CISO New York schedule

•    How to communicate cyber risk in business language executives understand 
•    What is driving increased board accountability for cybersecurity oversight 
•    Insights into how leading CISOs influence strategic business decisions

•    How to build a resilient security culture across the organization
•    What is driving risky employee behavior in modern workplaces
•    Insight into fatigue, trust, and security adoption challenges
•    Exploring human decision-making during cyber incidents
•    How to create security ownership beyond the security team

•    How to create governance frameworks for enterprise AI use
•    What is the risk of unmanaged AI tools and shadow AI adoption
•    Exploring data protection concerns in generative AI environments
Rahul Patel, Chief Information Officer/Chief Innovation Officer, Managing Director, KBC BANK & VERZEKERING

•    How to justify cybersecurity spending during economic pressure
•    What is influencing CFO decisions around cyber investment
•    Insight into demonstrating measurable ROI for security initiatives
•    Exploring prioritization strategies when budgets tighten
•    How to frame cybersecurity as a revenue protection function

•    How to lead executive decision-making during high-pressure incidents
•    What is expected from CISOs during ransomware or operational disruption
•    Insight into communication strategies during crisis response

•    How to identify hidden risks introduced by generative AI tools
•    What is increasing organizational exposure through AI adoption
•    Insight into shadow AI and unmanaged integrations
•    Exploring how AI changes data access patterns
•    How to monitor and govern expanding AI ecosystems

•    Navigating the tension between rapid innovation (AI, digital transformation) and cyber risk management
•    How CISOs and business leaders align on priorities without stifling progress
•    AI governance vs innovation: how organisations can safely adopt transformative technologies
•    Delivering change at scale: when security becomes a critical enabler of transformation
•    Why tension between security and innovation is necessary, and how to manage it effectively

•    How to identify emerging AI-driven attack techniques 
•    What is changing in phishing, fraud, and social engineering through AI 
•    Insight into attacker adoption of automation and synthetic content

•    How to strengthen containment, backup, and recovery readiness
•    What is changing in ransomware tactics and extortion models
•    Insight into executive response priorities during ransomware attacks

•    How to govern enterprise copilots and AI assistants
•    What is creating data leakage concerns in AI productivity tools
•    Insight into security gaps in embedded AI workflows
•    Exploring access control and permissions within AI ecosystems

•    How to structure immediate response actions during a crisis
•    What is most critical during the early hours of incident response
•    Insight into executive decision-making under uncertainty
•    How to reduce chaos during high-pressure situations

•    How to identify insider risk indicators without creating a culture of surveillance
•    What is driving insider threats across employees, contractors, and privileged users
•    Exploring the balance between privacy, trust, and monitoring within the workplace
•    What is changing in insider risk as hybrid work, burnout, and AI adoption increase
•    Exploring how organizations build insider risk programs without damaging culture

•    How to identify and mentor future security leaders
•    What is required for long-term leadership development
•    Insight into skill gaps facing emerging CISO candidates
•    Exploring how organizations build leadership pipelines
•    How to create sustainable succession strategies