CxO Institute USA | The Ultimate Networking Event

Event Summary

The CxO Institute Event Series delivers a world-class full day of collaboration, networking, and discussions focusing on the latest trends and challenges currently faced within the industry. Provided through a dynamic combination of thought leadership and best practice strategies, our exceptional end-user-driven academic platform assists digital business leaders in improving productivity and growth within their organisations.

Some of the key challenges to be explored throughout the day will include the next steps for digital transformation, scaling up cybersecurity, driving business value through data and the importance of technology leadership and culture.

Featuring over 100 hand-picked C-level & senior IT, Security and Data leaders from our global IT community, the day will consist of thought-provoking Panel discussions, Keynote presentations, interactive Boardrooms, 1-2-1 brokered business meetings, and networking opportunities. Discussions are driven by experts in the field, basing their insights on key business outcomes and allowing all to access powerful and useful content throughout the event.

Dr Beverly McCann

Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Darktrace

Peter-Adams

Avant-Homes

Russell-Smith

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Fabian Libeau

VP of Sales, EMEA

Axonius

Agenda

Schedule

Agenda

08:00 - 08:45

Registration and Networking Breakfast

Join us for coffee and pastries to prepare for a day of learning and networking.

08:45 - 09:35

Opening Panel

Leadership for the Next Generation: Developing Tomorrow's Leaders Today

- Characteristics defining next-generation leaders in today's workplace.
- Changing expectations of leadership due to societal and technological advancements.
- Emotional intelligence and adaptability in effective leadership.
- Trends influencing the future of leadership: remote work, digital transformation, DEI, etc.
- Importance of mentorship programs for young employees.
- Predictions on leadership evolution over the next decade.

09:40 - 10:20

Session Track 1

Overcoming Barriers: Strategies for Successful Transformation Adoption

- Cultural resistance to change and fostering a digital-first mindset.
- Balancing modernization with legacy systems.
- Executive leadership’s role in driving transformation.

Navigating Regulatory Challenges: Ensuring Data Compliance Through Governance

- Understanding key data privacy and protection regulations.
- Aligning data governance frameworks with regulatory demands.
- Components of a strong governance and compliance framework.

10:25 - 11:05

Session Track 2

Balancing Innovation with AI Ethics and Responsibility

- What is meant by 'AI for good' and why is it important?
- The importance of building ethical AI frameworks and best practices for implementing AI responsibly, ensuring transparency, fairness and accountability
- Recognising and addressing biases that exist in AI algorithms, especially in sensitive areas such as hiring and law enforcement
- How organisations can develop ethical guidelines for AI use, including bias mitigation and data privacy

Zero Trust Architecture: Strengthening Cybersecurity in the Cloud Era

- Discuss the core principles of Zero Trust 'Never Trust, Always Verify' and why this is essential to today's cloud-first and remote work environments

- Why organisations should adopt zero trust to address modern cybersecurity challenges and how it can reduce the likelihood and impact of security breeches

- Explore the key elements of a Zero Trust Architecture including Identity and Access Management, Micro-segmentation, Multi-Factor Authentication and continuous monitoring and analytics

11:10 - 11:50

Session Track 3

Leveraging Cloud for Enterprise Modernisation and Growth

- What does it mean for an enterprise to be resilient in today's fast-changing environment and the role of agility, flexibilty and scalability in building enterprise resilience

- How cloud infrastructure provides the flexibility and scalability needed for enterprise resilience and leveraging multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies to ensure continuity

- Addressing security concerns in cloud environments and balancing innovation with risk management

Proactive Cybersecurity: From Risk Management to Threat Detection

- The importance of shifting from reactive to proactive cybersecurity measures and how a proactive approach reduces the impact and cost of cyber incidents

- Key components of a risk management strategy, including risk assessment, prioritisation and mitigation and the use of continuous monitoringand audting to address vulnerabilities and weaknesses

- How to leverage real-time threat intelligence to stay ahead of emerging threats

11:55 - 12:35

Session Track 4

Driving Business Success with Data-Driven Decision Making

- How data-driven insights enhance decision-making processes across departments and the shift from intuition-based to evidence-based decision making

- The process of transforming raw data into meaningful insights through analysis and interpretation and the tools that help extract actionable insights from data\n- Encouraging teams to consistently rely on data for decision-making at all levels of the organisation and the role of leadership in promoting data literacy and adoption

- Leveraging real-time data analytics to make quick, informed decisions in dynamic environments

Integrating Observability and Security for Proactive Risk Management and Operational Resilience

- The importance of combining observability and security to detect, analyse and respond to threats faster

- How unified monitoring helps organisations identify performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities simultaneously

- Discuss how organisations are enhancing security posture while optimising operational performance through integrated observability

12:35 - 14:05

Session Track 5

Digital Transformation in the Age of AI: Opportunities and Challenges

- Understanding the current AI landscape and its impact, including the key trends that are driving AI adoption in digital transformation efforts\n- How AI technologies enable organisations to rethink and redesign processes for better efficiency and identifying areas where AI can create significant value within your transformation journey

- Creating a roadmap for AI intergration into existing digital transformation strategies and the challenges of prioritising AI intiatives amidst competing business priorities

- The importance of data quality and availability for succesful AI implementation and strategies for managing and governing data in a AI-driven ecosystem

Maximising ROI: Leveraging Effective Data Management for Business Success

- How effective data management can drive tangible business outcomes and identify key metrics to measure the return on investment from data management efforts

- The role of data accuracy, completeness and consistency in driving better business decisions

- Ensuring data management strategies are directly aligned with overall business objectives and how to prioritise data intiatives that deliver the highest ROI for the business

14:10 - 14:50

Session Track 6

Maximising Value Through Cost Optimisation and Efficiency

- Streamlining IT infrastructure and operations to reduce costs while maintaining performance
- Optimising cloud and software licensing to align with business priorities
- Balancing cost reduction and maintaining quality by leveraging automation and AI to enhance IT efficiency

Ensuring Business Continuity Amid Cyber Attacks with Cyber Resiliense

- Define cyber resilience and explore the key components, prevention, detection, response and recovery and why it is essential for maintaining business continuity in the face of persistent threats

- Discuss the steps to developing a robust cyber resilience strategy, from risk assessment to recovery planning and the importance of aligning it with disaster recovery plans

- How AI and automation can enhance threat detection, response times and recovery efforts

14:55 - 15:35

Session Track 7

The AI Advantage: Unlocking Business Potential with Intelligent Automation

- Understanding the unique value AI brings to business operations beyond traditional automation and the key areas where AI offers a competitive advantage over manual processes

- How AI optimises workflows and reduces time spent on repetitive tasks and the role fo AI in streamlining decision-making processes through predicitive analytics

- The cost-saving benefits of implementing AI to reduce operational ineffiiciencies and how AI can help businesses optimise resource allocation and reduce overheads

- Common barriers to successfully implement AI and Automation, including legacy systems and data issues

Redefining Talent Management for the Modern Workforce

- The link between engagement and retention: Defining what engagement looks like in the modern hybrid/remote workforce and key indicators of employee disengagement and how to address this before they lead to tunrover

- How to foster a workplace culture where employees feel valued, heard and included and strategies for creating a sense of belonging and purpose that motivates employees to stay

- Best Practices for leadership communication, support and recognition and how you can directly influence employee engagement and satidfaction

15:40 - 16:20

Session Track 8

Strategic Innovation: Balancing Risk and Reward in a Rapidly Changing World

- Distinguish strategic innovation from traditional innovation and explore the role of long-term vision in shaping innovative strategies and aligning them with market trends and business goals
- Identify potential risks in innovative projects and how to overcome these by adopting techniques for mitigation while pursuing disruptive innovations
- Leaderships role in building cross-functional teams to drive diverse and impactful innovation while promoting and rewarding innovative thinking

16:30 - 17:30

Closing Drinks Reception

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