
Washington, DC CISO Virtual Executive Summit
June 23, 2021 | 8:00am - 3:00pm EDT
June 23, 2021 | 8:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Collaborate with your peers
Come together with your peers virtually to tackle top business challenges through peer-driven content and discussions at the Washington, DC CISO Virtual Executive Summit.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Cybersecurity in a New Era
Keeping Pace With Stronger Business Alignment
Leading through a Business Culture Shift
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Sam Abbate
Northrop Grumman
Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Jim Connelly
Lockheed Martin
Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Mike Gordon
Lockheed Martin
VP & CISO

André Mendes
Department of Commerce
CIO

Shamim Mohammad
CarMax Inc
SVP & CIO
Chris Porter
Fannie Mae
CISO
What to Expect
Connect with your CISO community through a variety of different session formats at the upcoming Virtual Executive Summit. You'll have the opportunity to listen, engage and create lasting relationships with like-minded peers.
Meet the Speakers
Don't miss this opportunity to meet with CISO practitioners and industry thought leaders who shared their insights on the agenda. Come with questions and get ready to meet new friends in this casual session designed to foster peer connections and collaboration in the Washington, DC community.
Agenda
June 23, 2021
11:00am - 12:00pm EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Merging Zero Trust and SASE
Hosted by Cloudflare

Joe Sullivan
SVP, Chief Security Officer
Cloudflare

Joe Dyer
CISO
ICF

Randy Vickers
CISO
United States House of Representatives
Organizations are feeling a shift in the world of networking and security as they rapidly adopt and embrace the cloud. Enterprises need efficiency, visibility and security without compromise. The secure access service edge, better known as SASE, and zero trust implementations can provide a more comprehensive security capability to truly support digital transformation.
In this session, you will discuss:
- Problems SASE can address in the modern enterprise
- Benefits of planning both SASE and zero trust implementations
- How to best position your organization for this transition
11:00am - 12:00pm EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Mitigating New Third Party Risks

Nick Leshock
CIO
General Dynamics

Richard Archambault
Chief Security Officer
County of Arlington, VA
Many third-party risks are identified after initial onboarding and due diligence, suggesting traditional methods in risk management policy fail to capture new and evolving risks. As these external partnerships become increasingly complex, the need for a new vendor risk management approach is clear.
Join this conversation to discuss:
- How to establish business-driven methods for ongoing risk management analysis
- Ways to partner across the C-Suite to establish organizational buy-in
- Strategies to employ an iterative approach to ongoing relationship management
12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT Networking
Meet the Speakers
Don't miss this opportunity to meet with CIO & CISO practitioners and industry thought leaders who shared their insights on the agenda. Come with questions and get ready to meet new friends in this casual session designed to foster peer connections and collaboration in the Washington, DC community.
12:30pm - 12:45pm EDT Break
8:00am - 8:45am EDT Virtual Summit Keynote
Talent for the Future Enterprise

Stacey Halota
VP, IS & Privacy
Graham Holdings

Vishal Gupta
CTO & CIO, SVP Connected Technology
Lexmark
Kurt John
Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Siemens USA

Michelle Murphy
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
BAE Systems, Inc.
No matter their geographical location or industry, CIOs & CISOs face common obstacles - navigating a limited talent pool and building a workforce that can continue to push their organization’s digital initiatives forward. In this environment, how are you thinking about upskilling your people and creating the right succession plan for future leaders to match your business' vision?
In this keynote, listen to a panel of leaders as they discuss:
- Determining what skills their organizations need to thrive
- Upskilling the right talent for accelerating IT transformation
- Developing existing talent for leadership succession planning
8:45am - 9:00am EDT Break
9:00am - 10:00am EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Is Identity and Access Enlightenment Possible?
Hosted by Duo Security

Wolf Goerlich
Advisory CISO
Duo Security

Ryan Boulais
CISO
AES Corporation

Bobby Rao
Chief Information Security Officer
AstraZeneca
What would it mean for the world of business if an organization could fully and effortlessly manage the access of its users? Every enterprise requires safeguards to ensure that the right people are accessing the right systems and information, and finding that balance between agility and security is a unique challenge for any CISO. After so many years spent tackling this issue, has a new way forward revealed itself?
Join this session to discuss:
- Prudent approaches to right-size the balance of security controls and agile access
- Ways your peers discuss strategy for trust and access with other senior leaders
- New technologies that are improving the world of IAM
9:00am - 10:00am EDT Virtual Summit Boardroom
Accelerating Security at the Pace of the Business
Hosted by Okta

Jake Randall
VP, CIAM and Workflows
Okta

Anil Katarki
CISO & Director Cyber Security Services
Peraton

Garrett Smiley
CISO & VP of Information Security
Serco Inc
In 2020, the multi-decade process of turning the digital enterprise inside out accelerated instantly. The inflection point has now passed – most cyber assets live outside the old “walls'' of the organization and cybersecurity controls must be scalable, flexible and reliable.
Join this boardroom to discuss:
- Redesigning cybersecurity architecture to enable the work-from-anywhere culture
- How business transformation is forcing security to think differently about architecting their environment
- Reconceptualizing traditional ideas of how to approach security within the enterprise and shifting the business mindset
10:00am - 10:45am EDT Virtual Summit Keynote
People Before Things — Always!

Chris Laping
Author
Guest Speaker
Gallup reports that 70% of all change initiatives are unsuccessful. Why do some organizations succeed at delivering change while others don’t? Quite simply, their leaders put people before things. Using concepts from his best-selling book, Chris takes his audience on a journey to help them visualize how they can become CHANGE leaders. Intended for any executive, middle manager or grassroots influencer, this is an inspirational message for all levels of leadership!
10:45am - 11:00am EDT Break
12:45pm - 2:15pm EDT Virtual Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Meet virtually for in-depth conversations with your colleagues
June 23, 2021
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