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, Digital First Banking
NCR Voyix
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
VyStar Credit Union
Biography
Bob Varnadoe
VP, Technology Risk Management
Kaiser Permanente
ISE® Southeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
ISE® East Executive Award Finalist 2023
Biography
Masters of Ceremonies
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
Robert Pace
VP, Information Security & CISO
Invitation Homes
ISE® West People's Choice Award Winner 2023
ISE® West Executive Award Finalist 2022
Biography