhance Incident Detection & Response

Guido Barbero headshot

Guido Barbero

CISO

Iveco Group

With cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated and frequent, it is a challenge for CISOs to stay ahead of threats and be ready to respond in case of an attack. Even after investing in the right people, processes and conducting tabletop exercises, are we confident we will be able to translate theory into action when the attack comes?

Join Guido Barbero, CISO at Iveco Group as he shares insights on Incident Detection & Response. In this session, you will have insights on how to:

  • Align your cyber crisis and incident response plans to ensure recovery of your entire perimeter
  • Strengthen your Security Operations Centre (SOC) to help your teams respond better and faster
  • Communicate the value of investing in cybersecurity to educate stakeholders and gain leadership buy in

12:35 - 13:20  Executive Boardroom

Best Practices for Maintaining Resilience in the Cloud

Marco Ortolani headshot

Marco Ortolani

Head of Information Security & Business Continuity

Open Fiber

Ugo Vignolo Lutati headshot

Ugo Vignolo Lutati

Group CISO

Prada Group

When users are everywhere and you are balancing cloud, on premise and SaaS environments, being able to have a clear view of your security posture is critical. CISOs must collaborate with business units to streamline technology and foster a security-aware mindset to improve resilience.

Join this Executive Boardroom to discuss how to:

  • Collaborate with business units to optimise technology costs and improve security across cloud environments
  • Implement, manage and communicate a security first approach across the business
  • Increase automation to identify vulnerabilities quicker and protect assets in the cloud

13:20 - 14:30  Lunch Service

14:30 - 15:15  Keynote

If You Have a Brain, You Have Bias — The Neuroscience of Decision Making

Marcia Goddard headshot

Marcia Goddard

Chief Business Officer

The Contentment Foundation

As IT and Security leaders within your organisation, making the optimal decisions based on the data and metrics available is imperative to accelerate digital initiatives and ensure the ongoing security of the business. However, the impact our unconscious biases have in the decisions we make may well affect the overall outcome, as well as the performance of your teams. Join Marcia Goddard as she shares how to address your internal biases to make better decisions in your role.

Specifically, Marcia will cover:

  • How to overcome unconscious bias within your teams to make better-informed, data-driven decisions
  • Addressing biases in recruitment to ensure diverse, effective IT and Security teams
  • Building a sustainable high-performance culture to enable digital business

15:15 - 15:45  Break

15:45 - 16:30  Breakout Session

Cutting Through the Hype to Understand the Next Step in AI Implementation

Gabriele Lupo headshot

Gabriele Lupo

Senior Executive Partner

Gartner

Generative AI has emerged at the forefront of organisations’ agendas when considering new ways to propel digital initiatives to the next stage. However, for both CIOs and CISOs, perennial questions around governance, IT infrastructure and security must be considered before this tool can be effectively scaled and implemented to achieve desired results.

In this workshop session, CIOs and CISOs will come together to discuss:

  • How to communicate IT & Security’s role in AI implementation to governance, risk and legal committees
  • How IT & Security leaders can set expectations on generative AI to the wider business
  • How you are encouraging innovation in use cases whilst also adhering to governance policies

15:45 - 16:30  Executive Boardroom

Maximise Engagement with Your Board to Increase Investment

Luca Boeri headshot

Luca Boeri

VP, Technology

Facile.it

Luca Fioravanti headshot

Luca Fioravanti

Group Security Director

Dolce & Gabbana

Andrea Sganzerla headshot

Andrea Sganzerla

Group IT Manager

ITELYUM

As boards increasingly recognise cybersecurity as a business risk, not just a technology concern, CIOs and CISOs must engage effectively with the board to build business cases which demonstrate why investment into IT and security matters.

Join this boardroom session to discuss:

  • Understanding and adapting to board responsibilities and priorities
  • Educating board members to adopt a security-first mindset when making decisions
  • Creating a compelling narrative to illustrate the importance of IT & security to senior stakeholders

16:30 - 16:45  Networking Break

16:45 - 17:30  Keynote

Bridging the gap Between IT, Security & Business

Gilberto Tosca headshot

Gilberto Tosca

Chief Technology & Information Officer

Gucci

Daniele Dal Re headshot

Daniele Dal Re

CISO

Gucci

Join Gilberto Tosca, Gucci Chief Technology and Information Officer, and Daniele Dal Re, Gucci Chief Information Security Officer, as they share their experience in bridging the gap between IT, Security, and Business by engaging the CEO in the conversation. By providing real-life examples of their experience in leading technology in diverse and specific business environments, Gilberto and Daniele will help you onboard your executive teams on this journey.

In this session, Gilberto and Daniele will discuss:

  • The complexity behind the business and the underlying technology applied in their company environment
  • Their respective professional experiences and how these played a role in realizing their technology objectives

17:30 - 18:00  Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

19:00 - 22:00  Governing Body Welcome Reception

Governing Body Welcome Reception

Exclusive to Governing Body members and select guests, this dinner is a can’t-miss opportunity to connect with your peers prior to tomorrow’s Executive Summit. Please join your colleagues for an evening of good food, wine, and lively networking.

08:30 - 09:30  Registration & Breakfast

09:30 - 10:15  Keynote

Empowering Leadership and Diverse Perspectives in Digital Transformation

Joanna Pamphilis headshot

Joanna Pamphilis

Global Head, Investments & Securities Digital Products

UniCredit

Join Joanna Pamphilis, Global Head, Investments & Securities Digital Products at Unicredit as she shares how organisations can leverage the power of women in leadership to achieve sustainable digital transformation. By highlighting actionable steps to foster change management and cultivate a culture that celebrates varied viewpoints, this keynote will aim to provide you with the tools you need as a leader to transform your digital objectives.

In this session, Joanna will share how to:

  • Identify, develop and foster digital leadership qualities for transformation
  • Create an inclusive culture that encourages diversity of thought for innovation
  • Understand the future of digital leadership and the crossroads of emerging technologies, empowering leadership and diverse perspectives

10:15 - 10:45  Break

10:45 - 11:30  Breakout Session

Manage Business Expectations on AI to Deliver True Value

Roberto Tundo headshot

Roberto Tundo

Group Chief Technology, Innovation & Digital Officer

Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane

CIOs know that AI adoption (generative and non-generative) are transforming the way the IT organization can bring value to the wider business. Whilst use cases are often seen ultimate goal, CIOs must first consider strategy, governance and data as a basis for delivering true business impact with AI. Join Roberto Tundo, Group Chief Technology, Innovation & Digital Officer at Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane as he shares the group’s generative AI strategy and the lessons he has learnt so far.

Join this session to learn how to:

  • Define and communicate an AI strategy linked to digital objectives to demonstrate business value
  • Establish governance that encourages innovation and testing of AI tools in a secure environment
  • Evolve data quality to provide an accurate picture of how AI can support digital objectives
  • Define a proper business impact model to show a concrete value creation of AI adoption

11:30 - 12:35  Networking Break

11:40 - 12:25  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.

12:35 - 13:20  Breakout Session

Translating Insight into Action to Enhance Incident Detection & Response

Guido Barbero headshot

Guido Barbero

CISO

Iveco Group

With cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated and frequent, it is a challenge for CISOs to stay ahead of threats and be ready to respond in case of an attack. Even after investing in the right people, processes and conducting tabletop exercises, are we confident we will be able to translate theory into action when the attack comes?

Join Guido Barbero, CISO at Iveco Group as he shares insights on Incident Detection & Response. In this session, you will have insights on how to:

  • Align your cyber crisis and incident response plans to ensure recovery of your entire perimeter
  • Strengthen your Security Operations Centre (SOC) to help your teams respond better and faster
  • Communicate the value of investing in cybersecurity to educate stakeholders and gain leadership buy in

12:35 - 13:20  Executive Boardroom

AI Deployments — How CIOs Must Balance Strategy and Security with Fast Adoption

Haider Pasha headshot

Haider Pasha

Chief Security Officer, EMEA & LATAM

Palo Alto Networks

Pierantonio Azzalini headshot

Pierantonio Azzalini

Group CIO

Fincantieri

Paolo Cinelli headshot

Paolo Cinelli

Group CIO

Bolton Group

The potential of Generative AI to drive IT leaders faster and securely towards their business goals is clear. While these innovations promise to bring tremendous efficiency, protecting organisations during the era of AI will become increasingly difficult. How can IT Leaders better use these technologies to achieve enterprise-wide goals? How can they ensure the adoption of such technologies does not expose the business to unanticipated risks and consequences?

Join this session to explore:

  • Leveraging generative AI to drive business transformation
  • Updating legacy security controls to accelerate use of generative AI
  • Collaborating with business units to formulate user policies, training and guidance

13:20 - 14:30  Lunch Service

14:30 - 15:15  Keynote

If You Have a Brain, You Have Bias — The Neuroscience of Decision Making

Marcia Goddard headshot

Marcia Goddard

Chief Business Officer

The Contentment Foundation

As IT and Security leaders within your organisation, making the optimal decisions based on the data and metrics available is imperative to accelerate digital initiatives and ensure the ongoing security of the business. However, the impact our unconscious biases have in the decisions we make may well affect the overall outcome, as well as the performance of your teams. Join Marcia Goddard as she shares how to address your internal biases to make better decisions in your role.

Specifically, Marcia will cover:

  • How to overcome unconscious bias within your teams to make better-informed, data-driven decisions
  • Addressing biases in recruitment to ensure diverse, effective IT and Security teams
  • Building a sustainable high-performance culture to enable digital business

15:15 - 15:45  Break

15:45 - 16:30  Breakout Session

Cutting Through the Hype to Understand the Next Step in AI Implementation

Gabriele Lupo headshot

Gabriele Lupo

Senior Executive Partner

Gartner

Generative AI has emerged at the forefront of organisations’ agendas when considering new ways to propel digital initiatives to the next stage. However, for both CIOs and CISOs, perennial questions around governance, IT infrastructure and security must be considered before this tool can be effectively scaled and implemented to achieve desired results.

In this workshop session, CIOs and CISOs will come together to discuss:

  • How to communicate IT & Security’s role in AI implementation to governance, risk and legal committees
  • How IT & Security leaders can set expectations on generative AI to the wider business
  • How you are encouraging innovation in use cases whilst also adhering to governance policies

15:45 - 16:30  Executive Boardroom

Analysing Your Application Infrastructure Strategy to Enhance Efficiency

Andrea Ciccolini headshot

Andrea Ciccolini

Global Chief & Transformation Officer

Amplifon

Fabio Fazzino headshot

Fabio Fazzino

CIO

QRSP Group

Francesca Porta headshot

Francesca Porta

EMEA CIO & Global Head of IT Strategy

Autogrill

Applications can make or break an organisation’s growth. Too many and you create opportunity for inefficiencies; too few and you risk being behind the curve. How can CIOs evolve their application infrastructure to streamline processes and maximise business value?

Join this session to discuss strategies to:

  • Build a business case to rationalise technology and increase resource allocation
  • Create agile IT architecture to evolve with ever-changing business objectives
  • Communicate change and value of applications to senior stakeholders

15:45 - 16:30  Executive Boardroom

Maximise Engagement with Your Board to Increase Investment

Luca Boeri headshot

Luca Boeri

VP, Technology

Facile.it

Luca Fioravanti headshot

Luca Fioravanti

Group Security Director

Dolce & Gabbana

Andrea Sganzerla headshot

Andrea Sganzerla

Group IT Manager

ITELYUM

As boards increasingly recognise cybersecurity as a business risk, not just a technology concern, CIOs and CISOs must engage effectively with the board to build business cases which demonstrate why investment into IT and security matters.

Join this boardroom session to discuss:

  • Understanding and adapting to board responsibilities and priorities
  • Educating board members to adopt a security-first mindset when making decisions
  • Creating a compelling narrative to illustrate the importance of IT & security to senior stakeholders

16:30 - 16:45  Networking Break

16:45 - 17:30  Keynote

Bridging the gap Between IT, Security & Business

Gilberto Tosca headshot

Gilberto Tosca

Chief Technology & Information Officer

Gucci

Daniele Dal Re headshot

Daniele Dal Re

CISO

Gucci

Join Gilberto Tosca, Gucci Chief Technology and Information Officer, and Daniele Dal Re, Gucci Chief Information Security Officer, as they share their experience in bridging the gap between IT, Security, and Business by engaging the CEO in the conversation. By providing real-life examples of their experience in leading technology in diverse and specific business environments, Gilberto and Daniele will help you onboard your executive teams on this journey.

In this session, Gilberto and Daniele will discuss:

  • The complexity behind the business and the underlying technology applied in their company environment
  • Their respective professional experiences and how these played a role in realizing their technology objectives

17:30 - 18:00  Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

27 May 2024

28 May 2024

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Location


A block of rooms has been reserved at the Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling +39 06 35091. Please mention Evanta Italy CXO Executive to ensure the appropriate room rate.

Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of €550 EUR (plus tax) is 6 May 2024.

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