The ISE® Lions' Den
When you enter The ISE® Lions’ Den, you have TEN minutes with our panel of leading CISOs. Our ISE® Lions represent the brightest minds in security and they are hungry for emerging technology solutions to implement within their enterprises. They will score your pitch for a chance to win a high-value prize package. Do you have the courage to go head-to-head with our ISE® Lions? Survival could mean endless possibilities for future success.
The ISE® Lions

Phil Agcaoili
SVP, Product & Security Innovation
Elavon, Inc.
ISE® Central Executive Award Winner 2009
ISE® of the Decade Southeast Award Winner 2012
Biography

Pete Chronis
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
WarnerMedia

Michael Dierickx
Director PSIRT
Raytheon

Max Garcia
CISO, Global Banking Division
NCR Corporation
Biography

John Graham
CISO
EBSCO Industries
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2012
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Winner 2016
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2016 - Commercial Category

Paul Huesken
Chief Information Assurance Officer
The Coca-Cola Company
ISE® Southeast & ISE® North America Judge
Biography

Kim Keever
CISO and Senior Vice President of Security, Analytics & Technology Services
Cox Communications
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Winner 2019
ISE® North America Executive: Commercial Award Winner 2019
Biography

Dr. Kevin McKenzie
Former SVP of Information Technology & Enterprise CISO
Dollar Tree Inc., Family Dollar Inc.
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Winner 2013
ISE® North America Academic Executive Award Winner 2013
Biography

Carl Scaffidi
CISO
Baker Donelson
Biography

Bob Varnadoe
Corporate Vice President, Global CISO
NCR
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2023
Biography
Masters of Ceremonies

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

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