CLS USA June 26

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Security only works if people follow it. This panel explores how organisations are building a security culture that people actually buy into, moving beyond rules and training towards giving employees the confidence to make the right call themselves. A conversation about people, behaviour and what genuine security culture looks like in practice.

PANEL DISCUSSION:

The cyber threat landscape is evolving faster than most organisations can keep pace with. This panel brings together senior security leaders to focus on what actually matters in 2026, from how risk is communicated at board level to where investment and attention should really be directed. Practical, honest and focused on what good looks like in the real world.

KEYNOTE:

We're more connected than ever yet increasingly disconnected from our shared humanity. As IT and cyber professionals, we often overlook the foundational people skills that drive true leadership: inspiring, leading, and rallying teams.

It's time to bridge the gap. Join this talk that explores the human leadership traits that every leader needs to strengthen:

• Authenticity
• Vulnerability
• Empathy
• Kindness

Walk away with practical, actionable ways to become a more connected leader in these disconnected times. Let's reboot leadership and put humanity back at the front!

FIRESIDE CHAT:

AI, quantum and a rapidly shifting threat landscape are raising the bar for what security leadership requires. This panel explores how leaders are staying ahead, knowing when to lead on emerging technology and when to govern it, and building the credibility to influence decisions at the highest level.

Meet trusted, community-based vendors in a relaxed setting that feels personal

• 11:30-12:00          |          12:00-12:30         |          12:30-13:00

Keynote:

Nearly 10 years ago, Johnny quit full-time penetration testing out of sheer boredom. The repetitive nature of finding the same systemic problems at company after company made the gigs not only a cure for insomnia, but also exceptionally frustrating to someone who cares deeply about security.

Now he’s back, and wow, is he pissed about what he found. Join him as he rants about the biggest (and most actionable) things Large Enterprises are still doing wrong from a cybersecurity perspective, and presents basic frameworks for fixing them.

Meet trusted, community-based vendors in a relaxed setting that feels personal

• 11:30-12:00          |          12:00-12:30         |          12:30-13:00

KEYNOTE:

Generative and agentic AI are taking the business world by storm, leading to new risks, threats, and vendor claims as AI enables opportunities for organizations to leapfrog competitors. While ensuring the secure use of emerging tech in the enterprise, CISOs must also navigate the complexities of integrating agentic AI into their security programs. This joint keynote will delve into the transformative potential of agentic AI, its uses, implications, and challenges and will help security leaders:

• Understand the financial implications and cost-saving opportunities of deploying AI agents and how agentic AI will transform security budget planning and resource allocation.
• Rethink skills and staffing as agentic AI complements practitioners, allowing human experts to focus on strategic initiatives and develop new competencies for securing AI in the enterprise.

Keynote:

AI is quickly becoming one of the biggest drivers of enterprise productivity - and one of the fastest-growing sources of data security risk. As copilots, assistants, and public AI tools become embedded in daily workflows, sensitive data flows into systems that most security teams can't fully see, understand, or control.

Traditional data security controls weren't built for this. The good news is that AI isn't just creating the problem - it's enabling a smarter, more effective way to solve it.

In this session, attendees will learn:

• Why GenAI is one of the fastest-growing and least visible sources of enterprise risk
• Where legacy data security approaches fall short in an AI-driven world
• How to enable AI innovation without increasing data exposure

Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how AI is reshaping data security and how to use it to gain control, reduce risk, and support safe, scalable AI adoption.

Meet trusted, community-based vendors in a relaxed setting that feels personal

• 15:30-16:00          |          16:00-16:30