This dynamic session features CIOs and CISOs to engage in an intimate, interactive discussions foster deep insights and actionable strategies, facilitated by an industry-experts empowering leaders to tackle pressing issues with fresh ideas and collaborative solutions.

Roundtable 1: Maximizing IT Value: Strategic Spending in Hybrid and Multicloud Environments

With the growing adoption of hybrid and multicloud strategies, IT leaders must navigate complex decisions to ensure resources are allocated effectively. This roundtable will delve into best practices for achieving cost efficiency, enhancing performance, and maintaining robust security—all while addressing budget constraints. It will discuss strategies for optimizing workloads across cloud platforms, prioritizing IT investments, and aligning expenditures with overarching business objectives.

Roundtable 2: Defend as One: Harnessing Cross-Company Collaboration for Cybersecurity

In an increasingly interconnected digital world, cyber threats spare no organization. By working together, companies can unlock the potential of collective defense, sharing threat intelligence and fortifying the broader ecosystem. This roundtable delves into the advantages, obstacles, and actionable strategies for building impactful partnerships to tackle cyber risks as a unified front.

Roundtable 3: The Rise of Agentic AI: Navigating Security, Governance, and Compliance Challenges

Gartner predicts that by 2028, 15% of work decisions will be made autonomously by agentic AI, revolutionizing business operations. This session will explore its potential impact, address security risks, and examine how agentic AI can enhance operational security. We will also outline essential controls, governance, and security measures to ensure its safe and compliant integration.

Roundtable 4: Building the High-Impact IT Team: Driving Innovation, Collaboration, and Leadership for the Future

In the fast-evolving IT landscape, creating a high-impact team demands more than technical proficiency—it calls for nurturing a culture of innovation, teamwork, and agility to meet shifting business goals. This roundtable delves into strategies for structuring IT teams to address complex challenges, embrace creative problem-solving, and implement transformative technologies while ensuring operational efficiency. Attendees will also explore leadership development programs designed to equip the next generation of IT leaders with the skills to navigate change and support seamless succession planning.

Roundtable 5: Enhancing Detection with Threat Intelligence: Leveraging Real-Time Insights for Proactive Security

With cyber threats growing increasingly complex, real-time threat intelligence has become essential for strengthening detection and response mechanisms. This roundtable discussion will delve into practical approaches for embedding actionable intelligence into security frameworks to anticipate and counter emerging threats. Participants will exchange insights on strategies for leveraging real-time data, addressing operational challenges, and optimizing the role of threat intelligence in enhancing detection and incident response effectiveness.