Minneapolis CISO Executive Summit

Assessing risks across the enterprise is even harder with shadow SaaS sprawl and data fragmentation from tool sprawl. Proactive security requires automation and security assessments to scale operationally.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

• Strategies for proactive security versus reactive security
• What data silos can be leveraged for real-time, actionable insights
• Methods to prioritize and remediate gaps based on real business impact

Platform consolidation is a strategic priority for security and IT leaders, driven by increasing tech stack complexity and economic challenges. Unfortunately, many consolidation projects struggle to meet expectations due to gaps between what platforms can do and what it should do.

Join this session to discuss:

• Simplifying the IT stack for cost savings, less complexity, and enhanced performance and reliability
• Overcoming organizational inertia and other common obstacles to platform consolidation
• Proving the ROI of a consolidated IT stack that fosters innovation and can better adapt to changing business needs

AI makes creating and consuming data easier than ever, with shadow AI and dark data presenting new challenges to security teams. As the tactics for protecting data evolve, security leaders must adopt a risk-based strategy to protect mission-critical data and safeguard innovation.

Join this session to discover:

• Effective practices for ongoing monitoring to identify risks
• Rapid investigation and response techniques for insider threats
• Strategies for evolving your data protection approach

In high-achieving environments, the drive to succeed often comes at a quiet cost: exhaustion, disconnection, and a sense that no matter how much we accomplish, it’s never quite enough. When productivity becomes the only measure of worth, rest feels impossible—and burnout starts to look like the norm. But it doesn’t have to be.

In this keynote Kara Hardin, former lawyer, and mental health educator explores why our current approach to performance is backfiring—and what we can do instead. Through research, relatable stories, and practical tools, we’ll unpack:

• How common ideas about time, efficiency, and productivity are quietly harming individual and collective well-being
• Why mental health isn’t the reward for high performance—it’s the foundation
• What leaders can do (for themselves and their teams) to build a healthier, more sustainable relationship with work

Like Cybersecurity, Martial Arts embodies the discipline of defense. This principle gradually evolves through focus and understanding. As a third-degree black belt in Karate, Peter Christy, CISO at Patterson Companies has learned the importance of preventing attacks, refining techniques, and accumulating knowledge and expertise over time. 

Join this session to explore:

• Applying the Martial Arts mindset to security
• Building a culture of continuous improvement and learning
• Staying proactive, flexible, and resilient against an increasing threat landscape