Assemblies

North Central CISO Transformation Assembly, hosted in Chicago

September 24, 2026 7:45 AM - 6:00 PM (CT)
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Who You’ll Meet

  • Chief Information Officer (CIO)
  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
  • Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
  • Chief AI Officer (CAIO)
  • SVP of Information Technology
  • VP of Infrastructure & Operations
  • Head of Cloud & Platform Engineering
  • SVP of Enterprise Architecture
  • VP of Digital Transformation
  • Director of Information Technology
  • VP of Enterprise Architecture
  • Director of Cloud Engineering
  • Head of AI
  • SVP of Innovation

CISO Executive Assembly | Priority Topics

  • Scaling Enterprise AI for Business Transformation & Competitive Advantage
  • AI Governance, Trust, Risk Management & Responsible Innovation
  • Building AI-Ready Data Foundations for Enterprise Decision Intelligence
  • Modernizing Infrastructure, Cloud & Platforms for the AI-Driven Enterprise
  • Enterprise AI Strategy: Moving from Pilot Programs to Measurable Business Outcomes
  • Platform Engineering, Developer Experience & Digital Product Delivery at Enterprise Scale
  • Driving Operational Excellence Through AIOps, Automation & Intelligent Operations
  • Observability, Digital Resilience & Service Reliability Across Complex Digital Environments
  • Multi-Cloud Strategy, FinOps & Optimizing Technology Investments
  • Technology Business Management, Cost Transparency & Enterprise Value Realization
  • Enterprise Architecture Strategies for the AI-First Organization
  • Transforming IT Operating Models to Accelerate Business Agility & Innovation
  • Workforce Productivity, Intelligent Automation & the Future of Digital Work
  • Quantum Readiness, Emerging Technologies & Long-Term Innovation Strategy
  • Leading Enterprise Transformation Through Technology, Data, AI & Organizational Change
Thu , Sep 24
7:45 AM CT
7:45 AM - 8:35 AM CT (50 min)

BREAKFAST & NETWORKING

8:35 AM CT
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM CT (10 min)

WELCOME & OPEN REMARKS

Brian Benn

CIO, Clark Atlanta University

SPEAKER
8:45 AM CT
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM CT (45 min)

Opening Keynote Panel: The Autonomous Enterprise -Balancing AI Acceleration, Cyber Resilience, and Business Growth

Joseph Zhou
CISO,

SHEIN

SPEAKER
Blaine Bryant
Global CIO,

Lightera

SPEAKER
Salman Khan
CISO,

Harris Health System

SPEAKER
Du Tri Duong

Chief Technology Transformation Officer, Ryan Specialty

SPEAKER
9:30 AM CT
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT (30 min)

Coffee Break & Networking

10:00 AM CT
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM CT (20 min)

Disrupter Presenter: Operationalizing AI: Moving from Pilots to Enterprise-Wide Business Value

10:20 AM CT
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM CT (10 min)

The Trusted Data Imperative: Accelerate Innovation Without Increasing Risk | Senior Supporter | Delphix

10:30 AM CT
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM CT (10 min)

Zero Trust at the Endpoint | Senior Supporter | ThreatLocker

Andre Reimer

Account Executive, ThreatLocker

SPEAKER
10:40 AM CT
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM CT (10 min)

You Don’t Own Your Data Stack. Your Vendor Does. | Senior Supporter | Percona

10:50 AM CT
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM CT (10 min)

Uncharted - AI Risk Frameworks for Forward-Thinking CISOs | Senior Supporter | Fortra

Rohit Dhamankar

VP, Product Strategy, Fortra

SPEAKER
11:00 AM CT
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM CT (10 min)

The New Attacker Economics: Rethinking Risk in the AI Era | Senior Supporter | Expel

11:10 AM CT
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM CT (10 min)

Senior Supporter Presentation

11:20 AM CT
11:20 AM - 12:05 PM CT (45 min)

LUNCH & NETWORKING

12:05 PM CT
12:05 PM - 12:40 PM CT (35 min)

CIO & CTO Panel: The Transformation Playbook- Lessons from Technology Leaders Driving Enterprise-Wide Change

Terry Cottrell

VP/CIO, University of St. Francis

SPEAKER
Biju Gopinath

Global Head Network Engineering, Manpower Group

SPEAKER
Santosh Kumar Yamsani

Global Head of Enterprise Core & Platform Engineering, Global Financial Services

SPEAKER
GS Jha

Global CIO/CISO/CAIO, QuantumScape

SPEAKER
12:40 PM CT
12:40 PM - 1:05 PM CT (25 min)

WIT Panel: Shaping the Future of AI, IT, and Security

Julia Zhou

CIO, On Lok

SPEAKER
Yolanda Williams

Head of IT PMO & VP-IT, ENGIE

SPEAKER
Kajal Chokshi

Global Head of Strategic Workforce Planning, AI & Automation, Mondelez

SPEAKER
1:05 PM CT
1:05 PM - 1:45 PM CT (40 min)

Executive Think Tank: AI at Scale: The Leadership Decisions Shaping Tomorrow’s Enterprise

Carl Patten

CIO, Boys & Girls Club

SPEAKER
1:45 PM CT
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM CT (40 min)

Executive Think Tank: Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI: Preparing for the Next Generation of Threats

Jason Torres

Associate Director, Security Threat Incident Management, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

SPEAKER
2:25 PM CT
2:25 PM - 3:05 PM CT (40 min)

CISO Panel: Securing the AI-Powered Enterprise - Balancing Innovation and Risk

Anthony Ting

Managing Director Risk & Governance, BDO

SPEAKER
Jigar Shah

CISO, Medusind

SPEAKER
Jon Garza

CISO, PSA BDP

SPEAKER
Aslam Rahim

BISO & Global Head of Application Security, Gallagher

SPEAKER
3:05 PM CT
3:05 PM - 3:45 PM CT (40 min)

AI Panel: AI at Full Scale - Turning Innovation into Enterprise Value

Sugato Bose

Chief Architect, Medline Industries

SPEAKER
Kader Sakkaria

Global Head of Data Strategy, Marsh

SPEAKER
Tim Riddle

Senior Director, Analytics and AI, Premier

SPEAKER
Duncan Robinson

Director of AI & Optimization, Franklin Templeton

SPEAKER
3:45 PM CT
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM CT (45 min)

Closing Security Fireside Chat: The Future of Cyber Resilience - Preparing for What You Can’t Predict

Theodore Darko
CISO,

KBC Bank

SPEAKER
4:30 PM CT
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT (60 min)

RAFFLE, COCKTAILS, NETWORKING