ISE® West Schedule of Events 2023

Participants may be eligible to earn up to 8 CPEs for full participation in the ISE® West Private Welcome Dinner (2 CPEs) and the ISE® West Summit. (6 CPEs).

Monday, October 23, 2023

ISE® WEST PRIVATE WELCOME DINNER

October 23, 2023
5:30pm - 8:30pm CT
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Plano
5905 Legacy Drive
Suite A-120
Plano, TX 75024
REGISTRATION
Tanweer Surve

Tanweer Surve
CTO Cloud Control Management
Wells Fargo
Biography

The Risk vs. Reward of Generative AI: Securing Your Most Sensitive Data
Security and technology leaders, from the boardroom to the war room, are grappling with the potential security risks that generative AI represents. Yet despite the potential for leaking sensitive data, business leaders recognize that they must find a way to harness the transformative power that the technology represents. Gather with local technology leaders for an intimate dinner and interactive discussion sponsored by Cyera, where we will discuss the strategic risk-management challenges enterprises are facing with the adoption of generative AI, and how to effectively manage this generational shift. Discussion topics will include:

  • The strategic impact generative AI is having on enterprises, and discuss the risks and rewards the technology represents
  • Technologies that allow security leaders to harness the positive potential while mitigating the most damaging risks
  • The technology management principles that should be embraced to advance enterprise innovation and business transformation

Attendees are eligible to earn 2 CPE credits for this event.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

9:30 AM: ISE® Continental Breakfast

Location: Trinity River 2 Foyer

The exclusive VIP Continental Breakfast kicks off the day by connecting sponsors, nominees, and executive attendees in a relaxed morning atmosphere over coffee and light breakfast items.

11:00 AM: ISE® Signature Luncheon

Location: San Jacinto

The Generative AI & ChatGPT Conundrum.
Is This a Blessing or a Curse for an Enterprise - or Maybe a Little of Both?

Mike Coogan

Mike Coogan
Former Sr. Director of Cybersecurity
Waste Management
ISE® Central Executive Award Winner Finalist 2015
Biography

Marci McCarthy

Marci McCarthy
CEO and President of T.E.N.
CEO and Chairman of ISE® Talent
Biography

As we witness a growing number of cyber-attacks and data breaches, the demand for advanced cybersecurity solutions is becoming critical. And in the age of the hybrid workforce where people are working anywhere with data that is everywhere, organizations must enable safe access to resources. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful contender to help solve pressing cybersecurity problems. Add in new technologies like ChatGPT and other Generative AIs that hold the promise of tremendous improvements in productivity but also bring forth the threat of loss of control of sensitive information.

12:50 PM: Welcoming Remarks and Introductions

Location: Trinity River 2
Marci McCarthy

Marci McCarthy
CEO and President of T.E.N.
CEO and Chairman of ISE® Talent
Biography

T.E.N.'s CEO & President will welcome guests, provide an overview of the program agenda and event purpose, and introduce the speakers and sponsors of the ISE® West Summit and Awards. Marci will be the emcee of the summit and will moderate the ISE® Fireside Chats and T.E.N. Tech Talks.

1:00 PM: Keynote Address

Location: Trinity River 2

Effective Cybersecurity Governance for Boards: Navigating Risk and Ensuring Business Resiliency

Myrna Soto

Myrna Soto
Global CISO, Emeritus
Founder & CEO, Apogee Executive Advisors
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Winner 2013
ISE® North America Commercial Executive Award Finalist 2013
ISE® North America Commercial Executive Award Finalist 2012
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2012

Biography

1:30 PM: ISE® Fireside Chat - One Burning Question

Location: Trinity River 2
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy

Building Trust While Being Competitive

William Lidster William Lidster
Chief Information Security Officer
AAA Washington
Biography
Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith
VP, Information Security Officer
Avery Dennison
Biography

1:45 PM: ISE® Nominee Showcase Presentation #1

Location: Trinity River 2

Project Threat Extermination

Gavin Guttersen Gavin Guttersen
Interim CISO
NetApp
Biography

NetApp discusses how they built a resilient, cloud-based ecosystem of tools to identify and mitigate cyber risks across their IT infrastructure, leveraging AI to decrease MTTD (mean time to detect) and automate responses.

1:55 PM: T.E.N. Tech Talk

Location: Trinity River 2
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy

Stop Playing Hide & Seek With Your Digital Transformation

James Carpenter

James Carpenter
CISO, CTO
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2009
Biography

Digital transformation can be a daunting task for many businesses. However, avoiding or delaying digital transformation can lead to a loss of competitiveness and missed opportunities. According to research from the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), 79 percent of surveyed organizations believe their IT environments are as complex or more complex than they were two years ago, and 73 percent say the number of tools they use for observing network performance and application behavior add to that complexity. With more than 90 percent embracing a multi-cloud strategy that makes use of two or more cloud infrastructure providers, the problem is particularly acute for those organizations that must coordinate on-premises and cloud infrastructure as well as multiple tools from multiple vendors that don’t share a common interface or workflow. This opens organizations up to risks of poor performance or cyberattacks. By following these strategies, you can stop playing hide and seek with your digital transformation and achieve your goals more efficiently and effectively.

2:10 PM: ISE® Tabletop Conversations

Location: Trinity River 2

The Evolving Cyber Organization of the Future

Tanweer Surve

Tanweer Surve
CTO Cloud Control Management
Wells Fargo
Biography

Taking Action – Mitigating the Impact of a Cyber Attack by being Cyber Resilient

James Binford

James Binford
Director, BISO
Humana
Biography

2:35 PM: ISE® Nominee Showcase Presentation #2

Location: Trinity River 2

Safely In Command: Engineering Access in AWS

Ryan Breidenbach Ryan Breidenbach
Sr. Director of Architecture
Invitation Homes
Biography
Pace_Robert

Robert Pace
VP, Information Security & CISO
Invitation Homes
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2022
Biography

Invitation Homes discusses the strategic approach they developed to give engineering teams what they need to run and support their applications in AWS without concern that they might impact another team's resources directly.

2:45 PM: ISE® Fireside Chat - One Burning Question

Location: Trinity River 2
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy

The Paradox - Staying Secure While Maximizing Your Security Investments. Can We Do More With Less?

Dennis McDonald

Dennis McDonald
Chief Information Security Officer
Jack Henry and Associates
Biography

3:00 PM: Break

3:15 PM: T.E.N. Tech Talk

Location: Trinity River 2
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy

Ensuring Trust and Data Privacy in a ChatGPT and AI World

Todd Christensen Todd Christensen
Business Information Security Officer
McKesson
Biography
Gabriel Lawrence Gabriel Lawrence
VP of Information Security Cyber Protection
Toyota Motor North America
Biography

3:30 PM: ISE® Nominee Showcase Presentation #3

Location: Trinity River 2

Agile Cyber Defense Program

Ilya Niyazov Ilya Niyazov
Threat Intelligence Lead
Blackstone
Biography

The Agile Cyber Defense Program empowers security teams to continuously innovate preventative and risk-based detective controls, enabling the development of mitigations to existing and novel adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.

3:40 PM: ISE® Nominee Showcase Presentation #4

Location: Trinity River 2

Project Monocle

David Trejo David Trejo
Senior Security Engineer
Chime
Biography

Monocle helped Chime improve security culture as they tripled in size. Monocle's gamification of security best practices greatly improved their ability to focus on complex security risks by reducing time spent on routine issues across services and teams.

3:50 PM: ISE® Fireside Chat - One Burning Question

Location: Trinity River 2
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy

Cyber Criminals are Upping their Threat Game in a Big Way

Travis Farral

Travis Farral
VP & CISO
Archaea Energy
Biography

Michael Madero

Mike Madero
VP, Information Security
Mr. Cooper
Biography

4:05 PM: ISE® Nominee Showcase Presentation #5

Location: Trinity River 2

Data Protection and Privacy Geo-Fencing

Bill Chen Bill Chen
CISO
Natera
Biography

The DPP program was a strategic initiative that achieved comprehensive healthcare data leak protection goals covering complex security, privacy, and compliance requirements with super cost efficiency.

4:15 PM: T.E.N. Tech Talk

Location: Trinity River 2
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy

Is Ignorance Really Bliss? What You Don't Know Will Bite You

Bambawale_Sujeet

Sujeet Bambawale
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
7- Eleven
Biography

4:30 PM: ISE® Fireside Chat - One Burning Question

Location: Trinity River 2
Moderated By: Marci McCarthy

Securing Sensitive Data Without Slowing Down Your Enterprise

Timothy Miller Timothy Miller
Compliance Officer
MorganFranklin Consulting
Biography
Pace_Robert

Robert Pace
VP, Information Security & CISO
Invitation Homes
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2022
Biography

4:45 PM: Break

5:00 PM: ISE® VIP Reception

Location: San Jacinto

ISE® Nominees, sponsors and special guests will have the opportunity to network in a private setting.

6:00 PM: Sponsor Pavilion and Dinner Buffet

Location: Trinity River 3

Guests enjoy gourmet dinner while networking and meeting the sponsors.

7:30 PM: ISE® West Awards Gala

Location: Trinity River 2
Marci McCarthy

Marci McCarthy
CEO and President of T.E.N.
CEO and Chairman of ISE® Talent
Biography

Myrna Soto

Myrna Soto
Global CISO, Emeritus
Founder & CEO, Apogee Executive Advisors
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Winner 2013
ISE® North America Commercial Executive Award Finalist 2013
ISE® North America Commercial Executive Award Finalist 2012
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2012

Biography

Honoring and celebrating the award nominees, this exciting occasion brings together top security executives to recognize the individuals and the project teams who have made a significant and positive impact on their organizations through exemplary performance. Don't miss the Passport for Prizes drawing and a chance to win outstanding gifts from our sponsors!

9:00 PM: Champagne & Dessert Reception

Location: Trinity River 3

Enjoy champagne and dessert while celebrating the winners, nominees and project teams.