November 10-11, 2026 | 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET – Register
The much-anticipated CISO Forum Virtual Summit 2026 kicks off today, November 10, and runs through tomorrow, November 11. Designed exclusively for senior-level cybersecurity leaders, this immersive two-day virtual event is your premier destination to discuss, share, and learn the most innovative risk management and defense strategies defining the modern enterprise.
If you haven’t secured your virtual seat yet, there’s still time to register and join thousands of enterprise security executives navigating the complexities of the AI-driven threat landscape at virtual.cisoforum.com.
Value of the Summit
This year’s agenda tackles the most pressing challenges facing CISOs. The integration of artificial intelligence into enterprise environments has shifted from a novelty to load-bearing infrastructure, bringing incredible new capabilities alongside unprecedented vulnerabilities. The summit’s sessions are laser-focused on actionable strategies, cutting through the hype to deliver practical frameworks for AI governance, third-party risk management, and vital team resilience.
Day One Highlights: Navigating the AI Era and Human Risk (Tuesday, Nov 10)
Day One dives deep into the realities of modern enterprise security, exploring everything from runtime identity threats to the very human element of cyber defense.
- Securing GenAI: A 30-60-90 day framework (11:00 AM ET) – Josh Goldfarb (Field CISO at F5) and Louise Scully (AI Security and Threat Intelligence at F5) present a blueprint for building a repeatable AI security program that scales with your organization’s AI ambitions.
- Staying Ahead of Threats in the AI Era (11:45 AM ET) – Andrew Northern, Principal Security Researcher at Censys, will unpack the evolving threat vectors driven by artificial intelligence.
- Is the Company Compromised? Runtime Identity Security in the Age of AI (12:15 PM ET) – John Laliberte, CEO and Founder of ClearVector, addresses new paradigms in securing human and machine identities.
- Managing Cyber Risk at Machine Speed (1:30 PM ET) – Maril Vernon, Principal Technical Evangelist at Horizon3, will share strategies for providing evidence-based metrics for executive and boardroom decisions.
- Burnout Is a Security Risk (2:00 PM ET) – Patrick Kelley, CISO & Founder of Critical Path Security, will provide a vital playbook for measuring and mitigating team fatigue before it leads to a security incident.
Day Two Highlights: AI Agents, Accountability, and Global Threats (Wednesday, Nov 11)
Day Two (November 11) shifts the focus to the autonomous future of cybersecurity, supply chain defense, and hard-earned lessons from the global frontlines.
- Securing AI in Production (11:00 AM ET) Mani Ganesan (VP of Product Management, AI Security at F5)
- I Said AI Was Just a Faster Clock. Then the Clock Took the Stand (11:30 AM ET) Said Syed (Field CISO and CISO for Snyk for Government at Snyk) shares a new model for scoring potential attack paths instead of individual bugs.
- AI Changed the Attack Chain: A New Playbook for Supply Chain Defense (12:00 PM ET) – Garrett Calpouzos from Sonatype Research Labs will explore how AI is redefining vulnerabilities in the software supply chain.
- Who Owns the Agent? A CISO’s Framework for AI Accountability (1:15 PM ET) – Stephen Garcia, CISO at BreachRx, will outline accountability frameworks as autonomous AI agents handle increasingly complex tasks.
- Alert Fatigue in a War Zone (1:45 PM ET) – Pavlo Chernikov, former Acting Director of Kyiv’s Municipal Cybersecurity Enterprise, will share a powerful case study on how context cut false positives by 90% in a high-stakes environment.
- When the Agent Breaks Bad (2:15 PM ET) – Jason Elrod, Healthcare CISO, details why containment is the ultimate AI security control you already possess.
Engage, Learn, and Lead
Beyond the exceptional speaker lineup, the CISO Forum Virtual Summit offers dynamic networking opportunities and interactive panels. Attendees will gain actionable guidance on operationalizing AI governance, navigating changing regulations like the Cyber Resilience Act, and empowering their workforce to innovate securely.
Don’t miss your chance to elevate your security strategy.
Join the conversation today and tomorrow. Register now to access the live streams and on-demand sessions at virtual.cisoforum.com.
